A New Generation2: The Improper Appropriation of the Modern Housing Market in Today’s Society, Taking a Look at a New Generation’s Necessities and Ambitions
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Abstract
In many cities throughout the USA, recent
graduates have to deal with increasing rent
prices with a very limited income. Standard
apartment buildings and other types of
dwellings are fairly standard with space and
cost. Generally speaking, many residents only
use their rental units for <12 hours/day, for
the rest of the day that unit sits empty. So why
not look at alternative solutions?
Recent graduates may not desire a lot of space/
higher rent, and rather save money by living
farther from the city center. But why not find
an alternative solution and develop a space of
co-community living in a more prime location?
Rent costs can be cut by lowering the amount
of rentable square footage per private unit
with an off-balance of increased amenity spaces
and shared spaces. And thus, the research was
started.
During this thesis research, I looked at
alternative means of living in order to create a
closer sense of community as well as cut down
on rent costs. The proposal calls for a mixed
use prefabricated residential development in
downtown Nashville. By creating more means of
mixed use, the site gains use throughout the day,
increasing its value despite the lower cost of
rent.