{"id":36972,"date":"2025-04-02T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=36972"},"modified":"2025-07-24T05:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:10:18","slug":"hoso-a-tower-built-for-the-future-of-student-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/hoso-a-tower-built-for-the-future-of-student-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoso: A Tower Built for the Future of Student Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Student accommodations tend to follow a predictable formula: long corridors, identical rooms, and a focus on cost over comfort. Rising within Porto\u2019s largest university campus, this cylindrical tower fills an urban void left by disjointed city planning. In response to spatial constraints, construction efficiency, and the evolving needs of students,\u00a0<strong>OODA<\/strong>\u00a0presents the\u00a0<strong>Hoso<\/strong>. Designed by OODA, Hoso throws that template out the window in favor of a bold, efficient, and innovative approach to student living.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hoso P1<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Hoso\u2019s circular form isn&#8217;t just for aesthetic purposes, it\u2019s a structural strategy where they eliminate unnecessary corridors while grouping essential services at the core. This effort and design allow them to maximize the usable living space while also maintaining typological flexibility. Prefabricated concrete elements, produced off-site, were transported and assembled, reducing the typical construction timeline by nearly a third. Each floor took about a week to complete, proving that intelligent design can go hand in hand with efficiency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P2<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>While speed was part of what pushed this architectural marvel a success, the prefabrication process significantly minimized waste, streamlined logistics, and lowered the project\u2019s environmental footprint. The modular components are designed for easy stacking and transport, reducing material waste and unnecessary emissions. To benefit residents and serve builders, this particular planning allowed them to enjoy a structure built to higher-than-average precision standards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Entry Title: <a href=\"https:\/\/nyarchitectureawards.com\/\" class=\"external\">https:\/\/nyarchitectureawards.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Entrant Company: <a href=\"http:\/\/muse.world\" class=\"external\">here<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Winning Category: <strong>Commercial Architecture &#8211; Restaurants, Cafes and Bars<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student accommodations tend to follow a predictable formula: long corridors, identical rooms, and a focus on cost over comfort. 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