Grow Together Microhome
Yanci Chen
Social Design Grow Together Microhome by Yanci Chen Grow Together is a modular micro-housing project that addresses homelessness in Seattle. The design places compact off-grid shelters in residential backyards, offering transitional housing close to established neighborhoods. Each unit measures 3,000 by 6,000 millimeters and is built from cross-laminated timber and recycled steel for rapid assembly. Solar panels, rainwater filtration and composting toilets support self-sufficiency. Shared greenhouses and flexible communal spaces host gardening and skill-building programs. The layout protects privacy while encouraging social reintegration.
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Grow Together Microhome by Yanci Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Social Design Award. Grow Together Microhome earned the A' Design Award in 2025 and is showcased on Award-Winning Graphics Designs among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Yanci Chen and see why Grow Together Microhome design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Grow Together
Social Design Grow Together Microhome by Yanci Chen Grow Together is a modular micro-housing project that addresses homelessness in Seattle. The design places compact off-grid shelters in residential backyards, offering transitional housing close to established neighborhoods. Each unit measures 3,000 by 6,000 millimeters and is built from cross-laminated timber and recycled steel for rapid assembly. Solar panels, rainwater filtration and composting toilets support self-sufficiency. Shared greenhouses and flexible communal spaces host gardening and skill-building programs. The layout protects privacy while encouraging social reintegration. Grow Together earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated designs are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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