Micro Apartment
In bustling cities throughout the United States and the world, space is a premium, and renters complain about high prices. Many believe that micro-apartments answer this complaint and are looking at this growing trend as a possible solution. The micro-apartment offers a new option to young professionals living in city centers unwilling to pay top dollar to live with multiple roommates. Similarly, homeowners find that a well-designed layout can make up for the lack of space while keeping costs significantly lower than a traditional home.
WAKE was retained to explore this possibility for a young couple that recently grew into a small family.
Presenting four options, WAKE explores the overlapping and nesting of programmatic spaces through semi-permanent and dynamic architecture to maximize functionality