Housing a Multigenerational Environment Through a Mid-Rise Typology.
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2018-05
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Hawai‘i’s housing shortage is an unavoidable dilemma searching for reasonable solutions. While the
obvious answer to the housing crisis is to build more units, the need to address the specificity of the place to
reflect a more coherent solution is critical. Hawai‘i is characteristic of its unique demographic portraying a
healthy life expectancy. As a result, a change in the family structure for multigenerational housing is apparent
due to economic and cultural values. However, the urban sprawl of low-rise high density single-family dwelling
households along with the high-rise high-density towers appear to be far from effective to Hawaii’s demand.
The multigenerational family structure emphasizes the need to live with multiple generations of the
family to ease of financial and social needs. Certainly not new, the multigenerational household concept
existed before the industrial area. The single dwelling household signifies the ultimate aspiration of many
families but does little to add density and units without sacrificing Hawai‘i’s beautiful lands. On the opposite
side of the spectrum, high-rise towers have caused human disconnections of the individual with the urban
fabric. An observation Hawai‘i housing development history from the Hale to Hawai‘i’s current predicament,
indicates that the mid-rise typology has been absent.
This doctoral study attempts to remedy the state’s housing shortage through a design alternative
reflective of multigenerational families through a mid-rise building. Research coupled with a design framework
will test the theoretical understanding through an end product of a building design situated in Hawai‘i. Offering
the most opportunities, the mid-rise typology reinforces the meaning of family as the building scale mandates
social interactions.
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housing, multigenerational, mid-rise
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