ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO ON HOUSING
Urban infill is the process of developing vacant or under-utilized parcels within existing developed areas. These centrally located sites off er a great opportunity for the much-needed housing in city centers. San Francisco has been implementing urban infills in vacant and underutilized lands that resulted from a variety of circumstances, such as empty light industrial properties, gas stations in downtown areas, and automobile body shops on main streets. Developing vacant or under-used land in San Francisco with variety of urban housing options means creating a more vibrant and sustainable environment.
Program: Design for 3 generations – include elderly, professionals, college students and children. 10 Units Total.
Undergraduate Program, Arch 230 - Spring 2023, 2024, 2025
MID RISE/MIXED-USE
In 2018 The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) released an RFP to develop a City-owned parcel as affordable family rental housing, including units serving formerly homeless families and a ground floor retail space. The studio challenge students with relevant design problems and urban issues prevalent in the housing crisis; investigate topics on density, resiliency, urban infill, sustainability, and housing equity; experts in the field of innovative housing projects are invited to expose students to complexities and social implications that reinforce the responsibilities of an architect.
Program: The project was a redux of the RFP, with goals for students to explore how to relate a project to the greater context, learn high density urban fabric and language, understand principles of tower design (stackable chases, structural loads, shear cores, etc), grasp fundamental constraints such as Building Code, egress, fi re safety, and ADA requirements, and integrate sustainable practices.
