Play with me by Diana Terzieva is a student housing project about artist families, shared childcare and the pressure on creative communities in Hackney Wick and Fish Island.
The proposal is not just a housing block. It asks how young families of artists and makers could live, work, collaborate and raise children in a place where affordability and creative space are under pressure.
Project overview
Diana graduated with First Class Honours from the University for the Creative Arts. The original profile described the project while she was looking for a Part 1 Architectural Assistant role in London.
The scheme proposes ten home units for young families of artists and makers. Adaptable live-work spaces, shared childcare and a creative community structure sit at the heart of the brief.
Why Hackney Wick and Fish Island matter
Hackney Wick and Fish Island have a strong artist-studio identity, but that does not automatically make the area easy for creative families to remain in. The project responds to affordability, shared ownership and the need for safe, active space for children.
What the housing typology is testing
- How live-work homes can support artists and makers with children.
- How shared childcare can become part of the architecture, not an afterthought.
- How community space can support sustainable family life.
- How young children can grow up around making, collaboration and creative work.
Showcase a housing project with a clear user group
Architecture Social can feature housing projects that explain who the homes are for and how the design changes daily life.
- Name the user group clearly.
- Explain the social or economic pressure behind the brief.
- Show how the plan supports everyday routines.
- Use images that reveal the community idea, not only the facade.
Architecture Social view
Stephen’s recruiter view is that housing projects become more convincing when the candidate can explain the people. Here, the project is strongest when the reader understands the families, the workspaces and the childcare model together.
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