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[00:50.28]MIA:You know that joint presentation we’ve got to do this semester, Leo?
[00:54.12]On houses of the future?
[00:56.04]LEO:That’s right.
[00:57.48]I’m a bit concerned – are we meant to come up with creative new suggestions for these houses?
[01:02.92]MIA:I don’t think so.
[01:04.48]It’s more a matter of reporting and evaluating possible developments.
[01:09.22]But we mustn’t be too general, we’ve got to support our points by referring to specific cases. So that’ll need a lot of work.
[01:18.46]LEO:I’m afraid so.
[01:20.26]When’s it got to be done by?
[01:22.06]MIA:In about 6 weeks, so that’s not too much of a rush.
[01:26.10]LEO:Good.
[01:27.14]We’d better decide now what type of housing we’re going to focus on.
[01:31.46]MIA:How about housing for different generations living together?
[01:35.94]LEO:We could do.
[01:37.30]Or accommodation for one person?
[01:39.58]MIA:I think someone else is doing that.
[01:42.42]I was wondering about housing for the elderly?
[01:45.46]That’s likely to become more important.
[01:48.02]LEO:Yeah that’s true.
[01:49.99]But I think your suggestion about intergenerational living might be more interesting – let’s go with that.
[01:55.83]MIA:OK.
[01:56.99]Now I think the future demand is mainly going to be for accommodation in urban areas.
[02:02.75]So, one way of meeting that demand might be to use existing commercial buildings and adapt them to form accommodation…
[02:11.55]LEO:… or come up with original ways of organising space so that people can live in smaller homes.
[02:17.89]But I think the solution is to design multi-storey apartment blocks.
[02:22.09]MIA:Building up rather than out, yes.
[03:17.92]MIA:Let’s think of some specific developments for houses of the future.
[03:22.64]LEO:OK.
[03:23.28]How about increased use of roof space on high-rise buildings for gardens.
[03:28.32]MIA:Yes.
[03:29.36]In fact it doesn’t have to be high-rise, you can do it on a one-storey building in a suburb, but it would greatly improve how you feel if you live in an urban high-rise.
[03:40.20]LEO:Especially if you don’t have a balcony.
[03:42.51]MIA:Yes.
[03:43.71]I think homes of the future will all need access to a shared working space, somewhere in the same building or group of houses, where people can go and work instead of just having a laptop on the kitchen table.
[03:56.91]LEO:Yes, so they aren’t having to travel to an office but can still interact with others.
[04:02.15]That’s often how new ideas get generated – by chatting to someone from a different profession.
[04:07.86]MIA:Yeah.
[04:08.94]I read about a type of design where the internal walls of an apartment are moveable, so the space can be adapted over time as people’s needs change.
[04:18.74]LEO:Like when children leave school and start working but still continue to live with their parents for many years?
[04:24.50]Or when an elderly relative moves in with the family…
[04:27.82]it would mean they could still have their own space, specially designed for their needs.
[04:32.70]MIA:Yes.
[04:33.91]Have you heard about those smart bathroom mirrors which can monitor people’s health?
[04:39.31]They recognise signs of illness and contact a doctor automatically?
[04:43.75]LEO:Hmm, not so sure they’re a good idea.
[04:46.95]MIA:Nor am I.
[04:48.23]People might worry about conditions which aren’t serious at all.
[04:51.79]LEO:What about transport?
[04:53.95]Wouldn’t it be good if there were bike sheds with charging points, so people could store their electric bikes securely and charge them up at the same time.
[05:03.23]MIA:Yes.
[05:04.39]That would encourage more people to cycle, instead of using their car.
[05:08.71]Much better for the planet.
[05:10.95]LEO:I read about one housing development where cars had to be left just outside it, so the centre was all a pedestrianised area.
[05:19.03]Great for families with children.
[05:21.15]MIA:Maybe.
[05:22.26]But what if you’re disabled or elderly, and can’t walk far?
[05:26.10]It wouldn’t be so good for people like that.
[05:28.54]LEO:No.
[05:29.34]MIA:I saw a scheme for communal vegetable plots, where neighbours could decide what to grow together.
[05:35.62]That’d be a great way for older people to get to know one another, especially if they’re no longer going out to work.
[05:42.18]LEO:Yes, doing something together’s always more enjoyable, isn’t it?
[05:46.58]Do you think…