Examples of Mass Housing That Will Make You Wish We Had It Too

In Turkey, especially in metropolitan cities to multi-storey buildings Mass housing, which we encounter in other countries, has lines that are almost intertwined with the city and complete the harmony. There are residences built in greenery and many architectural designs designed for sustainability.

We wondered how public housing, which is usually located on the mountain tops in our country, was built in other countries. It’s like there’s no land on the water You will see what happened in the content. Imagine jumping into the water from your porch whenever you want or watching TV while swimming.

Let’s first look at mass housing examples in our country, and then look at projects around the world.

At the end unsuccessful designs You will see world-famous public housing.

Mount Meryem became TOKİ’s mountain.

TOKİ, built after the 2020 Elazığ earthquake; It was built in barren land, where there was not a single house. Since earthquakes are less effective on rocky ground, these houses built on Mount Meryem are quite far from the city center. in the dry land There are 24 thousand 83 residences in TOKİ.

The dagger stuck in the heart of the city: Bursa Doğanbey TOKİ

One of Turkey’s controversial TOKI examples Bursa Doganbey is coming. This time instead of the foothills of the mountain right in the center of the city The fact that it was built and had 22 floors caused reactions. Unfortunately, you can see TOKİ, which has approximately 3,200 households, wherever you look in Bursa.

Thinking that there is no need to give more examples from Turkey (we all know more or less how and where), we move on to the exemplary mass housing projects of the world.

We’re sure Sa Pobla residents feel like they’re on vacation, but we can’t prove it.

Sa Pobla Social Housing Project, built in Mallorca, Spain, fascinates with its simplicity. The design, which takes individual needs into consideration, is quite different from the social housing we are used to. This project, which also resembles a holiday resort; At the 2013 Architecture Plus Awards “Best Residential Architecture Project” in the category first award, and at the 2013 FAD Architecture Awards and the XII Spanish Architecture and Urbanization Biennale 2013. finalist happened.

This is what you call urban transformation.

An old building in Brussels, the capital of Belgium iron dealer facility Le Lorrain, built in its place, is among the impressive social housing projects in the world. Social housing, built by completely clearing and clearing the land, adds spaciousness to the street on which it is located. Le Lorrain, one of the contemporary architectural designs, also has private gardens for each apartment.

Not only has it been transformed, but it has also been sustainable.

Another example can be given from Belgium. Because this project is among the sustainable residences. Savonnerie Heymans in Brussels, from an old soap factory It turns into 42 residences. The complex, which also includes studio apartments, duplexes and penthouses, includes various facilities such as a playground, mini forest garden and a 3D landscaped park.

For sustainability, the building heat and sound insulation Using this method, an area of ​​11 square meters is heated with only 15 kW of energy. solar panel The complex also has rainwater, toilets, etc. evaluated for needs.

An example of sustainable social housing projects around the world.

The Quayside Village housing project, consisting of townhouses in Vancouver, Canada, is not far from the city and is very close to many need centers such as parks, restaurants, markets and schools. Wheelchair access Sustainability is at the forefront of the project. In this sense, wooden doors, oak floors and stained glass windows were used in the houses. Water from showers and laundry reuse system It is evaluated with .

The world’s first floating mass housing project

Schoonschip in the Netherlands, this may be the most interesting public housing project. Because these houses were built on water. “The world’s first floating mass housing project” This design is made against the possibility of rising water levels due to global warming.

In the surface houses built in Amsterdam’s IJburg district, people sit on their verandas and sip their coffee, right above the water. Residents feel very comfortable in the project consisting of 36 houses. According to the project, as the water level rises houses will also rise And able to maintain their balance during fluctuations.

Tetris Houses, which seem irregular but still have a unique order

The Tetris Social Housing Project in Ljubljana, Slovenia was built from affordable yet high-quality materials such as oak flooring and granite tiles. To compensate for being located on a busy highway, the balconies and windows of the houses are closed from the highway. at a 30 degree angle was placed. Thanks to this layout, other apartments are not visible from any balconies or windows.

Gulf view from the iceberg

Built in Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, The Iceberg was built in an unused terminal port. The project, which includes 200 houses, attracts attention not only with its location but also with its design. View of Aarhus Bay Although the appearance of The Iceberg may seem simple at first, it is actually made for a specific purpose. In each apartment visibility The building perimeter is cut with jagged lines to provide space and maximize sunlight.

The list of impressive public housing projects in the world is quite long.

Many countries do not only consider durability in public housing. aesthetics, ease of use, livability and creates designs considering many other details.

In some of them, people’s adoption of houses stands out, while in others, different designs are made for sustainability. After all these good projects, let’s examine a few bad examples in the world.

Example of Failure Pruitt-Igoe v. America

Pruitt-Igoe, one of the worst social housing projects in the world, is located in St. It was built in 1954 in St. Louis. The project, which consists of 33 11-storey buildings, was initially built to save the homeless from inhumane conditions. Aim ghettos was to eliminate it, but the process did not proceed that way.

Apartments are a complete to the bed of crime returned. As a result of the construction with limited budget, malfunctions started in the apartments, mouse infestation happened and now the building started to fall apart. In the 1970s, buildings were demolished live by the government. Architectural Historian Charles Jencks describes this social housing as “architecture’s failure to solve social problems” evaluated as.

Residents of Aillaud look at the city from tiny windows.

The towers, built in the Nanterre suburb of Paris in 1973, were built during World War II. It was designed in response to the housing shortage in the city after World War II. Aillaud Towers, among multi-storey public housing, has 18 towers covering 1607 apartments. The goal of the project modern utopia Even though there was development, this was not achieved and public housing was a complete disaster. crime and poverty It turned into the buildings where it emerged. Although there are reports that it will be demolished, there is no progress yet.

Mass housing project in Stavropol, likened to Tetris blocks

The situation in Russia, which was once talked about a lot on social media, Soviet Mass Housing, were also quite similar to those in Turkey. In this society where visuality is not important from the housing maze It must be a little difficult to get out.

There are many projects in Turkey and around the world where good and bad people take part. Mass housing, built not only for the purpose of shelter but also to adapt to urban planning, is seen all over the world. We hope it becomes widespread. If you have good or bad public housing projects that you can cite as examples, we welcome your comments.