In a 400-sf dwelling, the three domestic programmes
which have clearly defined spatial requirements (sleeping, cooking and
bathing) determine most of the available space, leaving little, if any
for the fourth, less-clearly defined programme - living itself. A
typical solution to this might be a pairing of functions (such as
kitchen and bath, bed and futon) into a highly efficient core. In
drawing a very simple bubble diagram of the programme, however, we
realized that it is possible to imagine the four constituent
programmatic elements as four equal floor areas - a sort of deliberate
segregation of programme. Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room,
therefore, get 100 sf each - literally. From here, our design develops
into a catalogue of 10' square boxes divided into four programmatic
categories: available for consumers to pick and choose, string
together, stack - do as they please.