The Affordable Design competition

Summary: The Affordable Design competition calls on interdisciplinary student teams at to develop integrated design solutions for a site in Helsinki.

Description: This project involves co-creating and overseeing a design competition that calls on interdisciplinary student teams at different European universities to develop integrated design solutions for affordable living for a new development in the City of Helsinki.

Competition Brief for participants: click on this link

Partners:

• Lead partners: ARA, EFL, Tafkaoo Architects, London South Bank University

Objectives: 

• Develop Integrated Design Solutions for Affordable Living. 

Results:

• Integrated Design Solutions (architectural, engineering, urban planning, social policy) from students of European Universities (teams of students) for a new development in the City of Helsinki (Kalatasama). 
• Solutions will address the challenges of affordable housing providers as well as the City of Helsinki (competition brief), including using smart, co-living, and sharing economy solutions to deliver affordability. Main elements include: climate resilience, affordable living (rent, services, shared facilities), and smart building and neighbourhood planning.