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Intergenerational living modular, laneway ancillary dwelling

Connected living - shared garden space between the primary and ancillary dwelling

Community shared space, which becomes an extension of the shared backyard

1:50 Sectional Model

An architecture that challenges the preconceived notions of suburban living in Australia through an intergenerational lens

A New Australian Dream

Dwelling Together

This research project explores why intergenerational dwelling remains uncommon in Australia, despite its value. Amidst housing unaffordability, increasing urban density, and an epidemic of loneliness, it supports dignified aging and social connectivity. In Australia, it is pursued for economic necessity and care arrangements, hindered by unsuitable housing stock and restrictive policies. This research focuses on a long-term, community-oriented, flexible, and universally designed dwelling that challenges preconceived notions of suburban living. Through engagement with attitudes, constraints, and case studies, it develops an adaptable housing prototype that reimagines domestic togetherness, where shared space, agency, and belonging are essential to socially connected living.