Mixed-used developments where residents can work, rest and play | News | Architonic
With the WFH (work from home) and WFA (work from anywhere) revolutions now firmly fixed in a position of power, vacant office space is at an all time high in many cities across the globe. Meanwhile, the affordable housing shortage is in equal need of urgent address – with 6.5 million homes needed in the US alone, for example. By simply adapting one empty typology to meet the needs of another, mixed-use developments could be the answer to address the imbalance. Mixed-use, however, isn’t always simple. With multiple failed examples to choose from, dual-purpose developments, it seems, suffer from double the economic danger. But with the hybrid model changing the way we live and work by blending office and home interior styles, so too can it change where we li…
With the WFH (work from home) and WFA (work from anywhere) revolutions now firmly fixed in a position of power, vacant office space is at an all time high in many cities across the globe. Meanwhile, the affordable housing shortage is in equal need of urgent address – with 6.5 million homes needed in the US alone, for example. By simply adapting one empty typology to meet the needs of another, mixed-use developments could be the answer to address the imbalance.
Mixed-use, however, isn’t always simple. With multiple failed examples to choose from, dual-purpose developments, it seems, suffer from double the economic danger. But with the hybrid model changing the way we live and work by blending office and home interior styles, so too can it change where we li…
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