Emergency Housing: Questions and Design Inputs for Rapid Assembly and Recovery

Storms, flooding and fires, exacerbated by climate change and uncontrolled growth, can destroy existing housing and infrastructure. Droughts and conflicts cause large-scale migration. Property owners and governments evict people from vacant land and abandoned buildings. The resulting displacement creates a … Continue reading Emergency Housing: Questions and Design Inputs for Rapid Assembly and Recovery

What is a Sufficient Place to Live? Is this about Access to Opportunities, Shared Facilities and Equipment, Affordability or Private Space?

The International Residential Code defines tiny houses as accommodation that is under 37m2. However, there are mobile micro tiny houses that are smaller than 10m2. Cohousing units, which include bathrooms and kitchenettes, are 20-28m2. At a room level, 6.51 m2 … Continue reading What is a Sufficient Place to Live? Is this about Access to Opportunities, Shared Facilities and Equipment, Affordability or Private Space?