Today we will talk about the project of erecting houses consisting of micromodules.

In July 2012 in the United States, in the city of New York, the Housing Development Department held a competition for the best project for the construction of low-budget housing for rapid erection. The relevance of this event became apparent due to the rapid population growth in the metropolis.

In the city there are about 1.8 million households with a population of 1 - 2 people. While the apartments with one bedroom and studio apartments - only 1 million. There is an urgent need for additional erection of such buildings.

At present, legislative acts restrict the construction of such structures. Therefore, the contest held additional hopes for finding worthy illustrations for filing an application for amendments to existing legislation. Submission is planned for 2015, after the completion of the pilot project.

Mayor Michael Blumberg named the winner's name. They became the architect Jun with his project of a 10-storey modular building. For the construction of the house allocated a place in one of the districts of New York.

The main feature of the construction of this building is its construction from modular blocks, somewhat resembling the folding of a toy house from Lego. Each apartment is a separate module the size of a cargo container. Modules are manufactured at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard.

The projected building will consist of 55 micromodules measuring 250 to 370 square meters each. Rent for an apartment will amount to $ 940 per month.

In addition to living quarters, a large veranda, shops, a comfortable multipurpose hall are planned in the house on the ground floor. In the attic there will be a small garden with live plants.

For the comfort of the residents, a laundry is planned, a storage room (which is a great bonus for citizens living in a megapolis), parking - storage for bicycles.

On the ground floor will be located a fitness center, a cafe and a large hall for lectures, exhibitions and other events.

The problem of lighting in fairly long-sized boxes of modules is solved by huge French windows that, in addition to performing their basic function, are part of the attractive exterior of the building.

Architects Eric Hoang Bunge and Mimi describe the module as a 2-piece room. One part - for household purposes, there will be a bathroom, toilet and kitchen. Above these premises by the type of mezzanine there will be a space for storage of things.

The second half of the module is residential. It is possible to make a living room that at night turns into a comfortable bedroom. The way to achieve such a transformation can serve as a sofa, folding into a comfortable bed.

These apartments, of course, are not for a large family with children. This accommodation option will be appreciated by young people who want to live separately from their parents, but do not want to have many neighbors around the apartment.

An attractive option will seem to older people, whose children no longer live with them, so it is simply unprofitable to pay extra square meters of living space.

Ultimately, such modular homes will make living in the city accessible to all segments of the population.