MASONRY REFUGEE HOUSING PROJECT, HANOVER
The refugee housing is located in the middle of a new urban quarter. The units can be transformed into rental apartments without major construction measures.
Status | Type of residents |
Number of residents | Modular units |
Construction costs (Euro/m²) | Building method |
Building (Detail) | Country |
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Based on the urban planning competition entry by KSW Architekten, a new urban quarter is being developed in stages on the site of a former freight yard. And, in the middle of this district, a refugee housing project was recently built: a four-story white building with single-pitch roof elements, with 4 units to a floor. The building’s residential units each house 4 to 5 people, and it also features care facilities and a commercial unit on the ground floor.
In the long-term, the units will be converted to rental apartments with 6 apartments on each floor. The external fire escapes that were initially required will be removed. In this way, the structural interferences will be reduced to a minimum. All floors are barrier-free, and can each accommodate one apartment suitable for disabled persons.
(Excerpt from project description)
