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● What are the 3 important concepts used by architects for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast?
(http://narchitects.com/work/carmel-place/)
- share
- Triking
- transforming
● What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?
- Is not just one thing, it’s a lot of different things that together will make a smaller piece feel like a more comfortable home
● What examples are given for transforming living space?
- Table
- Desk
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● What are your opinions about co-living?
My opinion is that co-living is actually good because in life we need to share, with co-living we share a home or an office. I think is a good idea because you can have fun, and it will not be that difficult to manage the house since you have more people. There’s not a problem with concentration since you can have a room for yourself. Co-living is actually much cheaper than living on your own. You could also co-live with the persons on your office, like that it will be easier to work ad to organize

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Affordability by Design
1. What are the 3 important concepts used by nARCHITECTS for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast?
- One of the ways to make a 300 ft2
feel like 500ft2 is by shrinking invisible architectural elements
- Another one is sharing, sharing one small common area in a precise, if kitchen equipment is shared it a bigger kitchen isn’t needed
- Transforming, a table or a desk which can be folded up and turn into a wall
2. What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?
Affordable by design is a concept of reducing unit size. It is important to increase the quality of the spaces, about re-thinking space and making sure that it’s a fit for the family life. It's about a floor plan that allows it to grow into one bedroom. With things like robotic furniture and on- demand storage, still down into what the person living there wants.
You are able to say to say I want that extra kitchen in the shared space but I don't necessarily have to pay for it in my personal unit and so it affords more choice in that way
3. What examples are given for transforming living space?
Flexible furniture, imagine if you could have something that is flexible that comes into your space that can help expand space but also can fold up into a living room, depending on what is needed. The flexible walls will allow the apartment to evolve and fit the needs.
Off-demand storage, which means storing some of the things that are not used on a daily basis can be stored in a cheaper square footage. And all of this with robotic equipment.
4. What are your opinions about co-living?
Co- living is a shared living experience focused on convenience and great spaces and a really strong sense of community. There is no need to find roommates and it is affordable. In my opinion co-living is an affordable and smart way to live. This type of housing can adjust to the needs of the habitant. If an expanded kitchen is what the habitant desires then it can be made. It is also a great way of interacting with other people, there is no need to find roommates or someone to share the space with because lots of people are in the same situation. Co-living is also a great way to save money and at the same time enjoy a quality space. If I would have to choose a place to live in I would lean to co-living because I think it is a great lifestyle.

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What are the 3 important concepts used by nARCHITECTS for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast?

The Shrinking of invisible architectural elements is a way to make a 300 square feet room feel like a 1500 square feet one. Another concept is sharing, thus, for instance if you share kitchen equipment you don’t need as bigger kitchen anymore. The last design concept is transforming.

What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?

Affordability at design is the concept of reducing units size; critical for enhancing affordability. I can
deduce is that the production of affordable housing is an architectural, urban, and economic design challenge. It includes issues of design, social equity, finance, equity
options and building codes and zoning. Affordable housing should address the housing needs of the lower or middle income households. Affordability in design is important to increase the quality of the spaces; making sure that is a fit for families households.

What examples are given for transforming living space?

One of the examples is to envision a table or a desk that you could fold up and turn into a wall.

What are your opinions about co-living?

I believe that co-living is an antidote to isolation (taking in count that lots of people experience loneliness); people all around the world are seeking for community. This intentional neighborhood where people know each other and look after one another is helpful to enhance more social interactions between individuals. Furthermore, co-living has a an increasing amount of advantages such as the economical advantages of sharing resources with other community members. Sharing tasks and chores like cooking, providing childcare, and driving, can offer savings in both time and money. Thus, I believe that co-living is very efficient and product way of lifestyle.

Tamera video:
1. In the aspect of water she says that they’ve created a model for a decentralised water management systems; which is their water retention. She announces that it is a way to fight the issue of desertification.
2. The second area is energy and she remarks that their village should be
empowered to produce the energy they need locally. Also, that its possible (in the land of Portugal) with sun, biogas and in some areas with wind energy.
3. Dregger claims its the same with the food, every region would be empowered to produce the food. A lot of it is dependant on the global market and on the rising of food prices. In an organic way, in a way that heals the landscape from destruction.
4. Finally the 4th area is the community building. She states that people lost the ability to live together in peace. So, they created tools were people can communicate in a way that they create truth and trust among each other rather than hatred, jealousy and fights. They can solve the war between people.
Teopantli Kalpulli, is a beautiful and historical ecovillage in Jalisco, Mexico (near my city). On 70 acres of land, 150 community members live. The village bases most of their practices on Nahuatl and Huichol traditions of natural building and sacred practice.

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Podcast Questions

Q: What are the 3 important concepts used by nARCHITECTS for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast?

