1993
 
Very often in social housing developments the desired standardisation goes against the very nature of housing: its individuality. In this design project, which was developed within a design studio, vertically stacked containers were created, wherein by the use of a particular geometry, individuality was achieved. Each individual container (apartment) was provided with various skylights, allowing unobstructed sun and moonlight. The interior spaces were bare receptacles, which would receive pre-fabricated service units in a variety of ways, thus achieving high levels of plan flexibility. The relatively complex geometry expressed in the exterior would delineate each apartment, encouraging a feeling of identity in its occupants.
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