The "Easy Rider" project presents a provocative reinterpretation of collective housing, where architecture becomes a social infrastructure shaped by mobility, autonomy, and shared domesticity. Inspired by the free-spirited ethos of motorcycling culture, the building is conceived as a "street garage" — an infrastructure that integrates private living with communal systems of mobility and recreation. The architectural layout takes on a dynamic zig-zag form, optimising solar exposure and allowing for efficient spatial sequencing across floors. Plans include shared patios and multi-functional rooftop terraces, enhancing community interaction. The ground floor and vertical core are configured as shared circulatory spaces that mimic urban streets, painted in bold graphic lines to simulate roadways, further blurring the boundaries between public and private space. These communal corridors double as social and recreational zones, echoing the informal encounters and collective experiences found in street life. Typologically, the units are designed with modularity and adaptability in mind — two-bedroom flats arranged to optimise views, sunlight, and cross-ventilation. The project embraces the concept of “mobility habitats,” offering flexible spatial uses and shared services that accommodate both the static needs of domestic life and the kinetic impulses of the residents. The facade plays a performative role, combining layered panels and coloured glass to provide shade, privacy, and changing visual expression throughout the day. This building is not just a container of dwellings but an experiment in urban coexistence, where shared resources — from bike parking to rooftop playgrounds — are central to its function. The project won an honourable mention in the Experimental Housing Competition, celebrating its innovative approach to spatiality, identity, and collective living.
Lloveras, A. TABLE, P., 2018. Easy Rider: Experimental Housing Competition Proposal. Honourable Mention. [Architectural Competition Entry].
