MICRO LIVING: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SMALL SPACES

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1 MICRO LIVING: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SMALL SPACES

2 WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A MICRO APARTMENT? 400 SF OR LESS STUDIO STYLE SPACE FULL BATH FULL KITCHEN SHARED AMENITIES DENSE, URBAN LOCATIONS

3 WHO? YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WILLING TO MOVE NEW TO THE WORKFORCE INCREASED INTEREST IN URBAN LIFESTYLE DECREASED DISPOSABLE INCOME - The Macr View n Micr Units

4 THE COMMON DENOMINATORS AMONG THESE DISPARATE DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS? THEY APPRECIATE URBAN LIVING, VALUE LOCATION OVER SPACE, AND ENJOY THE SOCIAL INTERACTION ASSOCIATED WITH POPULATION DENSITY. - Micr Units: The Essential Ingredients

5 NEIGHBORHOOD & BUILDING AMENITIES: RESTAURANTS/CAFES GYM ENTERTAINMENT RETAIL RECREATION PUBLIC TRANSIT LAUNDRY OUTDOOR SPACE COMMON LOUNGE COMMON KITCHEN BIKE STORAGE OTHER STORAGE

6 MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE CIRCULATION CONSIDER DUAL PURPOSE SPACES DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: INCLUDE BUILT-IN FURNISHINGS AND CREATIVE STORAGE PROVIDE AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMMON SPACE OUTSIDE OF THE PRIVATE UNIT

7 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT DESIGN CHALLENGES: COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL ZONING ADEQUATE STORAGE

8 SNOW BLOCK BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT Apprximately 21,000 ttal square feet Five stry, new cnstructin building 23 apartments ttal, including tw bedrm, ne bedrm, efficiency, and micr apartments Target demgraphic f yung prfessinals, yuth, small families

9 RESTAURANTS/BARS CAFES GROCERY STORES BANK PHARMACY POST OFFICE GREEN SPACE FITNESS RETAIL LIBRARY SNOW BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES

10 COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES

11 BIKE STORAGE SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES

12 LAUNDRY ROOM SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES

13 TENANT STORAGE SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES

14 6 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 450 SF SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

15 SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

16 8 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 375 SF SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

17 SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

18 SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

19 GREAT RIVER TERRACE BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT Apprximately 10,735 ttal square feet Tw single stry, renvated mtel buildings with a single stry, new cnstructin cmmn building 22 apartments ttal, including ne bedrm and micr apartments Permanent supprtive husing fr frmerly hmeless individuals

20 COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES

21 LAUNDRY ROOM GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES

22 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES

23 8 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 360 SF GREAT RIVER TERRACE MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

24 GREAT RIVER TERRACE MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

25 PUTNAM HOTEL BENNINGTON, VERMONT Apprximately 30,420 ttal square feet Three stry, renvated mixed-use building 17 apartments ttal, including tw bedrm, ne bedrm, and micr apartments Market rate husing

26 RESTAURANTS/BARS CAFES ENTERTAINMENT BANK PHARMACY POST OFFICE GREEN SPACE FITNESS RETAIL LIBRARY PUTNAM BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES

27 COMMON ROOM PUTNAM HOTEL BUILDING AMENITIES

28 ROOF DECK (abve) PUTNAM HOTEL BUILDING AMENITIES

29 2 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 395 SF PUTNAM HOTEL MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

30 PUTNAM HOTEL MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

31 PROPOSED PROJECT BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT Mix f three bedrm, tw bedrm, ne bedrm, and micr apartments Market rate, affrdable, and senir husing

32 CONCIERGE PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES

33 COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES

34 LAUNDRY ROOM PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES

35 FITNESS CENTER PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES

36 TREATMENT ROOM PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES

37 4 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 425 SF PROPOSED PROJECT MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

38 PROPOSED PROJECT MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT

39 The Urban Land Institute. (2014) The Macr View n Micr Apartments. Washingtn, DC: Urban Land Institute. Malclm, C. (2014, May 28). Micr Units: The Essential Ingredients [Web lg pst]. Retrieved Octber 31, 2018, frm