A New Housing Challenge

Kent Jackson

SOM Design Partner

February 2019

Our experienceResidential design

Post-war Renaissance

Robin Hood Gardens, London Pruitt Igoe - St Louis USA Nakagin Capsule Tower - Tokyo

Lessons LearnedBuilding Community

Unite d’Habitation – Marseille, France

Lessons LearnedModern Methods of Construction / Modularity

Habitat 67 – Montreal, Canada

Lessons Learned

The global population is

expected to increase by

2 billion in the next 30

years*, with the majority

of people living in cities.

*Source: Worldometers (www.Worldometers.info)

A New Housing ChallengePopulation Increase

Kensington & Chelsea, London

55 units/ha

L’eixample, Barcelona

130 units/ha

Upper West Side, New York

160 units/ha

A New Housing ChallengeDensification of our Cities

Source: NLA, London’s Growing Up, 2013

A New Housing ChallengeAre Tall Buildings the Answer?

I would be happy

living in a tall building

I would be happy

working in a tall building

+60% +27%

Source: Office for National Statistics, House Price Index by English Region, https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/housepriceindex/july2018

Defining AffordabilityAverage London House Prices

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The Price of Modern Procurement

Aspirational Living Shouldn’t Come at a Premium

Should any of these qualities add cost?

Quality of

SpaceOpen

Space

Sense of

Community SustainableFlexible

Quality of Space

Manhattan Loft Gardens, London

Flexibility

Sense of Community

BBVA Headquarters, Madrid

Open Space

Manhattan Loft Gardens, London

Sustainability

CASE Wall

Creating Aspirational LivingCreating variation through old and new residential typologies

Creating Aspirational LivingCommunities

Creating Aspirational LivingHousing Model of the Future

Creating Aspirational LivingIntegrating lifestyle opportunities

Creating Aspirational LivingIntegrating lifestyle opportunities

Creating Aspirational LivingIntegrating lifestyle opportunities

Flat Townhouse

Semi-detachedStudio Corner Unit Split-level Loft

Single-level Loft Penthouse Loft

A Rich Variety of Apartment ConfigurationsA Flexible Framework

A Rich Variety of Apartment ConfigurationsA Flexible Framework

A Rich Variety of Apartment ConfigurationsAspirational living

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Manhattan Loft GardensOlympic Park

Manhattan Loft GardensThe Masterplan

Athletes

Village

Stratford

InternationalWestfield

Stratford City

Olympic

Park

Stratford

Manhattan Loft GardensDesign evolution

Manhattan Loft GardensResidential units

Manhattan Loft GardensRoof gardens

Tranquil - calm

Semi-private

Active

Dynamic

Private

Public

Structural

Transfer Floor

Structural

Transfer Floor

TypicalSingle

Stack Floor 2

Triple bundle:

Typical middle floor

Triple Bundle:

Typical lower floor

Triple Bundle:

Typical upper floor

Triangular Triple Bundle

Typical Single

Stack Floor 1

Typical Triangular

SingleFloor

The building has 248 units:

5.2% studio

21.4% 1 bed

36.7% 1 bed + den

31% 2 bed

5.2% 3 Bed

1 penthouse

Manhattan Loft GardensResidential configuration

Manhattan Loft Gardens

Structural

Transfer Floor

Structural

Transfer Floor

TypicalSingle

Stack Floor 2

Triple bundle:

Typical middle floor

Triple Bundle:

Typical lower floor

Triple Bundle:

Typical upper floor

Triangular Triple Bundle

Typical Single

Stack Floor 1

Typical Triangular

SingleFloor

Manhattan Loft GardensA Vertical Community

StudioCorner UnitSplit-level Loft

Manhattan Loft Gardens

Manhattan Loft Gardens

Manhattan Loft GardensA Vertical Community

Manhattan Loft GardensA Vertical Community

Manhattan Loft Gardens

Working within our Means

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Working within our Means

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Working within our Means

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Working within our Means

Faster to construct Healthier to live in Inherently sustainable

Benefits of TimberA Sustainable Alternative

SMALL MID HIGH

10-Storey

Podium

40-Storey

Podium

60-Storey

20-Storey

LOW

PodiumPodium

Benefits of TimberTailoring the Material Choice to Different Scales

There is no Silver Bullet

Renewable

Sources

10%

Building

Maintenance

20%

Efficient

Structure

20%

Material

Selection

40%

End of

Life

10%

ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY

Environmental SustainabilityPath to Achieving Carbon Neutrality & Low Energy Design (Embodied & Operational)

For every net zero unit we build, it is the

equivalent to reducing 2 cars off the road

annually

* Based on average UK car

Passive

Design

10%

Efficient Building

Envelope

16%

Efficient Building

Systems

20%

Efficient Equipment and

Furnishing

41%

Occupant

Behaviour

10%

Renewable

Sources

3%

ENERGY REDUCTION 75%

Environmental SustainabilityPath to Achieving Carbon Neutrality & Low Energy Design (Embodied & Operational)

$Reducing electricity bill by 75% per year

* Based on average UK household

-880

On the road per year

* Based on average UK household

50 net zero residential units offset

1 traditional home’s energy

consumption per year

Technological Disruptions

When a new product creates a new market, and

significantly weakens, transforms or destroy existing

market categories.

Evolution of Ideas

Evolution of Ideas

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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AMIEEvolution of Ideas -

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