Transition Transparency

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Second Year Design Studio run by the University of Auckland School of Architecture; this design studio explored various alternatives of social housing in New Zealand. This project places 64 x 2 Bedroom units overlooking the local reserve with emphasis on sustainability; openness and privacy within the apartment; taking advantage of the unique site to create transparency, transition and interlocking.This project demonstrates that the future of social housing need not remove value from its surroundings and leaves opportunity for future growth.

Location

Auckland
New Zealand
 
 

Project Details

NAME: Transition Transparency
PROJECT LEAD: Transition Transparency
LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand
START DATE: July 18, 2008
CURRENT PHASE: Design complete
COST: $7670000 USD (Estimated)
SIZE: 7080 sq. m
PROJECT TYPE: Residential – 2 BR , Residential – Multi-Family Low Rise, Residential – Public Housing, Urban Planning
PROJECT PARTNER: AFH-Auckland
END USER/OCCUPANT: Low Income Families
DESIGN TEAM: AJ Torres
, Christine Wang, Ashleigh Ngan, Sarah Stewart, Divya Purushotham, Kelly Gao, Liese Thomson, Thomas Owen
 

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