Space in Practice 2020 | Aalto University

FINAL STAGE

“The youth house in 2035”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Site analysis 2. Concept 3. Principles 4. Implementation 5. Proposal

TASK

Design “the youth house of 2035” for

1. Improve the rentability of large units in Lehtovuorenkatu 6 & 4 2. Create design that enhances the participation of the residents in the community 3. Improve the living conditions of the residents 4. Visualize how youngsters want to live in 2035

URBAN PLAN LOCATION

KONALA located in the northwest corner of Helsinki

covers area of 2,32 km2

4,860 inhabitants

4,500 jobs

average age of residents is 39yr.

URBAN ANALYSIS

Location in the urban site

Main and secondary roads

Parks and outdoor sport ground

Pedestrian and cycle roads

Services and distances from the site

SITE ANALYSIS

Outdoor spaces

Pedestrian flows

SITE OPPORTUNITIES

BUILDING ANALYSIS Storage Sauna Laundry

Storage Sauna Laundry

Storage Drying room

Building 4

Drying room

Drying room

WC Storage

Common areas Means of vertical transportation Hallway Two rooms apartment Studio

Storage Laundry

Building 6

Two bedrooms apartment

SITE CONCLUSIONS

Site

Optimistic

Gloomy

Location, nature

Forgotten land feeling

Services

Lack of common spaces

Daylight conditions

Cold atmosphere

Building

Flat

USER

Atte, 31 years old Espoo Unemployed Single Homeless since age 17 Knows mechanical engineering because of his dad.

Atte did not attend college, has been working temporarily in different service industry jobs. No social health care. Lives in shelters or with grandma.

He believes the system excludes him and doesn’t know how to put himself back.

Maria, 23 years old Vantaa Master student in economics Lives in student housing Always in need to find a nice spot to do home assignments after corona.

The Lehto’s Helsinki Full-time employed Married since 2015 In search for a rental They dream to live far away from the city to raise little Anna in a peaceful place

Maria is from Germany, loves the student culture in Finland. Now she struggles with lack of human interaction. She has a slight interest on interior design since she worked part time at Marimekko last year.

Linda and Jakko are a multicultural family that just had their first child.

They needed to expand their home and now are looking for affordable flats in new developed areas outside Helsinki.

Maria wants to develop a startup in fashion technology next to her best friend.

A non negotiable for them is to have a big garden so Linda can do her most beloved hobby; gardening.

REFERENCE & W O R K S H O P CONCLUSIONS

In 2035 the world is even more complex than today because of…..

This means that people think they are...

climate change

doing more work from home

technical revolution

instead of owning and consuming stuff the focus is on quality

immigration ageing of population automatization of services globalization

services are even more important than today

What people need and want from their living environment

garden where residents can get connection to nature social areas that invite to connect with others private areas that are extension of the unit but can be reserved for private use

“The world is more and more digitalized but at the same time values of nature and humanity are increasing” -comment from workshop-

CONCEPT

THE

SANCTUARY

THAT SEEKS FOR THE

PRESERVATION OF THE WAY OF LIFE

PROBLEM MODERN WORLD COMPLEXITY

PROBLEM EFFECTS

Feeling of exclusion

Collective loneliness

Uncertainty

SOLUTION

SANCTUARY

A place that acts as a shelter, to evoke inner introspective and healing transformation. Formed by simple shapes and materials.

PRINCIPLES

1. Enhance the service that housing companies offer.

3. Develop sustainable, long-term solutions for specific location.

2. Improve the design standards in Finland.

4. Make sustainable buildings that are enduring, resilient and adaptive.

IMPLEMENTATION

Resident’s guidance, personalized assistance Company’s marketing and image in the buildings

1. Social Housing System Local community future needs

2. SITE

Landscape improvement.

