Elemental : incremental housing and participatory design manual
Aravena, Alejandro
Elemental : incremental housing and participatory design manual - Alemania Hatje Cantz 2013 - 509,iip.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 9
ELEMENTAL TIMELINE 10
I. WHAT'S THE POINT?
The Problem of Social Housing in a Few Words 13
Half a Good House * One Small House 17
Housing as Investment and Not as Mere Social Expense18
II.PRINCIPLES OF ELEMENTAL 23
The Relevance of the Housing Problem 24
Origins and Fundamentals 28
What Is Elemental? so
III.FRAMEWORK
Constraints and the Rules of the Game 53
Housing Policy until 2001 54
The Existing Offer: Three Typologies 58
Housing Policy 2001-2006 64
IV.ELEMENTAL'S FIRST CASE
Quinta Monroy in Iquique 81
Assignment: X = 100f x US$7,500 x 30 m2 / 0.5 ha 85
What Was Available in the Market?
Elemental's Proposal
The Architectural Project
The Project's Socialization
The Proposal's Construction
The Occupancy of the Houses
Eighteen Months Later. . .
Value Increase
V.ELEMENTAL'S WORLDWIDE
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
When Proving the Point Is Not Enough 197
The Equation to Be Solved 202
The Results 206
VI. THE 7 WINNING PROJECTS 241
Elemental Antofagasta 250
Elemental Copiapo 266
Elemental Valparaiso 278
Elemental Renca 298
Elemental Chiguayante 322
Elemental Temuco 332
Elemental Valdivia 350
Progress Diagrams 364
VII. NEW PROJECTS 369
New Rules of the Game: The 2006 Housing Policy 370
New Projects 377
VIII. SOCIALIZATION LESSONS
Recommendations for a Participatory Design 451
Phase A: Design 453
Phase B: Bidding 456
Phase C: Construction 457
Phase D: Habitation 462
IX. STRUCTURAL LESSONS 465
Structure for the Final Scenario (Not Just the Initial One) 467
Prefabrication and Seismic Isolation 469
X. ARCHITECTURAL LESSONS
Design Manual for Housing's Financial Appreciation 485
Good Location Within the City 490
Harmonious Growth Over Time 492
Collective Space for the Extended Family 494
Building the Difficult Half of the House First 496
Middle Class DNA 498
TO BE CONTINUED 503
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Elemental : incremental housing and participatory design manual - Alemania Hatje Cantz 2013 - 509,iip.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 9
ELEMENTAL TIMELINE 10
I. WHAT'S THE POINT?
The Problem of Social Housing in a Few Words 13
Half a Good House * One Small House 17
Housing as Investment and Not as Mere Social Expense18
II.PRINCIPLES OF ELEMENTAL 23
The Relevance of the Housing Problem 24
Origins and Fundamentals 28
What Is Elemental? so
III.FRAMEWORK
Constraints and the Rules of the Game 53
Housing Policy until 2001 54
The Existing Offer: Three Typologies 58
Housing Policy 2001-2006 64
IV.ELEMENTAL'S FIRST CASE
Quinta Monroy in Iquique 81
Assignment: X = 100f x US$7,500 x 30 m2 / 0.5 ha 85
What Was Available in the Market?
Elemental's Proposal
The Architectural Project
The Project's Socialization
The Proposal's Construction
The Occupancy of the Houses
Eighteen Months Later. . .
Value Increase
V.ELEMENTAL'S WORLDWIDE
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
When Proving the Point Is Not Enough 197
The Equation to Be Solved 202
The Results 206
VI. THE 7 WINNING PROJECTS 241
Elemental Antofagasta 250
Elemental Copiapo 266
Elemental Valparaiso 278
Elemental Renca 298
Elemental Chiguayante 322
Elemental Temuco 332
Elemental Valdivia 350
Progress Diagrams 364
VII. NEW PROJECTS 369
New Rules of the Game: The 2006 Housing Policy 370
New Projects 377
VIII. SOCIALIZATION LESSONS
Recommendations for a Participatory Design 451
Phase A: Design 453
Phase B: Bidding 456
Phase C: Construction 457
Phase D: Habitation 462
IX. STRUCTURAL LESSONS 465
Structure for the Final Scenario (Not Just the Initial One) 467
Prefabrication and Seismic Isolation 469
X. ARCHITECTURAL LESSONS
Design Manual for Housing's Financial Appreciation 485
Good Location Within the City 490
Harmonious Growth Over Time 492
Collective Space for the Extended Family 494
Building the Difficult Half of the House First 496
Middle Class DNA 498
TO BE CONTINUED 503
9783775741422
728 / ARA