Abstract
This paper analyzes why rental absorption of small/micro suites in most major urban centers have been far slower than anticipated. It makes the argument that the cause is not due to product type or category, but due to poorly considered interior architecture and holistic building designs that are causing poor rental rates and tenant satisfaction. Through analysis of a variety of current designs and developments, this paper disseminates evidence that it is a lack of empathy towards end-users that is stripping many of these residential spaces of the physical and emotional necessities that are needed to create feelings of attachment, wellbeing and happiness. Further supported by a comparison of construction costs, evidence will demonstrate that developers have an opportunity to make higher profits if they invested in creating human-centered smart, moving, modular and interactive living spaces that were supported by strong building amenity spaces.
Presenters
Tim AntoniukAssociate Professor and Head of Industrial Design Program, Art & Design, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Value of Culture and the Demand of Change
KEYWORDS
Architecture, Wellbeing, Efficiency, Construction Costs, Planning, Micro Spaces
