It’s 2030. Because of global corporates and famous smaller companies, the city attracts
people on national and international scale. The Metropolitan Bachelor is one of them.
But within a certain time, this person will be travelling to explore more of the world.
This is why he is chasing a mentality which is called ‘as a service’. Although this person
has money to spend, he does this in a different way, then we are used to. Belongings
are not of value…
It’s 2030. Because of global corporates and famous smaller companies, the city attracts
people on national and international scale. The Metropolitan Bachelor is one of them.
But within a certain time, this person will be travelling to explore more of the world.
This is why he is chasing a mentality which is called ‘as a service’. Although this person
has money to spend, he does this in a different way, then we are used to. Belongings
are not of value because of this temporariness, so he likes to get a subscription
on every city service just like a Netflix account. Even his clothes are bought as a temporary
subscription. Priority is given to urban living, greater reliance on mass transit,
cycling, walking and of course ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
Lees meerA proper building
The Metropolitan Bachelor arrives by train or bus. The location he is aiming for is Rotterdam
central district along the Conradstraat. Here is a narrow plot with a tower ensemble
on it. The footprint of each tower is circa eighty square meters. Three towers
form a cluster, and this happens tree times in a row. The highest one reaches eighty
square meters. It’s a building in between hotel, short stay and a conventional way of
renting. Not always as a whole occupied. Such a building in between is to anticipate
unpredictable crowds that need a roof above their head. The ground floor is occupied
by common functions in favour of the city and the residents of the tower. Functions like
a bike rental, shared scooter point and a bakery. The cellar is partly reserved for a
fully automatic parking system serving shared cars. Also, a luxury bike hub is located
here. Till the ninth-floor offices arise and at certain levels the floors are connected with
each other. The connected towers make space for special areas like living rooms, bars,
gyms and swimming pools. These are places where the lone Metropolitan Bachelor
can meet.
The Apartment
The apartment for the metropolitan bachelor is not big. Even as his method of transportation,
and his way of having clothes, he takes a subscription as a service on his home.
For a short stay, a capsule with only a bed would be suitable. For a longer stay a
bed capsule and a kitchen capsule would fit. This way of temporary renting results
in an apartment design with detached apartment functions. Functions like bedroom,
bathroom and kitchen are independently located around the traffic shaft. Sometimes
shared, sometimes private. In between these functions lies the communal space. The
Metropolitan Bachelor can is here able to find companions. For a much longer stay the
metropolitan bachelor can rent the whole floor of circa eighty square meters.
Because of the reduced space, view is of great importance. Therefore, the tower has
an organic shape. Avery function has a one eighty view, the round glass amplifies this
idea.