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32%Elderly, no children

18%Nonelderly, disabled, no children

1%Elderly, with children

32%Nonelderly, disabled, with children

5%Nonelderly, disabled, with children

12%Nonelderly, non disabled, no children

Current Housing Issues:

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E-VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

FRESH FOOD DROP-OFF PROGRAM STORE

COMPOST PICK-UP / DROP-OFF

WATER, ELECTRICITY, WASTE & RECYCLING CENTERS PARTNERING WITH OUR BUBBLE CO-LIVING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY & VIBRANCY

BUBBLE-LIVING INFILTRATION THROUGH THE CITY

LOCAL PRODUCE FARMER’S MARKET

Bubble-Living ...is living for the quick-tempo future. We embrace change, dynamism and evolution, but through the passage of convenience and comfort. Bubble-Living allows you to deploy your home in an area of your choosing, and develop it to a level that compliments your lifestyle.

Mission StatementHaving a mid-life crisis? Our Bubbles are flexible and adaptable, as they come with the means to grow based on the living situation you find yourself in: temporary dwelling, private studio, roommates, families or even a community. Everyone comes and goes, so you can attach and detach bubbles accordingly.

Having trouble finding the perfect place to live? Our Bubbles can fit any space, formal or informal, partially adopting the container while creating new soft geometries that allow ergonomic fittings. On the move? The mobile Bubbles can travel with you!

Broke? Bubbles come in all shapes, sizes, finishes and features, and we provide a catalog of numerous varieties to suit your personal interests.

· Sustainable

Bubbles require very low quantities of energy for fabrication and assembly, utilizing pneumatic technologies and embracing “air” as its primary material to create spacious worlds. Infrastructure is embedded within the design, exemplified by the photo-voltaic film that creates a renewable source of energy that directly feeds the consumption needs of the resident.

· Resilient

The pneumatic nature of the Bubbles provides them with flood-resistance capabilities, while the ability to layer insulation creates a protection towards climate forces, making them future-proof. An integrated waste-management system assures that your Bubble will be hygienic and healthy.

· Co-Lively

Bubbles are designed to promote social interactivity not just from within, but between each other. Build your community of Bubbles to include amenities, community centers, and cultural hots-pots. Bubbles can range from temporary, unplugged, self-contained systems, to permanently docked structures wired into the city’s infrastructure.

BUBBLE-LIVINGINFLATE YOUR LIFE

PRODUCT CATALOGUE SNEAKY PEAK AT OUR CO-LIVING CENTER

Spring Street Storage ShedBUBBLE-LIVING MANAGEMENT CENTER

BUBBLE-LIVING A.I. PRE-FABRICATION FACTORY

BUBBLE-LIVING STORAGE FACILITY

PARKING LOT

E-VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

WATER / ELECTRICITY / WASTE SERVICES

FRESH FOOD STORE

RECYCLING CENTER

PARKS

LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER

NEARBY AFFORDABLE HOUSING

BUBBLE-LIVING

BUBBLE DROP OFF FOR 100% RECYCLING / RE-USE

COMMUNITY-SHARED E-VEHICLE PROGRAM

BUilding GapBuilding Gap

Case Study Research: what is on the market today

Proposed Solutions:

Households in affordable housing by household type (2015)Average lenght of stay of households in

affordable housing per year of exit

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March 23, 2020 356 West 12th Street, New York, NY, 10014

WELCOME TO THE GRAND OPENING OF BUBBLE-LIVING - NEW YORK

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Number of Living Design ‘Yeses’ from Living Design tally: 15Zoning compliance: ZFA compliant; increase FAR, building height & max. number of stories by providing quality housing, off-site inclusionary housing & fresh food commercial ground level to be part of fresh food program.

BC compliance: Allows scissor stairs provide 2 means of egress to each side of through-lot streets. All levels & public spaces are ADA accessible via elevator core.

Case Study | Quinta Monroy Low Income Housing

Affordable housing.

Pros: Allows for customization of

design, the ability to build additions

and to build it quickly, increased

value overtime.

Cons: Limits mobility overtime,

no option of building

modules vertically.

Case Study | Habitat 67

Community and housing complex.

Pros: Pre-fabricated, creates

opportunity for various community

living and interaction. New

apartment typology allows for

garden, nature & light contact.

Cons: Non-flexible, little

opportunity for growth & expansion.

Case Study | Songpa Micro Housing

Micro-Housing building.

Pros: Maximized floor area for urban

space, semi-private circulation

allows for reasonable interaction

between neighbors, and provides

exhibition spaces at ground level.

Cons: Limited option of

apartment sizes.

Case Study | Mobile Trailer

Mobile trailers & tiny homes.

Pros: Allows for customization of

design, the ability to build additions

and to build it quickly, increased

value overtime.

Cons: Limited space & flexibility for a

diversity of users.

Case Study | Aranya Low Cost Housing

Affordable housing.

Pros: Low-cost, local materials used,

many opportunities for community

interactions created.

Cons: Although it was originally

created for flexibility overtime,

modules proved difficult to expand.

Case Study | Under-bridge studio

Fernando Abellanas Under-

bridge studio.

Pros: Minimal material use,

affordability & appropriation of

existing structure.

Cons: Difficult to expand & replicate

modules, little privacy and security.

Case Study | Redball Project

Traveling public art.

Pros: Existing structure hacking,

lightweight, easy to travel.

Cons: Not appropriate for

user housing.

Case Study | Keret House

Structure and art installation,

narrowest house in the world.

Pros: Existing structure hacking,

space saving.

Cons: Limited space & flexibility for a

diversity of users. Difficult to expand

& replicate modules.

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