Missing Middle and Mixing Middle housing forms, the subjects of Urbanarium’s
previous ideas competitions, are becoming mainstream policies. Urbanarium’s next
competition again explores missing middle housing, this time at the high end of that
density range.
Decoding Density is an international invitation to imagine new possibilities for six-
storey plus apartment forms by addressing two of the most existential problems of
today: climate change and housing affordability. Submissions will challenge the
constraints of code and other regulations to do so.
The six-storey wood frame apartment building is becoming a standard for
municipalities in the Metro Vancouver region for increasing density. And yet,
designers exploring these apartment forms find that code and other regulations,
combined with financial factors, generate boxes that are not affordable, do not
address climate change, and struggle to offer outdoor space, light, and cultural,
communal and family-orientated features.
Download the information related to this competition here.
Title
Open Call: Urbanarium presents Decoding DensityType
Competition Announcement (Ideas)Website
Organizers
Registration Deadline
January 19, 2024 11:30 PMSubmission Deadline
April 03, 2024 11:30 PMVenue
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPrice
$40-$140 CAD