SLETH developed the MicroLiving Housing concept as a holistic approach aimed at reducing resource consumption by creating a dense form of housing with a strong focus on community and cohesion. Our concept aspires to optimize the use of square meters, thereby thinking more intelligently about housing spaces. As a catalyst for city life in the new neighborhood in Tilst, we emphasized sustainability to ensure high sociocultural, functional, environmental, and economic quality through the project. The combination of private units and flexible common spaces forms a dynamic and vibrant building in a lush setting, where the MicroLiving concept can unfold for the benefit of both residents and the local community.
MicroLiving is located at the transition between the urban environment and the green framework in Tilst. As part of local plan 1043, the project is positioned at the edge of the designated area, giving it a connecting role in relation to the nearby urban zones and creating a harmonious transition between the urban and the green. With MicroLiving, we established a link between the new district’s urban promenade and streets, as well as the green surroundings, with all homes oriented both out toward the city and inward toward a green, private courtyard. Based on our approach rooted in the principles of compact, sustainable, liveable, the building comprises a main structure and an enclosing garden . The building is framed by a green pergola with climbing plants, creating a living green facade around the structure.Through the project our primary purpose is to support the quality of living in the homes by adding extra value to the residences while maintaining economic flexibility.
The sustainable building combines efficient technical solutions, such as solar panels on the roof, with durable materials to minimize the building’s environmental footprint. We carefully selected each material with a focus on durability and reversibility, to extend the building’s lifespan and enable reuse and flexible maintenance. Our approach creates an adaptable architecture that supports practical solutions in daily life and contributes to a more sustainable future.
We designed each housing unit to meet all essential needs in a compact form. With features such as kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping areas, the unit contains everything required for a comfortable daily life. The cell-like structure ensures that each apartment includes all conceivable facilities and functions, making the small unit both independent and fully functional. Our ambition of the MicroLiving housing concept is to offer smaller units, but more community.
The courtyard serves as our central focus and is designed as a lush communal space, where green pockets and shared rooms provide a natural setting for community. All ground-floor apartments have direct access to the courtyard, which both connects the building’s residents and serves as a transition to the urban promenade. We envisioned the courtyard as a park with a circular focus on climate adaptation, biodiversity, and urban life. The landscaped space highlights natural processes and provides room for both community and privacy. Varied vegetation contributes to richer biodiversity in the area, and common balconies of an intimate scale create a natural flow and activity throughout the day. Green, planted columns stretch from the base of the courtyard up through the building, ensuring a continuous connection with nature on all floors.
