Micro-hood

Micro-hood, by SvN, is a prototypical neighbourhood concept and winning entry from Urbanarium’s affordable housing ideas competition, Decoding Density.

The concept is a visionary approach to neighborhood development for growing cities. The way we built yesterday needs a reset. Micro-hood proposes changes to building rules and community-oriented development and ownership models that would make affordable, sustainable, and resilient communities possible. The exhibit explores a day-in-the-life of the residents of Micro-hood.

Special Thanks to B Collective who offered their expertise in offsite construction to the Urbanarium submission.

SvN Architects and Planners is a multidisciplinary design firm working to solve the greatest challenges faced by rapidly growing cities. Our practice is about building ideas for how we will live in the 21st century. We believe in regenerative design. We have developed new forms of affordable housing, reformed transit-oriented development, and designed resilient neighbourhoods that contribute to economic vitality in cities around the world.