Living on the outskirts of Bucharest promotes expensive properties and gated communities. Something that was not so prevalent 20 years ago. Until 1989, Romania was under Communist ruling, where prefabricated building blocks were the prevalent way of living. The objective of this project was to translate the urban living style of life into adequate living spaces for young families. The concept exercise needed to explore the compact living block typology and space requirements combining construction efficiency and inexpensive materials for an affordable final product.
The compact urban block was divided into duplex units that organize the day’s activity spaces on the 1st floor and sleeping quarters on the 2nd floor. By using the techniques of floor plan mirror, each unit is similar with the adjacent ones, thus enhancing the affordability and minimizing construction time.