Modular construction has emerged as a promising method to address the growing demand for housing solutions that are quicker to market and more affordable. It is an innovative approach where building components are prefabricated in a factory setting and then assembled on-site, offering significant time and cost savings.

However, achieving these benefits hinges critically on collaboration with experienced general contractors and factories during the design phase. Without a design that aligns with the principles of modular construction, the promised efficiencies can evaporate due to increased variation and complexity.

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Affordable student housing has become a critical issue in higher education, significantly impacting students’ ability to succeed academically and maintain their well-being.

In the short term, to address the pressing issue of affordable student housing, institutions must implement comprehensive support services to mitigate the impact of housing scarcity.

In the mid-and long-term, institutions are implementing a patchwork of tactics to make new student housing developments “pencil out”. To meet this crisis, institutions are getting creative with a mix of funding and innovative construction techniques.

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By repurposing existing retail centers into mixed-use developments, often called ‘lifestyle centers,’ city and regional planners can address these changing consumer dynamics head on while still satisfying local and regional needs.

A mixed-use development has the potential to transform an area into a regional destination by creating a vibrant and dynamic environment that attracts people from near and far. Such a development combines different types of land uses including residential, commercial, retail, entertainment, healthcare, commercial, and recreational, into a cohesive and interconnected space offering a multitude of amenities and experiences.

With proper planning, these mixed uses offer opportunities to create a modern nexus that supports regional development and evolution. Since retail centers had their own gravity for years, adding new uses as part of a conversion to a lifestyle center reinvigorates the concept of the location as a destination and supplements it with a new local population within the residential component of the development. Download our considerations below!