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Restitching the City: Innovative Housing for Climate Migrants and Digital Nomads

University/SchoolUniversity of Westminster

Lead ArchitectVladimir Ovsyannikov

The project aims to future-proof the housing needs of both climate migrants and digital nomads in Beijing by 2030 by offering innovative modular homes in hutong neighbourhoods. These homes comprise of creative combination of larger climate migrant family dwellings and smaller rooftop pods arranged around the idea of an inner courtyard and organized in a stepped semi-detached form. In addition, it aims to revitalise hutong areas and create communal spaces through the adaptive reuse of social housing tower block and derelict courtyards, fostering integration and addressing social challenges.