Urban Pastoral Affordable Rental Houses

Urban Pastoral Affordable Rental Houses
by Hang Chen

• Awarded April 15, 2023
• CLIENT: WE-Me Group of Shenzhen Kaichuang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
• 7.318

This design takes into consideration the need for affordable rental housing in Shanghai, the impact of epidemics, and China's carbon reduction policies. The designer creates a community vegetable plantation within the settlement and small vegetable gardens on the roofs of buildings of different heights. Together, they form a multi-level growing system that provides safe and easily accessible food for residents. Additionally, each floor of the building has a public space that encourages neighborhood interaction and serves as a service place for emergency medical control during epidemics.