Flexible Living

Modular House with Flexible Customizable Cartridge System

The Project investigates new type of modular house that of basic modules are prefabricated in factory. Two types of residence are provided according to the minimal size for one person(18m²) and for two to three people(36m²) suggested by 2020 Korean Government Residential Masterplan. Since the traffic laws restrict the size of transportable modular units, 3.3m x 6m module became size limit. After in-situ concrete works are finished, prefabricated modules are delivered and assembled during a short period of time.

A flexible customizable cartridge system is proposed in stead of providing fixed spatial conditions as conventional modular houses. In the flexible customizable cartridge system, residents can choose and order various catridges as necessary. And interior space can be expanded or compressed by sliding cartridges. Furthermore, people can add / detach / invent / update the inidividual cartridge. As diverse activities need to be accommodated in private domain since COVID-19, the flexible cartridge system supports new way of living within the limited space.

Community program units (gym, cardio, library, communal kitchen), corridor units, balconies, landscape elements at roof level, facade systems are also designed by module and pre-manufactured in factory. Accordingly, the whole process expedites construction schedule. The project is designed to alleviate serious housing supply issue in South Korea.