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Modular Units for Community Resilience in Mobile Home Redevelopment

Author:
Sterling Jones
Modular Units for Community Resilience in Mobile Home Redevelopment

Project in-detail

Modular units designed for community resilience replace aging homes in a mobile home park, creating a cooperative living environment that fosters neighborly connections.
5 key facts about this project
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Modular units designed for flexible living adapt to changing resident needs.
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Resident Owned Corporation empowers community governance and shared responsibility.
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Phased replacement of aging homes addresses health and safety concerns.
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Community layout enhances social interaction while promoting privacy.
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Sustainable design practices prioritize health and ecological standards.

The project focuses on improving the living conditions within Two Ferns Mobile Home Park. It aims to maintain the community's history while addressing the challenges residents face due to external economic influences. By enhancing housing density through modular design, the initiative promotes community cohesion and individual well-being.

Modular Design Approach

This development emphasizes a modular design that can adapt to the diverse needs of the residents. It allows for an increase in housing density without displacing current community members. The modular units are envisioned as flexible living spaces, responding to the changing demographics. This approach offers a sustainable solution to ongoing housing shortages in the area.

Cooperative Housing Governance

At the core of the design is the creation of a Resident Owned Corporation (ROC). This organization engages residents in managing their living environment. The cooperative model fosters a sense of ownership and ensures that financial decisions align with the community's goals. By encouraging collective decision-making, the ROC creates an empowered space for residents to share responsibilities.

Preserving Community Identity

The project also addresses issues related to aging legacy units by proposing phased replacements with new modular homes. This plan helps reduce health risks linked to outdated structures while raising the overall living standards. Thoughtful design elements reflect the community’s identity, ensuring that the development aligns with the long-standing relationships among residents.

The design includes features that enhance quality of life, with a focus on communal spaces that encourage interaction and connection. Carefully planned private and shared areas work together to balance individual needs with community engagement. This approach is integral to fostering a strong sense of belonging among the residents.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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