Course Overview

The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 is putting pressure on cities throughout the world to rethink how they should develop and operate. This studio examines how affordable housing has been and should be rethought in Vancouver after the pandemic and how affordable housing should be a significant element within the urban fabric of cities across graduating physical scales (building, city block, and citywide levels) and using multi-sensorial design practices, not only from the perspective of sight, but all five senses. The studio will research inclusive design, health (especially mental health), sustainable design, ecological aspects, and social justice and will include the findings in the ideation process. The studios main aim is to examine how affordable housing including a garden space can be designed and integrated as part of the urban fabric at building, city block and city scale.