concepts regarding compact living for students

Concepts which involve compact living

                I have found a thesis regarding compact living, this thesis is about a new concept called the shape shifting hive- co-housing concept. This proposal was made by students in a group thesis in 2015 in their third year of interior design in Milan. Their theme of the project is future living which means making a new way of living when it comes to compact living.

               The main goals of this concept was to create furniture systems using different construction techniques. This project explored the limit of sharing spaces regarding students, they created a border between private and public. The inspiration of this project came from nature’s efficiency and the beehive and the project is called the shape- shifting hive.

                For the structure of the building they used a hexagon shape to create more space and more efficiency as it also modular and can be changes according to the layout. In the structure there are private rooms and non-private by using curtains to close and re- open the rooms, the curtains also has layers of linen, metal and vinyl to have security and made them sound insulated.               

             

Common Area: when entering the space you will find the common area and on the sides you will find the private rooms with the curtains, the study area is straight ahead when going in and behind it there is the kitchen, the curtains are a good aspect because when you need the common area to big bigger you just open the curtains and when a student needs to study they can just close the curtain and it will be quite because of the insulation.

               Furniture system in the rooms on the other floors: they designed a furniture system which could easily adapt with the space within for a comfortable solution. The furniture inside the room is made out into three parts, one: the base, two: connectors, Three: the accessories, the base is made out of a wall panel with holes in it, the connectors are pins and strings which go into the holes in the panel to hold the accessories which are shelves, boxes, chairs and tables. When the chairs and tables are not in use they can be hanged up on the panel on top.

               Kitchen: the kitchen is placed in the centre of the common area, it is the heart of the house as everyone meets up there when eating, and the kitchen table holds about nine people or more. The kitchen is divided into four zones for different functionalities. Zone one is the cold area which is used for putting groceries and making cold food, Zone two is the storage area, Zone three is the hot area where the hot food is prepared and Zone four is the dining table which connects the table and common area together.

From this concept you can see that students could have a better living than in the normal dorm’s, this shows a concept where a community of students can be created and can never be alone in a cool environmental space. These can be improved and placed in the world, making them a reality. This shows on how students live in dorms can be improved by using different shapes and different layouts of space to create interesting layouts which can be implemented. This was a thesis project for an implementation of a project which is directed to students.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

(Saga sigirdottir, clara sterner,2015) Behance. 2016. Behance. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/33976636/Thesis-Future-living-Cohousing-Concept-2015. [Accessed 01 June 2016].