It was long time ago in a small town where home to me is a symbol of shelter for a household and it unites all the family members together. Within this intimate space we had laughters and somehow inevitable quarrels. The home connects our inner world and of empathy with the dweller’s emotions.

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People flocks into the city to find job and business opportunities, meeting up with friends, facilities to support their dwelling, amusement outlets to leisure their time. Population in the city is therefore increasing year by year. In order to meet the increasing populations, new developments are explored and the city boundary is expanded; the generic housing is stacked up vertically to make out the best from the land. Vacant lands in the city are diminishing; property price is soaring. Many people find houses in the city is unaffordable yet less flexible.

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Many years back, the informal settlement namely Walled City in Kowloon, Hong Kong, was truly a reflection of social illness due to rapid developments. The poor who couldn’t afford a house in the city find this segregated area as a home. The internal house layout in the Walled City changed in time to accommodate different background people or to suit particular usage. This was certainly not a good example of habitat living but it ignites us with the idea to offer an affordable and yet adaptable home concept. 

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The objective of this design is to provide a basic House Unit without any wall but only supported with superstructure framework. This empty unit allows the owner to create their ideal layout to suit their needs when they are financially capable. In this exercise, we designed 4 different home concepts for different families.