A Boring Dystopia

It's student accomodation - short term , probably ok for youths for whom sharing with strangers as part of the "experience".

That's no place for putting down roots, or for a full time worker. It's not a bad idea in principle - i agree. But each unit should be 2-3 times the size and include a private shower room, toilet. and at least a small kitchenette. And the conversion should be nominally permanent - i.e. require a plaanning application to reverse.

That plan doesnt even have a washbasin/water supply. My guess is they want to cheap out on plumbing - hence the communal bathroom and kitchen. So that it is reversible back to office space - they're not building a home if they want it reversible - it's temporary "accomodation". No good for a lasting comunity. I'd want this type of accomodation to be no more than a few percent of the homes in an area.

To me the fact they scaled down the plan of the "traditional studio" to make their plan look bigger betrays the fact that these are disingenuous salespeople not actually interested in making viable homes for people.

edit: It's also fine for housing the homeless - no argument there, but I'd hope for them a pathway to adequate long term accomodation.