Prepared for the Future: The Importance of Adaptability in Your Home for 2023
As our lives change, so too do our needs and preferences for homes.
Future-proof homes have become increasingly sought-after as individuals search for homes that can adapt to their changing lifestyle needs over time.
At the forefront of home-building is Bridgehill, who are creating homes that adapt to their owners. ALBA Green Square is just such an example.
Design has taken advantage of this future-oriented home movement and revolutionized apartment living.
What exactly is an adaptable home and how can it future-proof my investment?
An adaptable home is defined as one designed to adapt easily and cost-effectively to changing circumstances and needs without the need for major relocation or expensive remodeling changes.
Implement features that are easily modified or upgraded for different uses, such as turning an extra room into a home office.
Convertible homes offer homeowners an easy way to repurpose a space from one purpose to the next without extensive remodeling efforts.
Convertibility has become an essential feature at Sydney’s ALBA Apartment development in Green Square. Homes today must serve many purposes beyond being four walls enclosing individual rooms.
Engineered walls allow residents to quickly adapt when needs change and increase liveability in their homes.
This can be accomplished through installing solid sliding walls that enable residents to customize the spaces according to their own needs.
Walls may be moved to expand a loungeroom when residents have guests over, or create separate areas like an office, playroom or guest room.
Yibin Xu, the Managing Director of Bridgehill stated that, due to interior spaces needing to accommodate for multiple uses – from extra living spaces to home offices – homes must adapt with each person who uses them.
“Residents can use the space you use at night to expand their living area during the daytime,” notes Mr Xu.
“Careful design and generous storage solutions ensure residents have all of the space they require for daily life. This project celebrates form, purpose and innovation by creating flexible spaces that add real value to our homes.”
Why adaptability matters in the home
Home adaptation is vitally important because people’s needs and lifestyles change throughout their lives, making one option suitable today not necessarily suitable in future years.
As your children become more independent, their playroom or toy storage may no longer be necessary.
Or if you work from home, having an office may be necessary; but if your employment situation changes or retirement comes knocking, that space may no longer be needed.
Since the pandemic hit, office workers have experienced dramatic shifts in their behavior. Instead of attending work each day as before, now more are staying home at least part of each week.
