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Catherine Aalders
Final Project
Charles Street Apartments
Year 3, Term 2 (12 Weeks)
The project aims to create a multi-generational community, within an apartment complex. It is a brownfield site, located in the capital of Cornwall. Truro is an unusual city, with charming characteristics.
The 'Charles Street Apartments' are a solution to the housing demand for both students and the elderly. In addition, they provide holiday accommodation durin the summer, outside of university terms. This financially benefits the students, as they do not have to pay for rent in the summer months. This will reduce the maintenance costs that the permanent residents will pay, as the profite created by the holiday makers will be used to subsidies the costs.
Floor Plans
 Ground Floor Plan |  1st Floor Plan |  2nd Floor Plan |
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 3rd Floor Plan |
Group Room - multi purpose space, which can be used as a place to work or hold events.
Community Room - this area, acts as an environment for the residencets to exercise and relax, in a space that feels connected to nature.
Rentable Units - these spaces can be rented out as workshops, offices or small shops.
Meeting Room - space to privately talk to residents and for GPs to visit.
Workshop - this is place for residents to build any items they need and to store bikes and items for gardening.
Retirement Apartments - designed for people who want to age in place.
Student Apartments - in the term students will occupy the residence and during the summer, they can be rented out to holiday makers.
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