Tiny Home Competition // Kitchener, ON
An Alternative Housing Solution
Tiny House explores a solution to the affordable housing crisis. Waterloo Region is quickly becoming one of the least affordable housing markets in Canada and current development plans are predominantly one-bedroom condos or luxury units.
Our studio developed this alternative housing solution that is compact and affordable without compromising on functionality, sustainability, and design. This project considers community, thoughtful site conditions, and family-oriented living to substantially increase the number of quality affordable housing units in the community.
Tiny House is located on a typical Kitchener suburban block with laneways that can be found in various neighborhoods. This secondary circulation network of laneways allows the Tiny House to be replicated across multiple lots, creating an activated community behind the street front. Furthermore, the design allows for versatile building placement in response to varying site conditions including solar and prevailing wind direction and lot orientation.
This Tiny House is developed with a multi-generational family in mind to accommodate the widest range of age groups and occupant types within the layout. Accessibility and flexibility are drivers of the design. To design for the multigenerational family, we integrated adjustable, built-in, plywood furniture to optimize the condensed floor plate while customizing the interiors at a low price point.
The flexibility of the space is key to making the space functional for a wide range of families needs.
