Across society people are becoming more and more isolated, in particular the elderly.
Retirement homes are excluded from everyday life with residents having little interaction with the outside world.
This scheme looks to create a more inclusive society where people of all ages live, work and socialise together. A modular housing scheme will
enable residents to buy the space they need and potentially swap with other residents if and when circumstances change.
The timber structure will sit in a new park that will draw in the wider community and enable residents to grow their own food through a series of farming techniques.
All existing trees remain on site as the building wraps around the edge and its form ensures that the neighbouring offices get good amounts of natural light during the day while no new home is north facing.
Peckham
A Future Living Model
Southwark Council
BA3, 2020
Original Site
As part of a council estate there are 37 dwellings and a further 37 garages on the site. Many of the houses are in a state of disrepair and covered with scaffolding. The buildings create a hard edge at the north while green spaces are accessed by narrow alleyways, many of which have become inaccessible.
Concept + Form
Ground Floor
1 - Cafe
2 - Communal Storage
3 - Co-Working Space
4 - Daycare Centre
5 - Health Centre
6 - Community Centre
7 - Shop
8 - Shared Living Space
9 - Greenhouse
10 - Kitchen + Dining Space
11 - Gym
Dwelling Types
1. Retirement Living
A series of 1 bed, open plan units provide quality accommodation for the elderly residents. Each flat benefits with dual aspect views both over the internal courtyard and the surrounding contact of Peckham, ensuring the occupants still feel connected to the outside world.
Pocket doors with wide openings and no level changes make this scheme suitable for residents should they be less mobile or their needs change as they grow older allowing them to stay put in a home they love.
A modular construction system allows these flats to be configured as 2 bed flats should the residents require live in support.
2. Family Homes
These homes provide plenty of space for growing families with up to 5 bedrooms. A large open plan living space with dual aspect views opens onto the shared balcony providing the chance of spontaneous interaction between residents.
Spread across two floors of the building, each family home creates a vertical as well as horizontal connection between residents, fostering a stronger community spirit.
3. Shared Living
With 4 ensuite bedrooms in each unit, young individuals can rent a room along with a large communal living/kitchen space. This provides a more affordable alternative for the younger generation while allowing them to stay in the community their family lives in. In an attempt to tackle social isolation, these units ensure no young person lives alone.
4. Guest Accomodation
A guest bedroom, often unused, takes up valuable space and increases property prices. Providing a number of guest accommodation units for residents to book as and when they require saves space and can provide income to reduce rent for the community when they are left unoccupied.
‘Technology can be enormously beneficial for an ageing
population, especially in the battle against social isolation’
Baroness Sally Greengross - Former Age Concern Director
