Afford­able SRO Hous­ing.  (Tec­tonic sec­tion model only)

Loca­tion: Berke­ley, CA.

38 units, sited on a cor­ner lot.

This hous­ing devel­op­ment is a design response to the major short­age of Single-Room-Occupancy hous­ing stock in the Bay Area.

This project focuses upon the gra­di­ent between pri­vate and pub­lic uti­liz­ing democ­racy and choice to fos­ter com­mu­nity rela­tion­ships between indi­vid­ual users and their neigh­bor­hood.  Each indi­vid­ual has their own pri­vate bed­room loft, with sub­tle inte­gra­tions and over­laps of other ameni­ties to pro­vide social oppor­tu­nity if desired.  Each bed­room has its own pri­vate half-bath on one side, with a shared shower (lock­able doors, one shower for every two units).  The porches, entry and kitchen and yard are shared by four units on the oppo­site side, and serve as a community-regulated opportunity.