MacroHomes Design Competition - Call for Submissions. Prize: $10,000 & potential collaboration on a large scale multifamily project

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1 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 1 f 6 Wh We Are: MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin - Call fr Submissins Prize: $10,000 & ptential cllabratin n a large scale multifamily prject Ww ( wants t prvide affrdable and beautiful husing in cities wrldwide. Our team believes quality husing shuld be accessible t every man, wman, and child. Based in Oakland, Califrnia, we are vertically integrated frm acquisitin t peratin, and active in the market with 500,000 sq ft f prjects acrss 7 sites under develpment. What We re Ding: Ww is currently fcused n creating innvative, affrdable hmes fr the middle class. Our visin is t enable friends and families t live in premium 3-4 bedrm hmes at 50% r mre belw market rate. We re ding this by pairing efficient, mdular design with ur prprietary rmmate-matching technlgy that is being built by a team f frmer Ggle, Talpit, and Unit 8200 engineers. Design Cntest: We are hlding a cntest t surce new ideas t revlutinize the urban living experience using the cncept f MacrHmes. MacrHmes are Ww s prpsed slutin and first prduct t slve the husing crisis facing ur cities tday. Affrdable, efficient, and designed fr lng-term ccupancy, we envisin MacrHmes as a tl that can address nt nly the Bay Area reginal husing crisis but als husing in urban areas wrldwide. We invite design prfessinals and students t submit cnceptual design ideas in accrdance with the details utlined belw. The winning submissin will receive a $10,000 prize and the pprtunity fr a ptential partnership with Ww n a future prject. Scietal Cntext: Fr purpses f the cmpetitin, we re fcusing n West Oakland, Califrnia. West Oakland has suffered frm the chrnic husing shrtage thrughut the Bay Area paired with inflated land values as a result f the Dt Cm bm, the rise f Silicn Valley, and the gegraphical respnse t the 1980 s and 2008 ecnmic recessins. Inflated land values crrelate t rising rent, which has led t displacement, particularly within lwer-incme neighbrhds. In the late 90 s, a migratin f artists and wrking class families, wh themselves were pushed ut f San Francisc, mved t Oakland, displacing the neighbrhds befre them, and are nw themselves being displaced by upper middle class individuals mstly frm the greater Bay Area.

2 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 2 f 6 Living Trends: A) Fewer peple are getting married, average age at time f marriage is increasing B) Married cuples and families are mving int urban centers C) Demand fr rental units is increasing faster than supply, especially in artificially cnstrained markets. The Ecnmist in 2015 wrte: accrding t ne study, emplyment in the Bay Area arund San Francisc wuld be abut five times larger than it is but fr tight limits n cnstructin. Ttal up these csts in lst earnings and unrealised human ptential, and the figures becme dizzying. Lifting all the barriers t urban grwth in America culd raise the cuntry s GDP by between 6.5% and 13.5%, r by abut $1 trillin-2 trillin. It is difficult t think f many ther plicies that wuld yield anything like that. The Prblem: West Oakland is marked by decades f ecnmic decline and neglect. The husing shrtage has put a strain n existing cmmunities, and there are n clear slutins t increase husing fr the middle class r t prtect the vitality f lwer-incme and marginalized neighbrhds. A Slutin - MacrHmes: This cntest is an pen dialgue t slve husing challenges that West Oakland faces tday by prviding, fr the first time in a lng time, privately funded affrdability t help the city and its residents thrive. If we can slve West Oakland, we can help ther cities in America, creating a slutin fr affrdable husing accessible t all, regardless f race, class, r ecnmic status. The gal f the MacrHme Versin One will be t reduce rental prices by 30-50% fr grups f up t fur individuals such as teachers, nurses, city wrkers, r family members, in hmes designed t maximize cmmn space and efficiency. Unlike many c-living spaces n the market tday, the MacrHme is envisined t be a lng-term living slutin a real apartment. MacrHme Sample Cncept

3 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 3 f 6 Experience Prgramming Gal: Design a space that fsters serendipity and cmmunity amng residents. Create a place that peple are prud t call hme and welcme visitrs. Determine the crrect mix f private t public space within the apartment t enable grups f friends/family members t live in the space fr 2-10 year perids. Design Prgramming Gal: Arch Mdular fur persn unit with fur beds that is n mre than 800 sqft r a maximum f 200 square feet per persn. Must meet minimum ADA adaptability requirements. The unit must cntain: a) Cking area ( kitchen is left ut intentinally) b) Fur sleeping spaces ( bedrm is left ut intentinally) i) Must be able t fit a queen size bed cmfrtably. ii) Must have a clset r ther strage slutin c) Tw Bathrms d) One space with a windw must be 120 square feet ( designatin is left ut intentinally) e) Unit must be adaptable t varius sites and cnfiguratins i) Unit culd be recnfigurable Reduce sffits where pssible. Cnstructability Prject shuld hit LEED v4 New Cnstructin Silver at a minimum and aim fr net zer energy systems. Reduce Structural flr and ceiling thickness as tight as pssible. Ability t use mdular cnstructin n the prject a) The gal wuld be t partner with a mdular manufacturer t deliver MacrHmes in a significantly reduced schedule.

4 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 4 f 6 Site Prgramming Gal: We ve specified a site in Oakland, CA fr purpses f this design cntest nly. This site shuld serve as a representative example fr future ptential prjects utilizing the MacrHmes mdel. 1st lt = 2314 San Pabl Avenue, Oakland, CA: Multiple parcels t be merged as ne lt: a) ,000 SF b) ,200 SF c) ,950 SF 2nd lt =2416 San Pabl Avenue, Oakland, CA: Multiple parcels t be merged as ne lt: a) ,400 SF b) ,200 SF Zning RU-5 Develpment Standards Height limit 60 feet Liquefactin Severity 2 Area f Secndary Histric Imprtance a) Design shuld wrk twards respnding t the scietal cntext abve b) Design shuld wrk twards slving the prblem abve Parking needed: 1 per apartment Bike parking: 1-2 per apartment Utilize utdr egress, utilities, etc, t decrease the cnditined square ftage f the ttal prject. Price targeting $250/SF r less.

5 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 5 f 6 Submissin f Wrks: Submissin must be in English Digital 11 x17 File type PDF ed t cntact belw Specificatin 1 unit flr plan (r set f cnfiguratins / mdes) label with scale, dimensins, sectin cuts, elevatins markers 1 site flr plan (r set f cnfiguratins / mdes) 1 3D unit axn rendering (explded r standard) Image that best describes intent f MacrHmes cming tgether int a larger whle. Optinal: Animatin shwing hw units assemble / stack t final building setup Submissin Prcedure: 1) Apply individually r as a grup 2) Each team must specify ne cntact persn 3) submissins@ww.cm with yur team name, cntact persn, and we will send yu a registratin frm. 4) Deadline t register is December 10th 11:59PM. 5) Final cntest submissin deadline is December 29th 11:59 PM. All submissins must be sent via t submissins@ww.cm 6) Results annunced by January 4th, 2018 Rules: Jury: Awards: All wrk must be riginal wrk. All wrk must use cmmn cnstructin techniques. All wrk must cnsider that the units will be built with mdular cnstructin. All wrk must meet target LEED v4 NC Silver Certificatin. Jury t be annunced by December 10th at 1st: $10,000 and ptential partnership n a future MacrHmes prject 2nd: $1,000

6 Ww - MacrHmes Design Cmpetitin 6 f 6 Cntact Infrmatin: Ww, Danny Haber danny@ww.cm