Addition/Division - att utvidga, anpassa och krympa ett hem

Sammanfattning

The home is ever-changing, continuously being shaped and reshaped. It serves as the backdrop for life and should be capable of adapting to the needs and preferences of its residents. Growing up in a house my parents purchased three decades ago, I’ve witnessed its numerous transformations and changes over the years, adapting to our expanding family and evolving needs. Today, however, the house stands largely unoccupied, a situation not uncommon for single-family homes in Sweden where over 50% are inhabited by one or two people. As a result, most of the single-family homes have an excess of space and the housing stock is not used in an efficient manner. People tend to move when the household grows, but when the household shrinks the incentive to move is low, and the reasons to stay outweigh the alternative. In this project I am exploring how to create a housing typology which can allow for expansion and adaptation over time, in relation to a growing and changing household as well as to the surrounding area. I also develop a strategy to handle a shrinking household, involving sharing and efficient use of space. The project aims at developing innovative strategies to address the challenges associated with fluctuating household sizes and housing inefficiencies and addresses the economic benefits with both incremental growth and downsizing. I have chosen my hometown Tranås in Småland as a testbed for my idea, where I have made a site specific design proposal.