Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ sɣur Yanci Chen

Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ sɣur Yanci Chen d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2025 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel Anmetti.

UzzalAnmetti· 2025

Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ

sɣur Yanci Chen

Amsaɣ: Ycj Studio

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Anmetti

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Wali deg A' Design Award Tabḍert n tɣamsa Tanecḍa n wammud

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Ɣef Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ

Grow Together d asenfar n uskan amecṭuḥ ilemsen (modular) i gețwaxedmen i wakken ad yefru ugur n wid ur nesɛi ara axxam deg temdint n Seattle. Aslugen-agi yesnulfa-d ixxamen imecṭuḥen ur nettekki ara ɣer tesrit tamatut n tezmert (off-grid), yellan deg tzeqqiwin n darnag n yixxamen, s wakka ad d-yefk askan uswir n temɛict alma d asnubbet i lɣaci ɣer taddart. Yal aḥric yesɛa lqedd n 3.000 s 6.000 mm, ittwabna s ttebna icudden (cross-laminated timber) akked uzzal yețwaḥeyyḍen (recycled steel), i wakken ad yezmer ad yettwabna s tazzla tameqrant. Tiqbucin n tafat n yiṭij (solar panels), asizdeg n waman n ugeffur akked ikersiyen n usebseb (composting toilets) ttɛawanen deg uzemer n yiman (self-sufficiency). Timkarḍiyin n tjardin (greenhouses) yemcaraken akked wemkanen imezdayen ilelli sɛawaden asqedec n tjardin d yiselkamen n tmusni. Aslugen-agi yeḥareb ɣef tbaḍnit n mkul yiwen, ma yekka-d daɣen ɣer usnubbet asertan deg tmetti.

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Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal

Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal, tagmat i yisnulfa yelhan i yemmalen ayen i d-ttrajun yimdanen seg yisnulfa yelhan. Imerbaḥen n Uzzal ttbanen d tmusni, tmahilt d tazmert n yimahilen-nsen. Grow Together Askan Amecṭuḥ ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Isnulfa-a ttwaɛezzen imi ɛawnen deg tudert, rran ddunit ugar n lxir.

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Tagrurt n tɣamsa

Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: 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.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: 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.
Tibzimin: micro-housing, intergenerational living, homelessness solution, modular architecture, urban farming, off-grid shelter, sustainable design, community reintegration, adaptive reuse, social impact
Tasnakta n Ufares: 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.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: 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.
Anadi: 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.
Aseḥbiber: 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.
Tanzagt n Usenfar: March 2024 Seattle
Tanila n Umahil: 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.
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Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Yanci Chen
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