ADAPTABILITY the IWE RESIDENCE

ADAPTABILITY

THE IWE RESIDENCE

Location; Abia state Nigeria
Client; Classified
Architect; Arc. Howells N. Onyema

When shacks are built, residents will often start with a one room home. Over time, they will add onto their shack as income allows. As a family grows, the home will grow, change, and evolve with them. New housing options are likely to be unsuccessful if we ignore this part of their culture. If we do not plan for additions, residents will have to move and relocate every time their needs change. New buildings will become insufficient and useless for growing families. Furthermore, many residents will not be able to afford four room houses as their first investment. For this reason, plans for redevelopment should be flexible or focus on a rental intensive system.

When developing new building plans, it is important to anticipate growth and keep the community’s needs in mind. New building plans should allow residents room to grow. At the same time, growth should not disturb roads, free space and common areas (Osman, 2005). 

The IWE RESIDENCE originally a 3bedroom bungalow over time has functioned optimally until now. A growing family, need for additional domestic functions, significant environmental and socio-cultural changes over the years and of course higher income, gave rise to the need for an expansion.

From a 3bedroom bungalow to a 5bedroom duplex + 2bedrooms semi-detached bungalow to accommodate 2 families springing from one (Option I). At the same time exploring the possibility of a remodeling of the existing building to achieve more spaces without adding a new storey (option II).
Adaptability plans for the future today and affords the users of the built environment the ability to choose and grow.

OPTION I - 5bedroom duplex + 2bedrooms semi-detached bungalow

The IWE RESIDENCE originally a 3bedroom bungalow over time has functioned optimally until now. A growing family, need for additional domestic functions, significant environmental and socio-cultural changes over the years and of course higher income, gave rise to the need for an expansion.

From a 3bedroom bungalow to a 5bedroom duplex + 2bedrooms semi-detached bungalow to accommodate 2 families springing from one (Option I). At the same time exploring the possibility of a remodeling of the existing building to achieve more spaces without adding a new storey (option II).
Adaptability plans for the future today and affords the users of the built environment the ability to choose and grow.

OPTION II - 5 Bedroom Bungalow

Adaptability plans for the future today and affords the users of the built environment the ability to choose and grow.