Spatially Slender Homes

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This Inner City Home Features a Slim Three-Meter-Wide Design

— September 16, 2015 — Eco
The architects of this inner city home made the most of the little space they were provided in a cramped city to create a home featuring modern and minimalistic design.

Seoul-based architecture studio 'AIN Group' created the 'Guro-dong Mini House' as a testament to efficient design, despite having drastic spatial constrictions. The house sits in one of the most densely populated areas in the city -- using a lot that was only three meters wide and 13 meters long.

The inner city home is shared by three people -- each requiring their own personal space. With individual limitations, the architects provided a spatially efficient home that optimizes the small space for natural lighting while still maintaining privacy for its residents. Using a "skip-floor" structure and the main staircase as a natural divider, each resident was given their own living space.

Trend Themes

  1. Efficient Design — Architects are creating spatially slender homes to optimize small spaces for natural lighting and privacy.
  2. Skip-floor Structure — Skip-floor structures are being used in inner city homes to maximize living space while maintaining privacy for residents.
  3. Minimalistic Design — Minimalistic designs are being used to create modern inner city homes that are still comfortable and functional.

Industry Implications

  1. Architecture — Architects are incorporating efficient design and minimalistic styles to maximise living space in inner-city areas.
  2. Real Estate — Real estate developers can invest in creating functional and optimised inner-city homes to meet the demand of urban living.
  3. Construction — Construction companies can use skip-floor structure to build narrow and tall inner city homes, assisting governments in tackling urban overcrowding.
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