The Housing in Change project explores residential environments that meet people’s needs
Housing in Change is a two-year research project (2020-2022) funded by the Western Finland Public Benefit Housing Foundation and YH Kodit housing company.
There are major social, demographic and environmental changes underway that will have a significant impact on the needs that our living environment must meet. For example, urbanisation, climate change, changes in family structure and working life, teleworking and population ageing are affecting the use of living spaces, facilities and services.
All of these factors create new tensions between housing-related privacy and community solutions. The Housing in Change project examines how the living environment can holistically respond to residents’ needs amidst changing situations at the neighbourhood and individual dwelling scale.
The Housing in Change project also contributes to the following SDGs: 3, 10, 11, 12, 17.