Exploring the potential socio-spatial influence of residential architecture through Poplar.
Through acknowledging London’s existing circumstances, both with respect to the current prevalence of loneliness and future housing demand, this essay intends to explore the socio-spatial relationship between loneliness and residential architecture, focusing predominately on young adults. Questioning how the design of residential architecture may influence both an individual’s engagement within shared space and subsequent social relations and therefore how future housing may respond to the social considerations identified. Employing a site, referred to as ‘Central Poplar’, to provide a context for this research, enabling a detailed discussion about the potential influence of specific spatial and social conditions, in addition to opportunities for future residential development within the area. The site is situated within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, an area with the highest level of residential development.