Best affordable housing designs for Global Awards shortlisted
NEW YORK: The shortlist for the best affordable housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
Morris + Company’s affordable rental housing development has just been given planning permission by a virtual committee. Located in Barking and Dagenham, the modern 56 high-quality affordable rental homes are designed for “residents ranging from single occupants to couples and families”.
In order to procreate a balanced new community, within the wider Becontree estate, Morris + Company has designed an affordable housing project, including the refurbishment of the former Barking Library building as a community center and the creation of a brand new multi-use adjacent community building.
Consisting of one- to three-story mews houses and three- to four-story apartment blocks, each with its own front door entrance, the new street encourages social interactions. With interspersed open spaces, ranging from private gardens, balconies, and terraces, to shared communal spaces, the intervention encourages a sense of communality.
The U-shaped site, formerly occupied by garages, two disused community halls, and a single residential property, will be transformed into an affordable rental housing development, with sixteen of its units part of the London Affordable Rent homes; a low-cost rental rate set by the Greater London Authority.