A: Shrinking small elements in the house, sharing common areas (kitchen for
example, so you don’t need to take up so much space with however many kitchen
per room) with other people, and transforming things to different things, like a wall to a bed for example.

Q: What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?

A: Reducing the unit's size as that will really help make the unit more affordable,
improving the quality of the space; fitting everything in properly in a given space.

Q: What examples are given for transforming living space?

A: On-demand storage, robotic furniture; a kitchen that can fold up to a living room, flexible walls, having what you need at the moment and then transforming something you need later from something that you don’t later.

Q: What are your opinions about co-living?

A: I think co-living is a great idea for people that have tight budgets, and co-living is a great way to bring the price of rents or purchases of houses down, but I think if you just have that bigger budget you should move to traditional apartments. As apartments offer more privacy, and you won’t need to worry about the cleanliness of the shared kitchen for example after it was used by your neighbour.

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Tamera was founded in Portugal with a non-violent life model for cooperation between human beings, animals and nature philosophy
https://youtu.be/huVc87qYJp4
In the film about Tamera (see above) Leila Dregger talks about the importance of 4 things that are important in
creating a harmonious society :
1. Water
2. Energy
3. Food
4. Community

● What more does she say about these?

She says that each one of these aspects are important and essential for human beings, and that everyone deserves them. They are trying to find a good source for energy, and a healthy solution for
living.
● Try to note down what she says about each one.
EcoVillage at Ithaca was founded in 1991 in upstate New York
https://youtu.be/x7NvHjBQkbQ
Search for an Eco-village near you:
https://www.ic.org/ (Intentional Community)
Finca Bellavista is a network of rustic, hand-built tree houses in the mountainous South Pacific coastal region of  Costa Rica
https://youtu.be/qj_id2DC2ZE
Notes about ecological communities and houses:
In both of the videos people have a community which is very ecological. The community in upstate New York are a very friendly and close community, they use 90 % less energy than houses, and the people in the community are trying to live the most ecological, friendly, happy lives.
In the second video the people living in the jungle, the houses are located on the top of the trees. The people there consume less energy, because the climate is warm. The people in there discover new things about the jungle , every day. Everyone is friendly and happy living in the jungle

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1. Relaxation of the minimum unit size, and the maximum density, or number of units permitted in a building.
2. How much you have to actually make a design work or design it with all the details.
3. The Murphy bed
4. I think it can be really fun if the house/ apartment has enough space for everyone to keep their personal space. It is really cool because the rent is split so you pay less and you have fun. Co-living is based on organisation.

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What are the 3 important concepts used by nARCHITECTS for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast? (http://narchitects.com/work/carmel-place/)

What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?

You mean how much it will cost for the making of it and if a regular homeless or averagely paid person would be able to afford one.

What examples are given for transforming living space?

Tree houses and floating houses/ house boats.

What are your opinions about co-living?

I think that it will be beneficial towards mankind.

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What are the 3 important concepts used by nARCHITECTS for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast? (http://narchitects.com/work/carmel-place/)

What do they mean by affordability when talking about design?

By affordability they mean that the house is affordable / inexpensive / less expensive than a regular house.

What examples are given for transforming living space?

These are some of the examples given for transforming living space in the apartments of Carmel Place:

-The living room is also the bed room as the bed can disappear into the wall revealing a sofa and living room table.

-The house is a thin rectangle consisting of 2 rooms, the bathroom and the rest of the house. The Kitchen and dining table form part of the same room as the living / bedroom.

-The house is super compact and all the cupboards and wardrobes do not stick out of the walls, providing the inhabitants with more living space.

What are your opinions about co-living?

Prior to my two year co-living experience at LG, I had only experienced co-living in school trips or summer camps, and I can’t say that I enjoyed every aspect of it. But after having co-lived for two years at LG with my closest friends I have grown to like it. I think that if you are willing to co-live with someone to give other people living space then you should definitely consider it.

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What are the 3 important concepts used by architects for designing urban housing like Carmel Place mentioned in the podcast?

Scratching the Surface  Failed Architecture  Time Sensitive

What do they mean by Affordability when talking about design?

It means that it doesn't cost a lot and is easy to design.

What examples are given for transforming living space?

Wolfybed(Don’t know how to spell) Robot Bed

What are your opinions about co-living?

In my opinion, co-living isn’t that good idea. Because it does not have privacy. I can see that it looks very nice, but I don’t really agree with this idea. I want privacy. This is good for children but not for teenagers.

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1. a) Relaxation of the minimum unit size
b) The maximum density
c) Number of units permitted in a building
2. How much design works or with details
3. Murphy bed
4. Co-living is based on organisation. It is good if the living space is very big because this way everyone can get their personal time and space. Also it is very good that the rent is shared.