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Max Schwitalla’s Urban Shelf Author’s Name: Institution of Affiliation: Course Name: Instructor’s Name: Date: Max Schwitalla’s Urban Shelf The housing policy has been unsuccessful on a global scale for several decades. As a result, numerous individuals globally experience housing inadequacies, from unaffordable to substandard homes and homelessness. With more than 70% of the overall population expected to move and settle in cities by 2050 and the population growing by 80 million people each year (Free Documentary, 2021, 3:10-3:30), the need for action is clear. It is essential to gather and understand housing information, evaluate gaps, and estimate the contribution of housing to economic development. Fortunately, forward-thinking policymakers and architects have developed innovative and exciting projects to address the issue head-on and make the world fairer. Max Schwitalla, a known and leading architect figure, demonstrates various innovative methods to construct high-quality, affordable, and environmentally mindful structures “Urban Shelf” in the future. The urban shelf is a neighborhood complex that eliminates the use of cars and only uses micro-mobility transportation. Schwitalla's design focuses on infrastructure that makes a living together in a neighborhood possible. All components are built like giant shelving systems where floors are stacked on top of each other without individual buildings but rather a single superordinate structure (Free Documentary, 2021, 10:15-10:32). Schwitalla shifts the pattern of urbanism and promotes the reevaluation of urban architecture and planning to establish infrastructures. This serves as a mechanism for fostering mobility in communities while c...