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.
In order to fix something, you have to know that it's broken.
social inequality
mass housing & poor infrastructure
territorial inequality
modular grid
units
connect
home for people
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.