The Urban Housing Handbook

Eric Firley, of French-German origin, is Associate Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture. In addition to the typo-morphological studies presented in this book, his current research focuses on interdisciplinary urban design practices, alternative models of housing production and the impact of immigration on urban form. Victor Deupi is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Miami School of Architecture. His research focuses on the Early Modern Spanish and Ibero-American world, mid-20th-century Cuba, and contemporary architecture. The author of several books, Dr. Deupi was also the President (2016-2018) of the CINTAS Foundation dedicated to promoting Cuban art and culture.

viii Introduction to the New Edition xii Introduction to the First Edition 2 Siheyuan (Beijing) 10 From Courtyard to Community: No. 28 Dayuan Hu Tong 12 Community Re-Building: True North Housing Complex 14 Casa Chorizo (Buenos Aires) 22 A Habitat of Playful Housing: Zamudio 4764-68 24 Perforated to Perfection: Iturbide Studio 26 Patio House (Quito) 34 Space for Meditation: Ruang Tekuni Apartments 38 Dar (Marrakesh) 46 Rethinking Density: Niamey 2000 Housing 48 Monastic Living: Zen House 50 Machiya (Kyoto) 58 Floating Sub-Platform: House in Chau Doc 62 Mini House (Tokyo) 68 Conquering Perceptions: R Micro Housing 70 Living Modestly: Maison T 72 Tower House (Sana'a) 80 Micro-Regeneration: Mengsheng House Renovation 84 Villa Quadruple (Mulhouse) 92 Pin-Wheel Privacy: 360 Building 96 Chinese Shophouse (Singapore) 104 Louvered Facade: Townhouse with a Folding-Up Shutter 108 Front Garden House (Paris) 116 New Options for Urban Living: Rain Garden Apartments 118 Live-Work Urbanism: East Howard Place 120 Terrace House (London) 130 From Synthesis to Variation: Rochester Way 134 Longtang House (Shanghai) 142 The Luxury of Privacy: L_61 Apartments 146 Cite (Santiago De Chile) 154 Interlocking Density: Blue Water Workforce Housing 158 Courtyards and Passages (Paris) 166 The Sobriety of Buildings: Social Housing 170 Garden Courtyard Block (Rome) 178 The Eternal Courtyard: Plaza la Reina 182 Terrassen (Hamburg) 190 Pinch-Point Amenities: Dillon 617 Housing 194 Pol House (Ahmedabad) 202 A Seed for Catalyzing Change: Caledonian Somosaguas 206 Wurfelhaus (Dresden) 214 Return to Order: Cube House 218 SoBe Walk-Up Apartments (Miami beach) 226 Strange Making: Carrizal Housing 230 Courtyards (Chicago) 238 Heterogeneous Fabric: Maiengasse Residential Development 242 Megablock (Copenhagen) 250 Downsizing the Block: City Center 254 Casa de Blocco (Genoa) 262 Helping People to Help Themselves: "More than Housing" Cooperative 266 Zinshaus (Budapest) 274 Living Toward the Interior: Casa Jardin Escandon 278 Wohnburg (Hamburg) 286 Meandering: Weltpostpark Housing 288 Rambling Green: Prado Concorde Apartments 290 Berlage-block (Amsterdam) 298 Paradoxical Living: McGrath Road Housing 302 Plex House (Montreal) 310 Emphasizing the Corner: Village WVW 314 Mietskaserne (Berlin) 322 Intertwined Courtyards: Theresienstrasse Development 326 Post-Haussmannien House (Paris) 334 Stone Building: 027 OBK 336 Stick Building: Nordre Gate, Alliance Architecture Studio 338 Casa de Renta (Barcelona) 346 Louvered Living: Apartment Building for Four Friends 350 Apartment Tower (New york city) 358 A Living Organism: Vertical Itaim Building 360 Stretched Wide: Marlowe Apartments 362 Figure Ground Comparisons 368 Process Comparison Table 369 Density Comparison Table 370 Bibliography 374 Index