Microproduction Habitat

Abstract

In recent years, microproduction has been gaining more and more attention. Microproduction is form of contemporary craftmanship which is focused on the local production and global connectivity. Changing consumer trends and the emergence of new technologies, in particular additive manufacturing, are starting to shape the new production economy based on mass individualisation, locality and decentralization of manufacturing. Reaserch conducted on the ongoing changes in production paradigms shows that it can have a positive impact on the environmental and social aspects. Because of it’s limitted scope and size and it’s non-invasive character, microproduction can now be embedded in urban environments. However, the conducted analyzes focus on economic and political aspects, without regulating the spatial aspects of the microproduction paradigms. It is relevant to understand the spatial conditions of microproduction embeddement concept, because it’s quality will have the huge impact on the potential social, economical and spatial benefits of microproduction. The purpose of the project is to answer the questions about the conditions of microproduction embeddement. What are the urban conditions associated with microproduction? Which programs can be associated with microproduction? What are most relevant design aspects? To clarify the design and spatial aspects of embedment of microproduction in urban areas the design concept was preceeded by and based on the typological study focused around the topic related architectural examples.