CASE STUDY
CO-LIVING
THE COLLECTIVE OLD OAK LONDON, UK
The Collective Old Oak is approximately 175,000sf purpose-built co-living facility in the
north-west side of London. It contains 550 micro-units with large amenity space on the
ground level and additional amenity space on each levels. There is around 12,000sf of public
amenity which are themed. The building also contains a market and a leased office space at
the ground level.
It provides an average of 313sf per resident with minimum lease term of 4 months.
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: PRIVATE UNITS:
• Shared kitchen/lounges • Studios or “Twodios” - approx. 130sf
• Library • Bed
• Game Room • TV
• Cinema Room • Desk and Chair
• Roof Deck • Wardrobe
• Laundry • Bathroom (shower, sink, toilet)
• Garden Space • Studios have own kitchenette
• Fitness Lounge (Membership) • Twodios share kitchenette and dining
• Co-Working Space (Membership) space
• Restaurant
Source: https://www.thecollective.com/locations/old-oak
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WELIVE CRYSTAL CITY ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA
Crystal City WeLive is a former office building converted to a co-living space with a total
of 216 units, with 1-4 beds and 1-2 private bathrooms a piece. It incorporates the brand’s
WeWork co-working space in the development. The building is divided into three distinct
neighborhoods, all with their own distinct art theme and amenities.
The building houses a co-living component of approximately 150,000sf in size.
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: PRIVATE UNITS:
• Shared kitchen/lounges • Studio Murphy - approx. 550sf
• Library • Studio Suite - approx. 775sf
• Game Room • 3BR - approx. 1108sf
• Cinema Room • 4BR - approx. 1379sf
• Roof Deck • Bed
• Laundry • TV
• Garden Space • Desk and Chair
• Fitness Lounge (Membership) • Wardrobe
• Co-Working Space (Membership) • Bathroom (shower, sink, toilet)
• Restaurant • Kitchenette
Source: https://www.welive.com/washington-dc/
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CASE STUDY
CO-LIVING
OLLIE AT CARMEL PLACE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA
Ollie at Carmel Place NYC features 55 microstudio apartments ranging from a size of 260-
360sf, complemented by a series of amenities, setting a new standard for micro-living. It is
recognized as a pilot for a new housing type in NYC and for its use of modular construction.
Units have 9’-8” ceilings, with daylight coming in through 8’ high tall sliding windows with
built-in furnishing of integrated couch, bed, and storage.
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: PRIVATE UNITS:
• Oversized lobby • Studio - 260-360sf
• Exterior residential porch • Queen-sized mattress and bed
• Lounge spaces • Storage
• Fitness facility • Desk
• Den • TV
• Storage • Juliet balcony
• Bike storage • Housekeeping service
• Laundry
• Community room with pantry
• Roof terrace
Source: https://ollie.co/property/ollie-at-carmel-place/
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HMLET CANTONMENT SINGAPORE CITY, SINGAPORE
Hmlet Cantonment combines heritage with a modern twist, transforming a historical site
into a unique co-living residence marketed towards young professionals and tourists.
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: ROOM SELECTION:
• Canteen • Small Studio (2pax) - 11-14sm
• Yoga Studio • Medium Studio (2pax) - 17sm
• Plunge Pool • Large Studio (2pax) - 21-25sm
• Outdoor Deck & Gardens • Studio w/ Kitchen (2pax) - 26sm
• Laundrette • 2BR (4pax) - 26-32sm
• Bicycle Parking • 2BR w/ Kitchen (4pax) - 41sm
• Reception
Source: https://homes.hmlet.com/cantonment/
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CASE STUDY
CO-LIVING
LYF FUNAN SINGAPORE CITY, SINGAPORE
A stone’s throw away from City Hall MRT station and at the heart of the Singapore CBD, lyf
Funan Singapore is one of Asia’s largest co-living properties. It occupies the 4th to 12th
floors of the Funan Mall. It has a total of 121,000sf in gross floor area, and 412 rooms in 279
apartments.
The co-living space caters to both short- and long-term stays
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: ROOM SELECTION:
• Common Lounge • One of a Kind (2pax) - 18sm
• Kitchen and Dining • Up and Down (2pax) - 18sm
• Fitness Facility • Two of a Kind (4pax) - 43sm
• Play Room • All Together (6pax) - 70sm
• Laundry • All Together (9pax) - 105sm
Source: https://www.lyfbyascott.com/en/singapore/singapore/lyf-funan.html
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CO-LIVING
THE FLATS AMORSOLO MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA
The Flats Amorsolo is a solution for on-the-go professionals who are challenged by long
commutes and traffic jams every day. The 15-storey building is located along Amorsolo St.
Makati City.
The building has 196 rooms offering 728 beds, with each flat having a size of 20-24sm.
CO-LIVING AMENITIES: PRIVATE AMENITIES:
• Reception • Standard Room (4pax) - 22sm
• Rooftop Lounge • Workstations
• Retail • Closets
• Laundry Shop • Chairs
• Water Refill • Ensuite Kitchenette
• Convenience Store • Ensuite Bathroom
Source: https://www.theflats.com.ph/
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CASE STUDY
DORMITORY
APPROACH A: LINEAR
HANGZHOU NO. 2 STUDENT DORM HANGZHOU, CHINA
This particular 7,750sqm dormitory is targeted for the female students, the designer
envisions the design to be water considering the quiet and soft personality of girls. The
design combines the terrain to divide the building into three and shift each other. A balcony
is set at the turning point to allow sunlight to enter the building.
The public space at the turning point provides a place for students to communicate and do
activities. Each of the three distorted buildings has a staircase that can be independently
managed vertically, providing the school with another possibility of grade partitions.
