Grow Together Hunian Mikro oleh Yanci Chen

Karya Grow Together Hunian Mikro oleh Yanci Chen adalah pemenang yang sangat dihormati dari 2025 A' Design Award Besi yang sangat bergengsi dalam Kategori Kompetisi Desain Sosial.

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Grow Together Hunian Mikro

oleh Yanci Chen

Klien: Ycj Studio

Pemenang A' Design Award Besi dalam Kategori Sosial

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Tentang Grow Together Hunian Mikro

Grow Together adalah proyek hunian mikro modular yang menjawab persoalan tunawisma di Seattle. Rancangannya menempatkan tempat bernaung ringkas yang mandiri energi (off-grid) di halaman belakang rumah warga, sehingga menyediakan hunian transisi yang berdekatan dengan lingkungan permukiman yang telah mapan. Setiap unit berukuran 3.000 kali 6.000 milimeter dan dibangun dari kayu laminasi silang (cross-laminated timber) serta baja daur ulang agar dapat dirakit dengan cepat. Panel surya, penyaringan air hujan, dan toilet kompos mendukung kemandirian penghuni. Rumah kaca bersama dan ruang komunal yang fleksibel menjadi wadah bagi program berkebun dan peningkatan keterampilan. Tata letaknya menjaga privasi sekaligus mendorong reintegrasi sosial.

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Tentang A' Design Award Besi

Grow Together Hunian Mikro adalah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengakuan yang bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang baik yang memenuhi persyaratan profesional dan industri yang diharapkan dari kreasi yang dirancang dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan keterampilan yang besar, spesialisasi yang tinggi, pemahaman ahli, dan kapasitas kreatif para penciptanya. Grow Together Hunian Mikro diharapkan menjadi kreasi yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai yang praktis dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini mengintegrasikan praktik terbaik industri dan memiliki karakteristik teknis yang kompeten yang terkait dengan pengetahuan teknis dan bakat. Grow Together Hunian Mikro dihormati karena ketelitiannya dan dirancang untuk memberikan peningkatan kualitas hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

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Keunikan: Grow Together is an intergenerational community hub that integrates adaptive architecture, urban farming, and sustainable living. The design fosters cross-generational exchange through modular housing, shared greenhouses, and flexible communal spaces. Utilizing biophilic principles, passive cooling, and circular material strategies, it enhances resilience and well-being. Its unique strength lies in fostering social cohesion while promoting ecological responsibility and self-sufficiency.
Dimensi & Kemasan: Grow Together features modular micro-housing units measuring 3,000mm (W) x 6,000mm (D) x 3,200mm (H), designed for easy deployment in residential backyards. Each unit incorporates off-grid solar panels, a rainwater filtration system, and composting toilets for self-sufficiency. The lightweight CLT and recycled steel structure allows for rapid assembly. Shared community hubs range from 20m² to 50m², integrating urban farming zones and flexible gathering spaces for reintegration programs.
Tag: micro-housing, intergenerational living, homelessness solution, modular architecture, urban farming, off-grid shelter, sustainable design, community reintegration, adaptive reuse, social impact
Teknologi Produksi: Grow Together utilizes prefabricated modular construction, integrating cross-laminated timber (CLT), recycled steel frames, and bio-based insulation for sustainability and efficiency. The design employs passive solar strategies, rainwater harvesting, and off-grid energy solutions to ensure self-sufficiency. Digital parametric modeling and AI-assisted spatial optimization guided the form and layout, maximizing adaptability, privacy, and seamless integration within existing urban fabric.
Tantangan Desain: The greatest challenge in Grow Together was balancing privacy and social reintegration while ensuring scalability and feasibility. Socially, resistance to backyard shelters required design solutions that reassured homeowners and preserved neighborhood aesthetics. Legally, zoning restrictions and permitting posed barriers. Technologically, optimizing off-grid utilities in a compact form was complex. Overcoming these required community engagement, modular innovation, and adaptive policy integration.
Riset: Grow Together is based on social impact and architectural research addressing homelessness in Seattle. The objective was to explore backyard micro-housing as a transitional solution for reintegration. Using case studies, interviews, and spatial analysis, data was collected from homeowners, social workers, and unhoused individuals. Findings highlight the need for privacy, community engagement, and self-sufficiency. The project fosters scalable, community-driven solutions, influencing urban policy and inclusive design.
Inspirasi: Grow Together is inspired by the urgent social challenge of homelessness in Seattle and the growing willingness of residents to share their backyards for micro/off-grid shelters. The project reimagines communal reintegration through modular, self-sustaining dwellings that offer transitional housing for individuals seeking to reconnect with society. By integrating adaptive architecture and urban farming, it fosters dignity, autonomy, and social inclusion.
Durasi Proyek: March 2024 Seattle
Alur Operasi: Grow Together operates as a flexible micro-housing solution that reintegrates individuals experiencing homelessness into the community. Homeowners can install modular units in their backyards, providing temporary, self-sustaining shelters. Residents engage in shared gardening, skill-building, and social programs in communal spaces. The adaptable design ensures privacy while fostering interaction, creating a supportive transition toward permanent housing and social reintegration.
Paten: Copyrights belong to Yanci Chen
Anggota Tim: Yanci Chen
Kredit Gambar: Yanci Chen