The “before” version is a 2-bedroom affordable housing apartment (1,011 sq. ft.) from one of Minneapolis’ largest affordable housing providers—Aeon’s Ripley Gardens. The “after” scheme moves the kitchen to the right to create a space where a family member cooking can connect with another family member eating or working at the kitchen table. A compartmentalized bathroom that accommodates more users and bedrooms separated for privacy support extended families, an instrumental means of adaptation. Space dedicated to studying communicates the value of education.