porous HOUSING.

Co-housing project

3rd year. Urban Housing project.

@ Al Ras, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The population demographic is mainly focused on low income middle class society hence the concept of co-housing is implied.

This would mean that there would be increased shared spaces. Porous housing takes form by giving life to a live market space, that would be self-sustained by the tenants of the project. This would also increase the economic sustainability of the project by assuring jobs to the low-income groups of Al Ras.

The Idealogy of urban Pores were through the inbetween spaces presented by the sikhas. Primarily Pore spaces are something which donot connect two intangible masses. However, within the aura of Al Ras, alot of people make use of these sikhas.

RAISED DECK: Platform was raised to extend the souq to facilitate parking:

COMMUNITY DINING WITH A VISUAL CORRIDOR:

The community dinning was raised up a level to respect the creek view.

RAMP TO THE CREEK:

Ramp runs along the food spine to move the people towards the raised community dining.

5M COURTYARD: A 5x5 m Grid was then placed across to subtract the courtyard spaces along the south western winds.

SKEWED MASSING :

The masses was then skewed towards the North eastern direction to enhance the creek view.

POROUS BALCONY

The transitional space between the 3 masses tunrs into an outdoor space relating to the urban porous.

COURTYARD SKEWED: The courtyards were then skewd around to channel the south western winds into the project.

VERTICAL CIRCULATION:

The middle block was fixed to be the vertical circulation.

CONNECTING THE BALCONIES

The pods facing across each other would share a common balcony where its a multifunctional terrace space such laundromat drying spaces, shared public areas. etc.

model development.

The Nodal points extends to three main regions within the site. Another key inference taken during the site survey when conducted was the constant urge for parking.

This was a important factor to be considered as many of the existing residents had constant complains about the inavailability to get a parking space within the hub of Al Ras