Quinta Monroy Housing Project
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Quinta Monroy Housing Project is a pioneering social housing development in Chile that introduced the concept of “incremental” or “half-finished” homes, allowing low-income residents to expand and complete their dwellings over time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incremental housing project
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social housing project ⓘ |
| architect | Alejandro Aravena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary social housing ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | Elemental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Iquique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urbanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| constructionSystem | reinforced concrete structure ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| countryOfDesignPractice | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designConcept |
half-finished houses
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incremental housing ⓘ participatory design ⓘ |
| designFeature |
masonry infill
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reinforced concrete frame ⓘ row-house typology ⓘ shared courtyards ⓘ space reserved for future expansion ⓘ structurally complete half-units ⓘ |
| designGoal |
enable progressive self-construction by residents
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maximize built quality within a limited subsidy ⓘ preserve residents’ central urban location ⓘ |
| developer | Elemental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expansionMethod | self-built extensions by residents ⓘ |
| fundingSource | state housing subsidy ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfDocumentation | Spanish ⓘ |
| housingType | low-income housing ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| influenced |
global discourse on incremental housing
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subsequent Elemental housing projects in Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | city center of Iquique ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cost-efficient social housing design
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innovative incremental housing strategy ⓘ introduction of the half-finished housing concept ⓘ |
| numberOfFamiliesHoused | 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfHousingUnits | 100 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| originalSiteArea | approximately 5,000 square meters ⓘ |
| previousUseOfSite | informal settlement ⓘ |
| region | Tarapacá Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
allowed low-income families to remain in the city center
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became a reference model for social housing worldwide ⓘ improved living conditions for informal settlers ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
former informal settlers
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low-income families ⓘ |
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