Skyler is a prototype that redesigns the classic aging typology to allow residents to shape their own futures. The concept visualizes the principles of Matthias Hollwich’s book “New Aging: Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever”, published in 2016 by Penguin Random House.
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600 residential units offer space for an intergenerational group of 1,000 people with tailored amenities placed throughout the building. The building offers a mix of micro studios to maximize economy, pooled apartments that eliminate isolation, and duplexes that act as single family homes.
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Skyler invites people to live cooperatively and share amenities, like transportation and workspace, to stay healthy, social, and active at every age.
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