NEW YORK: The top 10 multigenerational apartment housing complexes which opened in 2014, have been nominated for a Global Award. All have been shortlisted on the basis that they sought to reorganise and improve the conditions in which we work and live.

‘The Interlace’ apartment complex opened its door to residents this past year, as designed by former partner of OMA, Ole Scheeren. The development is located in Singapore, and contrary to a typical complex of isolated towers, is made up of 31 apartment blocks that are horizontally oriented and six storeys in height. The scheme reinterprets concepts of contemporary living, and interconnects an extensive and integrated network of private and communal spaces through its disparate volumes producing improved circulation and a less-isolated residential environment…

This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing Trends Text Book Series