The latest instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series explores a proposal to construct rows of affordable housing on bridges above roads in Sydney.
Architecture and engineering firm NIKA proposes building rows of single-storey houses, as well as a linear public park, above the existing streets of the Australian city.
As well as housing, NIKA proposes that linear parks could be created on top of the bridges
Jung's team believe the system could create affordable housing for young professionals who would not otherwise be able to afford to live within a short commuting distance of Sydney's city centre.

The proposal was developed with the aim of minimising disruption to the existing built environment.
It imagines a series of smaller bridges rather than one long one, allowing gaps that allow natural light to permeate the spaces underneath the bridges. The structures would be angled to cross roads diagonally, allowing them to accommodate up to eight homes each. The designers believe the system could create affordable housing for young professionals
Bridging Affordable Housing was originally developed for Sydney, but the designers believe it could be deployed in other cities around the world. NIKA is currently in talks to further develop the proposal for both Dallas and Washington DC.
According to Jung, while the technology needed to make the project a reality already exists, changes in legislation would be needed for the plan to be implemented.
"Legislation is ...