Common themes that were investigated include: methods of increasing density within the existing building stock using shared or state-owned spaces like rivers, highways, bridges, train tracks, and even Buckingham Palace, to construct new housing above, below, or within reworking low-density building types like warehouses and industrial spaces and reintroducing alternative methods for land ownership, like community land trusts.
Architects, however, play a critical role in designing the future of our cities.Ī range of ideas were submitted, some realistic and others conceptual. The topic requires the long-term attention and coordinated efforts of policy makers, residents, and planners. So we’ve asked architects and designers to propose solutions for affordable housing in London.Īffordability is by no means a design issue alone. Families in the low- and middle-income bracket, young professionals, creatives, and key workers in industries critical for London to function - like teachers or police - tend to live far outside London’s city center. This makes living close to one’s place of work in London a privilege: the UK’s Office of National Statistics estimates the average commute time at one hour. Low- and median- income individuals and families cannot meet the financial demands of the city’s skyrocketing housing prices. According to the Mayor of London’s website, the current median monthly rental price in Central London exceeds £650 for a room in a shared apartment, £950 for a studio, and £1300 for a one-bedroom apartment.
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