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statement
statement
In Mexico City, territorial inequality is a major problem. There is no room for working-middle class people who have migrated from the rural to urban area. However, empty lots represent 20% of the residential land stock in Mexico. Housing being a basic human right - vacant lots can provide home for people and territorial inequality can be glued with something meaningful to people in Mexico, home.
local & global forces
local & global forces
In order to fix something, you have to know that it's broken.
social inequality
the wealthiest 1% of the population earns 21% of the nation's total income, resulting extreme wealth inequality
mass housing & poor infrastructure
mass produced housing has created more problems than solutions to low - middle working class population, with no proper infrastructure
territorial inequality
poor housing can result in divided community and territorial inequality. Santa Fe in Mexico City, the community is divided visually to skyscrapers (wealthy) and “slum” area
architectural response
architectural response
modular grid
to fit in different inactive lot sizes
units
adapts to family changes - flexibility to expand or reduce
connect
one unit connect to another creating open social platform
home for people
units also connect vertically
massing
massing
Pre-fabricated modular units interweave to urban vacant lots and give individual households the flexibility to grow or reduce with family changes, adaptability to join or disjoin to different locations and an identity through customizable building skin designs. Different units are joined through a triangular open structure attached to each unit, providing the opportunity for an open social platform; such as horizontal and vertical pathway and community garden. A place for interaction and joy.
vacant urban lots
31% of Mexican households are affected by the national housing deficit, however on the other hand, empty lots represent 20% of the residential land stock in Mexico. So, what if those empty, inactive lot can provide people home that are in need?
Activating vacant urban lots with modular incremental housing units in Mexico City.
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