MICRO LIVING: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SMALL SPACES
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A MICRO APARTMENT? 400 SF OR LESS STUDIO STYLE SPACE FULL BATH FULL KITCHEN SHARED AMENITIES DENSE, URBAN LOCATIONS
WHO? YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WILLING TO MOVE NEW TO THE WORKFORCE INCREASED INTEREST IN URBAN LIFESTYLE DECREASED DISPOSABLE INCOME - The Macr View n Micr Units
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
NEIGHBORHOOD & BUILDING AMENITIES: RESTAURANTS/CAFES GYM ENTERTAINMENT RETAIL RECREATION PUBLIC TRANSIT LAUNDRY OUTDOOR SPACE COMMON LOUNGE COMMON KITCHEN BIKE STORAGE OTHER STORAGE
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
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
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
RESTAURANTS/BARS CAFES GROCERY STORES BANK PHARMACY POST OFFICE GREEN SPACE FITNESS RETAIL LIBRARY SNOW BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES
COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES
BIKE STORAGE SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES
LAUNDRY ROOM SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES
TENANT STORAGE SNOW BLOCK BUILDING AMENITIES
6 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 450 SF SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
8 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 375 SF SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
SNOW BLOCK MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
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
COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES
LAUNDRY ROOM GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GREAT RIVER TERRACE BUILDING AMENITIES
8 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 360 SF GREAT RIVER TERRACE MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
GREAT RIVER TERRACE MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
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
RESTAURANTS/BARS CAFES ENTERTAINMENT BANK PHARMACY POST OFFICE GREEN SPACE FITNESS RETAIL LIBRARY PUTNAM BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES
COMMON ROOM PUTNAM HOTEL BUILDING AMENITIES
ROOF DECK (abve) PUTNAM HOTEL BUILDING AMENITIES
2 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 395 SF PUTNAM HOTEL MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
PUTNAM HOTEL MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
PROPOSED PROJECT BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT Mix f three bedrm, tw bedrm, ne bedrm, and micr apartments Market rate, affrdable, and senir husing
CONCIERGE PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES
COMMON ROOM with cmmunal kitchen and lunge space PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES
LAUNDRY ROOM PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES
FITNESS CENTER PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES
TREATMENT ROOM PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDING AMENITIES
4 UNITS APPROXIMATELY 425 SF PROPOSED PROJECT MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
PROPOSED PROJECT MICRO APARTMENT LAYOUT
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 https://www.multifamilyexecutive.cm/business-finance/cmmentary/micr-units-the-essentialingredients_