Compact Living: What Does a Home Need?
Project information
submitted by
Juniorprofessur für Projektentwicklung und Bauökonomie
Co-Authors
Anton Bahn, Julia Bero, Tom Deichsel, Paul Erb, Sophia Humborg, Luisa Kaufmann, Jakob Paul Nikolas Kleinfelder, Raphael Kopelke, Charlotte Sophie Lüke, Lars Mang, Jan Luca Reinkober, Clara Marie Viktoria Stark, Annika Stemmann, Sophie Alexandra Young
Mentors
Susan Eipper, M.Sc.,
Paul Mielke, M.Sc., M.Sc.,
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Antonia A. Herten
Faculty:
Architecture and Urbanism,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree programme:
Architecture (Master of Science (M.Sc.)),
Civil Engineering (Master of Science (M.Sc.)),
Management (Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure) (Master of Science (M.Sc.))
Type of project presentation
Exhibition
Semester
Summer semester 2026
- Freifläche 4 / area 4 (Hof Hauptgebäude)
(Boden) - Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8 - Hauptgebäude / Main Building
(Flur 1. Obergeschoss) - Freifläche 10 / area 10 (vor Digital Bauhaus Lab)
(Boden)
Available during summaery's regular opening hours
attractive to children
Project description
Housing has always been a reflection of social trends. The current model of housing is once again at the centre of a range of challenges facing society as a whole. The rise in construction and financing costs in recent years has led, within the current market-based system of housing allocation, to rent levels that must be regarded as unacceptable by social standards. In this context, the continuing rise in individual living space consumption is not only problematic due to the construction industry’s significant environmental impact, but is also increasingly hindering the development of socially acceptable housing segments.
The development of suitable housing layouts is at the heart of architectural, economic and social considerations. Through an examination of housing case studies, principles were jointly developed which not only allow for smaller living spaces per person, but also seek to accommodate the social trend towards individual »spacious living.«
The seminar results presented as part of the summaery2026 therefore focus on the exploration and design of ‘compact living’. In addition to plans and profiles of the housing types in the main building, a selection of developed floor plans on a scale of 1:1 is also presented in two open spaces on the campus.