The average cost of a home in London has now reached over £500,000 ($640,000), a figure far beyond the reach of the large majority of individuals or families on or below the average UK income (£34,473, or just under $45,000, per year). It?s a story which has been told time and again in recent years; the ?housing crisis? of affordability continues to exacerbate the lives of a generation.

Elevation. Image Courtesy of OMMX

The average cost of a home in London has now reached over £500,000 ($640,000), a figure far beyond the reach of the large majority of individuals or families on or below the average UK income (£34,473, or just under $45,000, per year). It?s a story which has been told time and again in recent years; the ?housing crisis? of affordability continues to exacerbate the lives of a generation.For Naked House, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ?stripping affordable housing back to the bare essentials,? crisis necessitates a creative response. With support and funding from the GLA (Greater London Authority) and the incumbent Mayor of London, who has awarded a £500,000 grant to the development, they?in collaboration with OMMX?have now made an important step closer to realizing their vision.
Perspective based on the urban typology of a "Mews". Image Courtesy of OMMX

The premise is simple: ?the Naked House unit will be a well-designed shell.? In practice, this requires the construction of a ?base layer? that can be a...