Though a balance of rational and resident prioritised design strategies, Shiel Street Community Housing verifies the notion that quality housing can be understated, affordable and delightful. This CPD session will focus on design strategies employed for this award-winning project. More broadly, it intends to demonstrate how this as a case study carries lessons for other housing projects to deliver rational and resident-prioritised outcomes. This session will enable architects and designers to apply more informed strategies for medium density housing to their own practice.