Low cost housing
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about low cost housing
Project • By NOMO studio • Housing
VÄSJÖ
NOMO Studio´s proposal for low – cost housing units in Sollentuna, Sweden revolves around the concept of a neighbourhood that reinforces the character of the area by highlighting the social aspect of living, outdoor life and proximity to nature. A very important part of the design is the courtyard that provides the conditions for a large social exchange and enables an active life. The natural environment should not only be around the area but also within the neighbourhood. The proposal aims to provide the number of young people experiencing housing shortages with small, cheap and attractive apartments. The spontaneous meeting between neighbours is encouraged by the large community areas with different environments, the bridges, which connec... More
Cabaña Container
La idea principal del proyecto es dar un nuevo uso,más pasivo, a unos contenedores de uso industrial yasí disminuir, o hasta eliminar, el impacto ambientalnegativo que tuvieron en su pasado.También, es la representación de las emociones queexisten EnTRE el humano y su medio ambiente, de modoque no solo se centre en la apariencia estética, sinoque también enfatice la simbiosis con la naturaleza.La cabaña container es entonces una reconciliaciónsimbólicamente irónica de esos dos organismosdonde los contenedores son metafóricamente lamaterialización del impacto que el humano tienesobre la naturaleza.Por otro lado, los interiores respetan las necesidadesque debemos encontrar en un hogar mientras quedan una sensación de comodidad y de calidezcon... More
Project • By pluskontoret A/S arkitekter MAA • Housing
Skovbrynet
Skovbrynet is a prize winning sustainable and low cost future public housing situated on the border of a forest and a new neighborhood.
The Skovbrynet project (5800 m2), with low energy and sustainable approach, combines pragmatism and poetry - reason and aesthetics - in order to create responsible and exemplary houses that can help to lead the way for energy-efficient and competitive public housing in the future.
The project is based on a clear sustainability strategy that combines energy efficiency, rational construction engineering, prefabrication and recycling. Skovbrynet shows that the combination of these elements can enable a reasonable and attainable energy class 1 architecture.
The project consists of 56 homes spread over f... More