TYPE: BAR LAYOUT
Source: https://www.archdaily.com/931105/student-dormitor y-of-hangzhou-n-high-school-qianjiang-campus-uad
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DORMITORY
APPROACH A: LINEAR
ZONE C
ZONE B
CORRIDOR
ZONE A BREAK
DOUBLE-LOAD
CORRIDOR
COMMON
LAUNDRY
COMMON
BALCONY BALCONY WITH
WASH BASIN
CIRCULATION
COMMON SPACE
• THE DEVELOPMENT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE ZONES WITH THE INTERSTITIAL SPACES SERVING AS CORE/COMMON AREAS CLUSTER SPACE
• CORRIDOR BREAKS ARE APPLIED TO MINIMIZE PERCEPTION OF CORRIDOR LENGTH
TOILET
• PRIVATE UNITS ARE HAVE BALCONIES w/ WASH BASINS
• COMMON BALCONIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED
UNITS
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DORMITORY
APPROACH B: CLUSTER
METU GRADUATE STUDENTS HOUSING CANKAYA, TURKEY
The dormitory building in METU campus is built for accommodating graduate students
during their studies and as a living environment for academicians of different age groups
and profession. The organization of different cells for single, twin or quadruple use and
their articulation creates the linear planning of the building. The living units are not placed
in a hierarchical or consecutive order.
The blocks of the building containing the living units are placed in an angular order, with
regard to the size of the lot, direction of the sun path and prevailing wind. Those linear
blocks meet up in the center as a knot, creating the common shared spaces that people
encounter with each other.
Source: https://www.archdaily.com/870586/metu-graduate-students-guesthouse-uygur-architects
TYPE: COMBINED WING LAYOUT + ANGLED BAR
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DORMITORY
APPROACH B: CLUSTER
• FOUR UNITS ARE ORGANIZED IN AN ENCLOSED CLUSTER
• EACH CLUSTER IS PROVIDED A LIVING SPACE, KITCHEN AND TOILET & BATH
• LIGHTWELLS ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION AND NATURAL
LIGHT TO THE KITCHENETTE AREA
• DEVELOPMENT APPLIES A MIX OF SINGLE-LOAD AND DOUBLE-LOAD CORRIDORS
CLUSTERS
OF 4 UNITS
SINGLE- AND
DOUBLE-LOAD
CORRIDORS
ANGLED BAR
LAYOUT
CIRCULATION
COMMON SPACE
LIGHTWELL
CLUSTER SPACE
TOILET
UNITS
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CASE STUDY
DORMITORY
APPROACH C: HYPERCLUSTER
STUDENT APARTMENTS LUZERN LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
The vertical and horizontal development of the modular building, allows an adaptation
to the topography and the adjustment of the building volume to the program. The new
building is built in a modular complex form.
The size of the building is structured so as to assume the module of the existing houses in
the district: is made up of prisms with an area of approx. 12x12m, lined up like dominoes.
The single modular element is based on the size of a room approx. 13sqm which also
corresponds to the constructive structure of the building.
TYPE: MULTIPLE CENTRALIZED
Source: https://www.archdaily.com/506212/student-apartments-in-luzern-durisch-nolli-architetti
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DORMITORY
APPROACH C: HYPERCLUSTER
MINIMIZED
CORRIDOR PRIVATE UNITS
CLUSTERED
ORGANIZATION
ALONG CORE
DISTRIBUTED
CORE PER CLUSTER
CIRCULATION
COMMON SPACE
CLUSTER SPACE
• SPACES ARE ORGANIZED IN A MODULAR GRID TOILET
• UNITS ARE GROUPED IN STAGGERED CLUSTERS WITH ITS COMPACT CIRCULATION AND CORE
UNITS
• SHARED UNITS ARE PROVIDED WITH TWO TOILET & BATH UNITS, CLUSTER SPACE, AND KITCHEN
• A COUPLE OF PRIVATE UNITS ARE ALSO SET OUT IN THE DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE UNITS
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CASE STUDY
DORMITORY
APPROACH D: HYBRID
HIGH STREET RESIDENCE HALL CARLISLE, USA
The 3,986sqm new residence hall was designed to have a formal front to the street facing
side and a more casual face to a lawn and future quadrangle. On the lawn’s side is an active
and light-filled “campus connected” facade of large windows and weathered zinc panels.
The residence hall provides housing for 129 students, including resident advisors and one
apartment, along with generous social spaces to promote community within the residence
hall and to serve the entire campus.
TYPE: MODIFIED L-SHAPED BAR
Source: https://www.archdaily.com/917295/high-street-residence-hall-dickinson-college-deborah-berke-partners
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DORMITORY
APPROACH D: HYBRID
CLUSTER
WITH ADJACENT SHARED
SPACE
POCKET
SPINE
LOUNGES
ALONG SPINE
COMMON AREA
ALONG SPINE &
ADJACENT TO CORE
DISTRIBUTED
TOILET & BATH ALONG
CLUSTER CORRIDOR AND SPINE
ALONG
CORRIDOR
CORRIDOR
CONNECTED TO SPINE
CIRCULATION
COMMON SPACE
• UNITS ALONG THE MAIN SPINE IS ORGANIZED IN A SEMI-CLUSTER LAYOUT CLUSTER SPACE
• SPINE AND CORRIDOR IS LINED WITH POCKET LOUNGES AND TOILET & BATH UNITS
TOILET
• UNITS ALONG FINGERS DOESN’T HAVE A CLEAR-CUT POCKET CLUSTER SPACE PROVISION
• COMMUNAL SHARED SPACE IS ALSO PROVIDED ALONG THE CORE.
UNITS
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