P R O J E C T

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P R O J E C T
The main aim of our research is to rethink
student housing environment.
presented by Dadasheva Diana, Raif
Margarita Tutors Yasha J. Grobman, Eran Neuman
T_CODE gt Technion's Computer Oriented DEsign
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the project aim
The aim of our project is to rethink student
housing environment which represents kind of
single person household. Usually the student
housing consists of many small units in order to
insert a great number of people and also to save
up space. These regular dwellings include all the
student needs in one particular space. POP_A
PROJECT offers design of students living units
as singular, dynamic spaces with a function
adaptable to the users fleeting mood and
taste. The new basic unit is designed as
industrial product.
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theoretical basis
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introduction
1 single dwellings "The housing of the future
will have to take into account that there are
going to be far more single person households.
These will be made up of people who have been
divorced, children who have left home, single
people without children and, because we have an
ageing population, older people who want to live
in their own homes." Harlow 2020
Partnership 2 floor space The design
of the future rooms will be decided by how we
deal with the paradox that characterizes today's
housing construction. We use more room space per
person, but in most cases we dont use it. We
live more single-handed, we use the smaller room,
but we could reduce its size more! Fremtidens
boligerM research, Denmark, 2004
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introduction
3 technology changes Technological changes
offer increasing flexibility and can support
widely varying lifestyle choices and urban forms.
Today the dwelling is a space with a repertoire
spanning from an occasional overnight stay to an
everyday workspace. It has become a base that can
be left for shorter or longer periods of time. To
satisfy a broad spectrum of individual lifestyles
the contemporary housing project should provide a
varied supply of living conditions, with living
units being adaptable to the users fleeting mood
and taste.
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home-dormitory comparison
In order to understand the problems and the
characteristics of the student housing we
compared the basic functions of home and dorms.
The examinations weve made indicate the main
problems of living in dormitories.
Common functions While in regular homes all
the functions are separated, in dorms usually one
room contains all the activities. The problem is
that the dorm room is not fit various changeable
conditions. The project tries to find ways to
make room more flexible.
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home-dormitory comparison
Private functions These two functions are
usually the most private parts at home, but in
dorms, on the contrary, their privacy level is
different, due to the number of users or
functions.
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home-dormitory comparison
Privacy problem According to people privacy
perception was revealed that number of people
using common rooms and facilities is what
influences the privacy level in dormitories.
Therefore, in this project private room will
contain bathroom.
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case study summary
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case study summary
After World War II many concepts were reexamined,
one of them is the question of housing. Many
architects rethought the dwelling and tried to
innovate it, and to create a house of the
future, which can be built like factory items
mass produced cheaply and with all the compact
efficiency of a Swiss army knife. These units,
devoted to different domestic activities, like
sleeping, bathing, dining, contained everything a
person needed in one compact volume. The 60s
architects progressive ideas were based on
newest technologies, but on the same time
included a number of unsolved issues. The
architects of today are still working on these
ideas and are trying to solve them using the
nowadays technologies.
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modules
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users
Users-function diagram
Double sized module
The diagram shows functions needed to construct
the unit for every user type. In our project
well consider the inhabitant only while the
visitors are temporary users.
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module descriptions
Go-to-sleep module The sleeping-area is separated
from the rest of the living-area, this module
contains a bed and a wardrobe. It could be closed
by pulling a flexible partition out of the module
wall. Also it could be together with a study
module to gain more space.
Do-your-homework module this module is designed
for study. The folding table and shelves are able
to contain all the study needs.
Get-together module formed of two basic modules.
It invites the occupants to come together in
order to eat, drink and communicate. Stringed
together with kitchen module this module becomes
living and dining room, where guests will sit
together.
Cook-your-food module Kitchen elements appear on
the one side, including kitchen appliances as
well as shelves and recesses for storage and
kitchen equipment. The kitchen turned towards the
living space, which can become a dining area.
Just-do-it module the bathroom consists of two
parts the corridor, which makes possible to
place the unit between the others, and a
facilities part.
Come-in-module this module performs the function
of an entrance with balcony.
Do-whatever-you-want module is the basic form of
all modules. It embodies on the one hand a
neutral unifying element between the other
modules on the other hand it can become what
ever the user wants, from the open space module
to cinema theatre.
Get-fresh-air module
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module dimensions
Go-to-sleep module
Neuferts bedroom standards
Just-do-it module
Neuferts bathroom standards
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module dimensions
Get-together module
Neuferts living Room standards
Cook-your-food module
Neuferts kitchen standards
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module dimensions
Do-your-homework module
Neuferts chairs and table standards
Come-in-module
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module catalogue
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module catalogue
Replaceable Furniture
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module catalogue
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module catalogue
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module catalogue
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unit design principles
The most important part of the project is to
emphasize privacy. The private part of the unit
is clearly recognized.
Separation between private and public
According to new flows in future dwelling
design, everything must be as compact as possible
to free the space. Reducing the space is critical
for planning student housing.
Compaction
Dwelling in general and Student housing in
particular should offer a large amount of
different functions to coexist simultaneously.
Flexibility
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unit catalogue
UNIT TYPES
midi
maxi
mini
Basic 6 modules
Basic 2 modules
Basic 4 modules
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the production process
2 storage
1 Production
3 Unit selection
4 transportation
5 construction
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social aspects
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social program
The student housing is almost the only place
where social interactions are really happening
and are a part of the living routine. In this
situation you are extremely exposed and your
facilities and lifestyle are shared with
neighbors and a larger public. In POP_A project
the students can choose the degree of their
social connection by filling in an on-line
questionnaire specifying their degree of
inter-connection to surrounding neighbors, their
relation to the open space, inclusion of public
programs and the dwelling arrangement. The
building defines the general envelope of the
dwellings, clusters, geometry and principles of
combining units as well as provides basic
parameters such as daylight conditions, access,
structure and contextual influences.
possible unit connections by user inter-relations
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unit connection catalogue
1 connection by study module
2 connection by living room module
3 connection by bedroom module
4 connection by do-whatever-you-want module
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module structure
The module weve chosen is the one that allows
great flexibility by the possibility of changing
and fitting the internal strip to everyone
considering personal need and taste.

