Every day, 180,000 people around the world move to the city. And all those people need a place to live. But with rising demand comes rising rent, making it virtually impossible for young potentials and the middle class to find rental housing that is not only affordable, but also caters to the needs of the modern urban citizen. In a time characterised by flexibility, community and sustainability, the available rental- housing increasingly fails to meet modern-day demands.

© Ewout Huibers

Architects: concrete

Location: United States, Navy Pier Ct, Staten Island, NY 10304, USA

Area: 30000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Ewout Huibers
Team: Erikjan Vermeulen, Rob Wagemans, Cindy Wouters, Matthijs Hombergen, Jolijn Vonk, Jesse Nolte, Sofie Ruytenberg, Ana Bissau Pereira, Eva Stekelenburg, Melanie Knuewer Johanna Zyschki, Robert Schellekens, Kayla Lee

© Ewout Huibers

From the architect. Every day, 180,000 people around the world move to the city. And all those people need a place to live. But with rising demand comes rising rent, making it virtually impossible for young potentials and the middle class to find rental housing that is not only affordable, but also caters to the needs of the modern urban citizen. In a time characterised by flexibility, community and sustainability, the available re...