Swallows nest

Microhome 2024

microhome 2024

How can a microhouse be integrated into an inward- densifying urban development in a socially sustainable way?

No spreading out & splittering the countryside.

Autarky, but still in symbiosis with the city’s existing infrastructure

A footprint that tents to zero, using the existing roofs as a plot.

Various other residual areas such as railroad embankments, parking lots and wasteland are imaginable.

Not only desolate remnants but also noble spots like waterfronts and Villa’s could be densified.

A green nest that, through the cycle of water filtration and composting, creates greenery that also gives something back to the city:

It reduces heat
spends shadow
humidifies the air
binds fine dust
provides shelter for insects, birds, etc.

it offers relaxation to the stressed city dweller’s eye.