Dorms
Residential design for student housing, dormitories, and shared living spaces.
Dorm design addresses the specific needs of student populations and shared residential communities. Projects in this topic explore how spatial planning, material choices, and architectural interventions create functional and livable environments for temporary or transitional housing.
The community examines dormitory design across diverse contexts and scales, from adaptive reuse of existing structures to new construction in varied climates and geographies. Work ranges from therapeutic and wellness-focused approaches to multi-generational co-living models and culturally responsive housing solutions.
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View all 7 journalsAtelier Kaiser Shen Designs a Dormitory in Southern Germany That Expects to Be Changed
A CLT and steel hybrid in Schönaich treats flexibility not as a buzzword but as a structural principle for social housing.
Taller MACAA Weaves Adobe Lodging into the Sacred Valley at 3,100 Meters Above Sea Level
Dormis Donata bridges permanent and temporary inhabitation through earthen construction in the agricultural highlands of Taray, Peru.
Decussate Dorm: Rethinking Taipei's Aging Houses as Multi-generational Co-living
A compact four-story home in Da'an District transforms into shared housing for a grandmother and four exchange students, responding to Taiwan's super-aged