At SR/A, we pride ourselves on staying on top of what’s happening in design news. It helps us keep tabs on what’s fresh, inspiring, and happening in the world—and we make a few headlines of our own, too. Here are some recent articles delving into design, experience, and what’s buzzing in our community:
Rental market reacts to coronavirus but stays active
This article supports what we’re hearing from property managers as well – this year there will be more lease renewals than usual. As long as residents feel safe in their current situations, many will opt to stay put.
–Jennie Crouch, Certified Designer + Brand Coordinator
COVID-19 Precautions for Multi-unit Residential Buildings
The discussion covers what is known about disease transmission and subsequently what precautions are necessary, and how changes to sanitation, building operation, health communication and governance can be bundled together to most effectively decrease the risk of transmission.
–Josh Sizemore , Office Manager
Housing 2.0 Needs a New OS That Provides Health, Security, and Resiliency
Progressing leasing into a more digital approach is something we’ve been talking about for some time, but COVID has now essentially made it a requirement. More recently we’ve had many internal discussions around what a building-specific app could do to improve the lives of residents and make the management team’s jobs a little easier. This article is a great look at what that could really look like moving forward.
–Katharine Gatz, Senior Designer + Project Manager
Woods Bagot’s modular AD-APT modifies apartments for working from home
The pandemic is forcing interior design and architectural professionals to come up with creative solutions for the new ways in which people will live in the future. Although this is a tall order, it is exciting to be part of innovative developments that will hopefully lead to a better quality of life for our communities. This article presents an interesting concept of a dwelling unit with modular features that allow the space to easily transform into an appropriate environment for the many functions that are now occurring in our homes.
–Jessica Watts, Creative Operations Manager
Here are a few more links to check out if you are still in need of some good design related content
The Hidden Cost of Managing Package Deliveries
I found this calculator so interesting because package management is always a tough problem to solve in all our multi-family projects, both new construction and renovation. As online shopping, food delivery, etc. grows the multi-family industry has to keep up but the current M.O. needs a revolution to account for the valuable space taken up by package storage.
– Courtney Bradshaw, Design Intern
Bookshelves Conceal Hidden Rooms in This Secret-Filled Backyard Studio
Dream home office, anyone??
Self-Guided Apartment Tours Gain in Popularity
RENTCafe survey respondents prefer that they can tour apartments at their own pace and practice social distancing.
