Evolving needs demand housing adopts many guises

摘要

'As safe as houses' goes the idiom, and, as if to prove it, the architecture profession can thank the housing sector for offering a safe haven in the coronavirus storm. With a buoyant outcome in the latest RIBA Future Trends survey and a marked increase in demand for RIBA contracts, (suggesting that architects are securing work in this sector consistently) the future of housing looks promising in an otherwise bleak market.PiP's webinar showcased a wide range of projects and featured key architects in the field.The speakers' diverse housing experience ranged from small-scale projects of 10 units, to larger developments of 200 and over; their talks were illustrated with case studies detailing collaborations with developers, clients and communities in pursuit of new housing models.Caroline Dove kicked off proceedings with an introduction to Radical Housing, her timely study of multi-generational housing solutions. The book's premise is all the more pertinent today, with the make-up, location and physical set-up of households hugely influencing people's experience of the pandemic lockdown.