I've had quite the busy holiday season. I took an elective class over the winter intersession about architectural competitions. We did some research on the history of architectural competitions before taking on a competition of our own. My group decided to take on Bee Breeder's Rome Collective Living Challenge. Rome has had years of unemployment, raises in rent, housing shortages, and now many are homeless. Similar to many urban centers, it is becoming unaffordable. Our group's mission was to design a concept for affordable co-living in Rome, to not only provide more housing, but foster community interactions among the inhabitants. Our flexible design takes advantage of the unused space over the Tiber River that cuts through Rome. Large columns support what is a essentially a large bridge connecting the neighborhoods on either side of the river. The first level is completely devoted to small retail and restaurant spaces on the "street" that is created between the building's mass. The rest of the bridge is a park with several acres of walking paths, trees, and areas for children to play. The site we chose as an example has an empty lot next to the river which has been repurposed into a piazza for socializing and holding markets.
On the upper floors there are standard 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units, however a large portion of the programmed space is meant to be communal spaces, such as workspaces, libraries, gyms, lounges, daycares, and even rooftop gardens. The spaces are large, adaptable to the needs of those inhabiting these buildings, and spaced throughout so there is a communal space near every person's home. The building itself is comprised of seven different "modules" that house varying amounts of people and contain different sized communal spaces. These modules make it easy to apply this solution to any location along the Tiber River based on size and existing land features. Click here to see all the final boards for our project!
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