2011 Christiane LennartzChristiane Lennartz - Wohnperspektiven
The Masterthesis is devided into two sections, the analysis of the residents` needs and the architectural design based on them.
Next to locational factors, psychological aspects as well as demographical changes made up the basis for the design process.
The demand for housing is currently changing with a downward trend in size, prospectively leading to 40% single person in 2050. Additionally, society is ageing. Time is running out for floor plans designed for conventional four-person-families. Today, a floor plan must be adaptable. It must serve the needs of a single person as well as allowing for a room layout fitting to a family (assuming a certain square footage). After the fulfilment of basic requirements (safety, security, privacy) the aim must be a maximum of flexibility and openness.
The lot is located at the Killesberg, in the north of Stuttgart, Germany. High lot prices require compressed building structures. The lot to be planned on is sized 400 X 30 meters characterized by a high degree of vegetation. The planned buildings are bungalows with platform roofs filling the space between ground and treetops. The building structure allows the natural illumination of areas inside the houses through the roof. Private patios, a private entrance area and a garden with mobile partition panels positioned in the southern part of the parcel guarantee plenty of private exterior space. The aim of the design is a maximum of flexibility in an economical way. This is realized through the use of flexible walls that are easily relocated, thereby adapting to the needs of changing residents’ preferences. Fixed functional zones contain necessary technical installations leaving the rest of the space open to changes.
The architectural design is simply completely based on basic human needs and thereby complies with the human desire for contentment- contentment in living.
Next to locational factors, psychological aspects as well as demographical changes made up the basis for the design process.
The demand for housing is currently changing with a downward trend in size, prospectively leading to 40% single person in 2050. Additionally, society is ageing. Time is running out for floor plans designed for conventional four-person-families. Today, a floor plan must be adaptable. It must serve the needs of a single person as well as allowing for a room layout fitting to a family (assuming a certain square footage). After the fulfilment of basic requirements (safety, security, privacy) the aim must be a maximum of flexibility and openness.
The lot is located at the Killesberg, in the north of Stuttgart, Germany. High lot prices require compressed building structures. The lot to be planned on is sized 400 X 30 meters characterized by a high degree of vegetation. The planned buildings are bungalows with platform roofs filling the space between ground and treetops. The building structure allows the natural illumination of areas inside the houses through the roof. Private patios, a private entrance area and a garden with mobile partition panels positioned in the southern part of the parcel guarantee plenty of private exterior space. The aim of the design is a maximum of flexibility in an economical way. This is realized through the use of flexible walls that are easily relocated, thereby adapting to the needs of changing residents’ preferences. Fixed functional zones contain necessary technical installations leaving the rest of the space open to changes.
The architectural design is simply completely based on basic human needs and thereby complies with the human desire for contentment- contentment in living.