The frames A constructive element made of steel
allows to contain the unit infrastructure inside.

Outer strip An outdoor weatherable, decorative,
thermo synthetic and pressure-resistant material.
To obtain harmonious building style, well limit
the strip materials to few options.

Inner strip An indoor decorative, thermo
synthetic and pressure-resistant material. To
make personal fitting possible, the inner strip
material choice is not limited.
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connection details
1 two unit connection
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connection details
2 corner detail
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connection details
3 perpendicular unit connection
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connection details
4 two module connection
5 two module connection
6 two module connection
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unit connection catalogue
Social connection example The units in one
cluster area can be connected between them by
certain modules and relations to neighbors.
According to students inter-relations (friends,
family or some) these connections may be by
common module or by common window. In some cases
when student wants to be autonomous there could
be no connection.
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user adapted units
Social connection example These students are a
part of a rock music interest cluster, which is
one of the several extensions from the common
music studio. They all study on the different
faculties and have hobbies, but they chose this
community by the affection to the music.
Unit mini the character John Studies computer
engineering Loves classic rock Plays guitar

Favorite colors
Chosen materials
Unit midi the character Jane Studies design
Loves clubbing collects anime posters
Favorite colors
Chosen materials
Unit maxi the characters Lola Fred Study
photography Love to travel
Chosen materials
Favorite colors
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user adapted units
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user adapted units
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user adapted units
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the building
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functional program
Common area
Local spaces
Private part

• Computer center
• Sport complex
• Library
• Cinema
• Music studio
• Art center
• Green spaces

Clusters by interest field
Student choose the unit location by clusters
theme
The central part of the building includes the
common areas and the main circulation. These
common spaces are divided into different interest
fields, while the connected to them clusters
provide semi-public spaces around which private
units are arranged.
Hierarchy of space connections