# Urban Trainstation Abodes LOL by CSRArchitects Puts Prefab Lofts into Railway Arches By Michael Hines | Published 2013-07-12 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lol-by-csrarchictects References: [dvice](http://www.dvice.com/2013-7-9/loft-style-living-beneath-londons-railways) & [csrarchitects](http://www.csrarchitects.com/home.html) As cities become more crowded, look for designs such as LOL by CSRArchictects to become more commonplace. LOL is a loft designed to be put into the archways that support London's railways. The basic idea is that a [prefabricated loft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod) would be slotted into the archway, making use of previously unused space. The firm notes that archways have been used before to house shops and studios, so putting a home there is not exactly the craziest of ideas. Living in an archway under a railway may sound crazy, but the concept renderings of LOL by CSRArchictects don't make it look so bad. The [angled skylights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-leisure-habitat) are a nice touch, but the biggest concern for those living in LOL would be the noise. Here's hoping CSRArchitects have included plenty of sound-deafening materials in its design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modular Residential Design:** Prefabrication allows for creative designs in unconventional spaces such as railway arches. - **Urban Housing Shortage Solutions:** Unused urban spaces such as railway arches can be repurposed into residential units to address urban housing shortages. - **Innovative Skylight Design:** Angled skylights in unconventional spaces such as railway arches can provide natural light and ventilation to residents. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Modular Construction:** Modular construction companies can look into designing and constructing prefabricated housing units for unconventional urban spaces such as railway arches. - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can acquire and repurpose underutilized urban spaces such as railway arches into residential units to address urban housing shortages. - **Architectural Lighting:** Architectural lighting companies can design and install innovative skylight solutions for unconventional spaces such as railway arches to provide natural light and ventilation to residents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Garden Lofts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/attic-above-garden.md) - [LA Affordable Housing Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isla-intersections.md) - [Italian-Informed Loft Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lewisham-loggias.md) - [Layered Community Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrington1503.md) - [Conservation Area Monumental Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arches.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [NYC Apartment Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-loft.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md)