AUAR is a research laboratory at The Bartlett, directed by Lecturers in Architecture Mollie Claypool, Gilles Retsin, Manuel Jimenez and Senior Research Fellow in Public Engagement Claire McAndrew. In partnership with Hackney Council, as a part of an exploration of digital approaches to community-led developments, the lab presents House Block, a temporary housing prototype in Clapton, East London from April — May 2021.
House Block is designed and built using AUAR Lab’s Block Type A modular housing system, and demonstrates the potential of participatory approaches to housing, where local communities utilise digital modes of production.
In this panel discussion, AUAR Lab Co-Directors Mollie Claypool and Claire McAndrew discuss what the future of housing in the borough could look like with local residents of Clapton and Hackney Council. Topics explored will include new housing strategies, regeneration measures, self-building and its implications for housing policies.
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