Affordable housing is currently in short supply in many European cities. Persuasive models and outlooks for the future are needed if demand is to be met. Yet how can costs be reduced without restricting the quality of housing?
This book documents current outstanding housing developments from all over Europe, which are distinguished by their quality but also by the fact that they were realised with reduced construction costs. Design solutions, deliberate material selection, specific building processes and explicit planning requirements all contributed to this result. The projects are documented in depth with photos, texts, floor plans and detailed drawings. The introduction includes three essays that examine the topic from different perspectives.
Representative examples of cost-effective housing construction. Current comparative examples from all over Europe. Solutions documented in detail with texts, pictures, floor plans, sectional views and detailed drawings.
Included projects
Cooperative:
- Mehr als Wohnen Cooperative Housing, Zurich, CH Duplex Architekten, pool Architekten
- Zwicky Süd, near Zurich, CH Schneider Studer Primas Floor plan and cubage
- Apartment Blocks Montmartre, Paris, FR Atelier Kempe Thill, Fres Architectes
- Housing Development Sonnwendviertel II, Vienna, AT Geiswinkler & Geiswinkler
- HipHouse, Zwolle, NL Atelier Kempe Thill
Prefabrication:
- Residential Building, Dantebad, Munich, DE Florian Nagler Architekten
- White Clouds, Saintes, FR MORE architecture, poggi Architecture
- Frankie & Johnny, Berlin, DE Holzer Kobler Architekturen
- Student Housing Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES data AE, Harquitectes
Spatial modules of wood:
- Student Hostel Woodie, Hamburg, DE Sauerbruch Hutton
- Housing Complex, Rive-de-Gier, FR Tectoniques Architectes
- Modular Housing, Toulouse, FR PPA architectures
Materials and standards:
- Social Housing, Paris, FR Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Vaudeville Court, London, GB Levitt Bernstein
- Patio Houses, Cabeza del Buey, ES Antonio Holgado Gómez
Affordable housing is currently in short supply in many European cities. Persuasive models and outlooks for the future are needed if demand is to be met. Yet how can costs be reduced without restricting the quality of housing?
This book documents current outstanding housing developments from all over Europe, which are distinguished by their quality but also by the fact that they were realised with reduced construction costs. Design solutions, deliberate material selection, specific building processes and explicit planning requirements all contributed to this result. The projects are documented in depth with photos, texts, floor plans and detailed drawings. The introduction includes three essays that examine the topic from different perspectives.
Representative examples of cost-effective housing construction. Current comparative examples from all over Europe. Solutions documented in detail with texts, pictures, floor plans, sectional views and detailed drawings.
Included projects
Cooperative:
- Mehr als Wohnen Cooperative Housing, Zurich, CH Duplex Architekten, pool Architekten
- Zwicky Süd, near Zurich, CH Schneider Studer Primas Floor plan and cubage
- Apartment Blocks Montmartre, Paris, FR Atelier Kempe Thill, Fres Architectes
- Housing Development Sonnwendviertel II, Vienna, AT Geiswinkler & Geiswinkler
- HipHouse, Zwolle, NL Atelier Kempe Thill
Prefabrication:
- Residential Building, Dantebad, Munich, DE Florian Nagler Architekten
- White Clouds, Saintes, FR MORE architecture, poggi Architecture
- Frankie & Johnny, Berlin, DE Holzer Kobler Architekturen
- Student Housing Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES data AE, Harquitectes
Spatial modules of wood:
- Student Hostel Woodie, Hamburg, DE Sauerbruch Hutton
- Housing Complex, Rive-de-Gier, FR Tectoniques Architectes
- Modular Housing, Toulouse, FR PPA architectures
Materials and standards:
- Social Housing, Paris, FR Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Vaudeville Court, London, GB Levitt Bernstein
- Patio Houses, Cabeza del Buey, ES Antonio Holgado Gómez
