ANDREAS TJELDFLAAT’s
technology-driven – and
optimistic – approach to
the use of space secured his
inclusion in ‘The Challenge’.ing that breaks down nitric and nitrogen
oxides when it’s hit by sunlight. Finally, the
outer surface will have PVC panelling that
harvests solar power, while the underside will
accommodate deliveries and waste/recycling
disposals – think airline-catering delivery-
truck access.
Do you think people are ready to share facil-
ities on this scale? Or does your proposal
reflect the idealism needed to change the
world for the better? I certainly recognize
the idealistic ambition in what I’m proposing.
At a surface level, I’m not sure if somewhere
like New York City is ready to embrace com-
munal housing. But I do think a cultural shift
is already taking place in which the effects of
the information economy are fundamentally
disrupting social structures. Perhaps it’s more
noticeable in cities. A good example is the
explosive proliferation of co-working spaces
and car-sharing programmes. These initia-
tives show that people are increasingly will-
ing to trade ownership for access. With this
in mind, I don’t think it’s that radical to talk
about communal living spaces as well. – WG
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