Byera Hadley research reports
Sophie Solomon / 2017
Supermodel Housing
Housing
Asia, Australia
A study of terrace housing, or a housing typology that is long, thin and dense, to address Sydney’s housing affordability crisis, sustainability and diversity.
An analysis of the historical evolution of terrace housing in Sydney is used as a basis for understanding the limitations of the current models of low-rise housing and the controls within which they can be conceived. By comparison, a study is made of several contemporary exemplar housing projects as infill developments within the context of Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, a housing typology not unlike the terrace housing of Sydney that has evolved over time.
The Concept of the “Supermodel House: Long, thin and dense“ is examined for it’s virtues within the urban context to see if it could provide a solution for a denser, more liveable city.
