Monterrey Housing (Monterrey, Mexico)
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Monterrey Housing (Monterrey, Mexico) is a low-cost social housing project designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena that uses an incremental “half-house” strategy to allow residents to expand and improve their homes over time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
low-cost housing project
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social housing project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maximize value within limited budget
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provide legal, formal housing ⓘ support social integration ⓘ |
| allows |
progressive improvement of housing quality
ⓘ
self-built extensions by residents ⓘ |
| architecturalApproach |
incremental construction
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participatory design ⓘ socially oriented architecture ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alejandro Aravena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
basic services provided in initial unit
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half of the house is built initially ⓘ space reserved for future expansion ⓘ structural framework allows later infill ⓘ |
| developedBy | Elemental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
enable residents to expand their homes over time
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improve living conditions for low-income families ⓘ provide low-cost housing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monterrey
NERFINISHED
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Monterrey metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuevo León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCareerPhaseOf | Elemental’s early social housing projects ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
incremental housing
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social housing in Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOf | Alejandro Aravena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | low-income residents ⓘ |
| usesDesignStrategy |
half-house strategy
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incremental housing ⓘ |
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