Common / Rentable spaces New services in the buildings

3. BUILDING

4. UNIT 75m2 Peaceful and calming interiors Responsive environments

PROPOSAL

1. S O C I A L H O U S I N G S Y S T E M

Maria, 23 years old

Journey

1

2 Searching for home

3

Warm welcome by a company

4 Soft integration into the community

Touchpoints

NAL Website

5

Reconnection to Joanna’s inner world, and the world outside

Joanna’s enhanced experience of healing social housing

Sanctuary way-finding

APP

Apartment Outdoors environment

New common spaces

Nal guidance and site’s approachable navigation

Easy access to information, events, bookings

Intimate space for self, interaction with sculptures and nature

Diverse variety of community involvement by new services

Key elements User-friendly interface and guidance

NEW SERVICES

Recreational Shared

Social spaces Shared Rentable

Sport facilities Shared

Work spaces Shared Rentable

2. S I T E

MASTER PLAN

FORMATION

2.0

Land incline

0.0

noise sun exposure

stream

Boundary conditions

partly enclosed

open

seclude d

semisocial

quiet

Areas characteristics and functions distribution social

social

quiet

STORY MAP

Gathering

Parking

BB

Q

nce

tra En

SOCIAL - interactions/bonding

Garde

n

d

n rou g y Pla

Installation

SEMI-SOCIAL - interaction/contemplating Gat

her

ing

QUIET - observing/contemplating

3. B U I L D I N G

COMMON AREAS y Communit sauna

Gym

ity n u m oom m r Co ing liv y Communit kitchen

SPACE DISTRIBUTION ATMOSPHERE

Private

Public Building 4

Building 6

Section allocation

BUILDING 4 COMMON AREAS

Rentable sauna

Unit

Office

Unit

Community living room

BUILDING 6 COMMON AREAS & HALLWAY

Office

Lounge

Lounge

Community sauna

Gym

Community kitchen

OUTDOORS EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL & SEMI-SOCIAl AREAS

Community garden

4 elements sculpture Earth - rough material of the statue Water - flowing stream Air - open air conditions FIre - most sunlit spot

BBQ

Playground

HALLWAYS & STAIRCASES IMPROVEMENT OF EXPERIENCE & WAYFINDING SYSTEM

PUBLIC SAUNA

A’

SHARED / RENTABLE

A

BATHING

Sauna Plan 1:100

Sauna Section AA’ 1:100

SAUNA

4.

75 m2 UNIT

UNIT TYPOLOGIES

1

STUDIO

2

STUDIO A / B

/

3

FAMILY FLAT

3 “TOWNHOUSE”

SITE AXONOMETRIC

SITE 1ST LEVEL

STUDIOS

Studio 43m2 + Common lounge

TERRACE

WORK STATION

WARDROBE

KITCHEN WC

ENTRANCE

Studio 43m2 + Studio 27m2

Studio 43m2 + Common lounge

STUDIOS

TERRACE

Studio 43m2 + Studio 27m2

WARDROBE

KITCHEN

WORK STATION WC

ENTRANCE

KITCHEN WORK STATION

BATHROOM

FLATS Family flat 55m2 + common work space

TERRACE

LIVING

H1

KITCHEN WC

ENTRANCE

H2

“Townhouse” - 1st level 43m2 + rentable office

“Townhouse” - 2nd level 43m2 + rentable office

FLATS Family flat 55m2 + common work space

“Townhouse” - 1st level 43m2 + rentable office

TERRACE

LIVING KITCHEN

WC

ENTRANCE

“Townhouse” - 2nd level 43m2 + rentable office

FLATS Family flat 55m2 + common work space

“Townhouse” - 1st level 43m2 + rentable office

“Townhouse” - 2nd level 43m2 + rentable office

TERRACE H1

H2 WC

TYPICAL UNI T STUDIO 43 m2 + Common space

A’

TERRACE

WARDROBE

WORK STATION

BEDROOM

KITCHEN BATHROOM B

B’

ENTRANCE

COMMON LOUNGE

A

UNIT Axonometric view

UNIT Sections SectIon B-B’

SectIon A-A’

COMMON LOUNGE

ENTRANCE

KITCHEN

LIVING / WORK STATION

UNIT Interior elevations

UNIT Interior Elevations

MODULAR FURNITURE

Wardrobe.

Modular custom made furniture.

MODULAR SETTING FOR BEDROOM

CONCLUSIONS

As individuals understanding from vulnerability how life is affected by many factors, including the physical environment, we conclude that the softest expression of humankind becomes a seed to decode human complexity.

In the contemporary world full of challenges, staying human, embracing core values and nourishing them, is essential to preserve life. Housing founded in human values can be a crucial and responsive axe to the dissipated world.

“The Sanctuary” acts as the place to embrace the deepest part of you, to embrace the forgotten humankind...

It invites you to reconnect to your inner self, to people around.