uPod: A Modular Living Environment for Students: The Case for Today’s Community

This article covers a design inquiry into movable, transformable student housing. The article presents a design solution for a modular, pod-style student housing unit that would be able to adapt to students’ lifestyle and living preferences. It also discusses possible spatial arrangements and configurations for living-learning communities.

keywords: mobility, flexibility, modularity, loft-style living, Living-Learning communities, plug-ability, compactness