Living in the Math Building: Sleeping, Cooking, and Showering with a View of the Campus
What might student housing look like in the future—and what role can existing campus buildings play in this? These are the questions addressed by the “Campus as Commons” project, initiated by students led by Jesco Lippke and Jonathan Hoff. Over the past few weeks, an impressive mock-up has been created on the 7th floor of the TU Math Building, demonstrating how learning spaces can be temporarily transformed into living spaces.
The idea arose from an in-depth examination of the housing situation facing students. “A great many students have trouble finding housing—and at the same time, there are spaces on campus with great potential,” explains Jesco Lippke. This is precisely where the project comes in: existing buildings are seen as an opportunity to rethink sustainable and communal forms of living.