House San Antonio
HUD Competition
Collab: Will Deutch
HUD Competition
Collab: Will Deutch
Providing affordable housing to residents at various income and need levels is one of the site’s most important goals. The team is keenly aware, however, of the limitations that often accompany affordable housing developments and seeks to address these limitations through a unique modular design structure. Units will be manufactured off-site at a Cavco Homes factory in Seguin, TX and slotted into the structural frame constructed onsite. The studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units are designed to be transported by standard-sized trucks, allowing for easy, cost-efficient shipment and minimizing disruption caused by onsite construction. Each unit has certain customizable features, such as patio design, allowing residents the opportunity to choose aspects that will work best for their households.
Recognizing that our residents will be at several different income levels and stages of life— factors which change frequently and quickly— Station Five-50 is designed to provide not just affordability, but also opportunity for mobility. The flexible modular design plan allows each unit to be removed and replaced, providing a path to homeownership with a leg up from public assistance. Our units are designed such that they need few additional features aside from utility hookups to become standalone homes, and thus each household will have the opportunity to purchase the unit at a reduced cost and move it offsite with ease. This unique renter-to-homeowner program is intended to prevent yearly resident turnover by providing an incentive to invest in future homeownership. At the same time, the mobility of units will address the common issue of inadequate maintenance of affordable housing developments; cycling new units in and old units out will allow the site to remain well-maintained. Just as our modular unit structure gives our residents room to grow, Station Five-50 has room to grow itself. The structural frame is designed such that, in addition to housing modules, units providing green community space can be slotted in to our upper floors. As more funding for the site becomes available, and as housing demand grows, these green spaces can be replaced with housing units. The structure is designed to grow and adapt vertically, providing unmatched opportunities for residents, a high standard of maintenance, and an ability to meet growing demand.
Recognizing that our residents will be at several different income levels and stages of life— factors which change frequently and quickly— Station Five-50 is designed to provide not just affordability, but also opportunity for mobility. The flexible modular design plan allows each unit to be removed and replaced, providing a path to homeownership with a leg up from public assistance. Our units are designed such that they need few additional features aside from utility hookups to become standalone homes, and thus each household will have the opportunity to purchase the unit at a reduced cost and move it offsite with ease. This unique renter-to-homeowner program is intended to prevent yearly resident turnover by providing an incentive to invest in future homeownership. At the same time, the mobility of units will address the common issue of inadequate maintenance of affordable housing developments; cycling new units in and old units out will allow the site to remain well-maintained. Just as our modular unit structure gives our residents room to grow, Station Five-50 has room to grow itself. The structural frame is designed such that, in addition to housing modules, units providing green community space can be slotted in to our upper floors. As more funding for the site becomes available, and as housing demand grows, these green spaces can be replaced with housing units. The structure is designed to grow and adapt vertically, providing unmatched opportunities for residents, a high standard of maintenance, and an ability to meet growing demand.