Sub-urban Family
Jonathan Gunnarsson
Studio 2
UMA 2+3 2018·19
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Sub-urban Family
When living in a city with a shortage of dwellings, finding a place to live will always be difficult.
A difficulty not known by the privileged since there is always the possibility of buying.
Although many, if not most families are unable to get such big loans granted without many years of saving, which is not an easy task to perform having to provide for several children.
Even if these steps are possible, a house comes with a lot of responsibilities. Additionally not all families wish to be tied up to all the work a house brings.
What do you do when these choices are not an option? Your family might try to rent an apartment, but the number of big apartments in the city are few. The que for getting one is currently between 10-15 years, a wait that increases by the year.
Say you would get somewhere to live with your family. Then one will most likely have to travel far to another part of town to put your kids in kindergarten. Because the one that is closest to you is already full.
The problem being created is the classic suburban lifestyle, where families are forced to move to the outskirts of the city to build or buy a house where the prices are lower. Then at least one car will be necessary to be efficient in commuting to work, grocery shopping, and all other commitments that family life brings.
Haven’t we already seen the problems that dividing people creates? Diversity and creating working communities where everyone can feel welcome is the way forward. Connecting people and making all demographics visible in the city will enable an understanding and togetherness that otherwise would be impossible.
Designing rental apartments for families, with the qualities of a house but not the huge undertakings of one. That is what I am aspiring for with this project.
Housing needs to be simpler and
cheaper
Construction
is lacking behind population
growth
Not enough
apartments Soon they have
nowhere to live Only small apartments are
beeing built Rewards for
apartments are getting more
popular
5 10 15
1 ROOM 2 ROOMS 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS 5 ROOMS
Berghem Berghem Fridhem Carlshem NydalahöjdTomtebo Holmsund Mariehem Tunnelbacken Umdealen
Umedalen Liljansberget Sandahöjd Väst på stan Ålidhem
Obbola Sävar Ö Ersboda V Ersboda V Ersboda
Ålidhem Ö Ersboda Öbacka
Centrum Böleäng Väs på stan Marieberg Tomtebo
Years in que
13 years 5 month 16 years 2 month 11001000
900 800 700 600
Amount 500
400 300 200 100
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Year
1-3 room apartment 4 rooms or bigger 0
5000
House Apartment
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000
kr /sqm
The Nuclear Family 2 parents 2 kids
The Step Family 2 parents 4-5 kids
The Extended Family 2 parents 2-3kids 1 relative The Bigger Family
2 parents 3-4 kids
Spatial needs
Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Common room Extra room
X Rethinking family life in the city center
Statistics
References
Photo collage: James Wines
BIGyard - Berlin Kanchanjunga apartments - Bombay
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
Newspaper article showing the
housing problems in Umeå. Deleted
due to copyright.
Picture of
suburban houses stacked on top of
each other
forming a highrise
building. Deleted
due to copyright.
Sub-urban Family
Jonathan Gunnarsson
Studio 2
UMA 2+3 2018·19
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Scale 1:500
SITE DRAWING
Site
Sketches
Model photos
Design exploration
Site maps
EXPLORATION - MAPS
UMEÅ
Sub-urban Family
Jonathan Gunnarsson
Studio 2
UMA 2+3 2018·19
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1141 m2
4235 m2
STRATEGY
Footprint
Shops / Kindergarten
Office space
Large apartments Flow through building
Programs Row house apartments
Large apartments Office
Shops
Kindergarten
South facing priority
Green areas Flow through courtyard Row house apartments
Sub-urban Family
Jonathan Gunnarsson
Studio 2
UMA 2+3 2018·19
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