Time to Access is an Amsterdam-based platform focused on creating affordable, inclusive housing through co-design, community engagement, and sustainable practices, aiming to challenge traditional housing market dynamics.
Time to Access is an Amsterdam-based architectural platform that focuses on developing radical and inclusive housing projects. Founded in 2019 by architects Mira Nekova and Andrea Verdecchia, the organisation aims to make affordable housing accessible to all, particularly in cities where exclusionary urban fabrics prevail. Time to Access operates by engaging in co-design and co-production activities with communities and housing cooperatives. Their approach is rooted in principles of commoning, accessibility, sustainability, and circularity. This is evident in projects such as Wooncoöperatie de Nieuwe Meent, one of the first pilot projects for housing cooperatives in Amsterdam, which they co-founded and designed. This project showcases a unique blend of collective ownership, solidarity, and sharing, with 40 social co-housing units that are co-developed, co-designed, and co-financed by the members of the cooperative. The organisation also participated in the Boom Open Studio, designing the (e)co-system prototype, a flexible residential complex that emphasizes affordability and communal living. This project highlights Time to Access's commitment to innovative and sustainable building methods, using prefabricated bio-based wooden modules to achieve energy neutrality. Through their work, Time to Access seeks to challenge traditional housing market dynamics and promote a more inclusive and sustainable approach to urban development. By fostering collaboration between architects, communities, and stakeholders, they aim to create participative forms of housing that address the environmental, economic, and social crises in cities.