ABSTRACT
As economics and demographics shift, social housing and publicly funded projects are under pressure to deliver more than simple housing provision. Today, large cities such as London and Paris have ever more heterogeneous populations who live, work and play differently from previous generations. Housing has long formed the majority of the built fabric of our cities and as such it must be part of an integrated urban strategy that is responsive to shifting social and economic patterns. One of the recent forms of invention that went almost unnoticed was building housing on top of large supermarkets. When it was first proposed it was considered to be a ridiculous idea due to the challenges of flexibility, deliveries, noise and the need for uncompromised plans. An increasing common typological mix of school and homes, this project successfully resolves the various access and overlooking issues.
