Definition of home

A personalized space which can provide comfort, warm, and sense of belonging. The relationship between a home and the person who lives in it is not unidirectional. By contrast, they complete each other.

Client (not certain for now)

Stage of life: middle-low income group in middle age. Interest: common – rest, sleeping, relaxation; also, every individual has different interest. Dweller type: mostly single, couple, and 2 colleagues or 2 friends, some with pets living inside home.

Site

A cluster site - a larger parcel where multiple residences could be located in a small planned development. site plan1 site plan2

Small-living technologies

1

1, 2, 3, 4. A free dormitory for poor students in Thailand. Dual-functional closet (inside & outside); utilizing walls to hang things and moveable lights; dual-functional table (study desk & dining table, easy to shift). https://www.ainhoagarmendia.com/SPACE-SCHOLARSHIP

  1. A container dormitory on water. https://elpais.com/elpais/2016/09/26/videos/1474910326_374213.html 6, 7, 8. A loft in Shanghai. A sink serving for both kitchen and bathroom with two faces; A light that can change direction to the sofa and the working desk. https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/915752/hermes-city-plaza-standard-studio?ad_medium=gallery

2

1, 3, 4, 5. A wooden house that can be stretched out and drew back for four types. https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/801923/casa-de-jardin-caspar-schols?ad_medium=gallery

  1. A good idea to keep privacy in a small room. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/174233079321751715/