The Urban Tree Village
A village in the sky
The Urban Tree Village offers a solution for how we might accommodate and encourage co-living in cities where space is limited. A group of citizens asked us to investigate the importance and possibilities of co-living in an increasingly individualistic society, on the one hand, and conceptualize an (architectural) solution for this trend, on the other. As a result, we delivered the Urban Tree Village: a concept for a community-based highrise in which residents are spread out across four distinct blocks and share bespoke facilities. By blending together sustainable design and shared living principles, the Urban Tree Village sends a hopeful message to those who are working to address polarization, loneliness and climate change in cities.
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Vivid Vision
Space&Matter
Tjeerd Haccou
Marthijn Pool
Lidia Egorova
Iñigo Ruiz
New ways of living together
In the Urban Tree Village, we zoom in on and make use of the best aspects of shared living. Composed of architecturally distinct blocks, residents live together in diverse communities, composed of people that share certain values, interests or lifestyles, which strengthens their sense of belonging.
These groups are, in turn, actively involved in the design process and choose what facilities they want to share in designated co-spaces. There also exist larger collective spaces like the plinth and rooftop garden that are open to the public. Here, all residents and members of the broader community can come together.
Importantly, we also documented how this community could be realistically created. Like-minded individuals and families are first brought into contact with each other via an online platform. Then, they are brought together in real life to co-create their dream homes and determine what facilities they want to share, be that a gym, vegetable garden or daycare.
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