Louise Aurell HURA HOUSING A self-help housing area for governmental employees in Manila, Philippines

Louise Aurell HURA HOUSING A self-help housing area for governmental employees in Manila, Philippines

HURA HOUSING A self-help housing area for governmental employees in Manila, Philippines. The power of people to organize and trust themselves and each other is stronger than that of any political decision maker. In urban poor communities, a lot can be achieved if people get assistance to organize themselves, define goals, receive knowledge about their basic human rights and receive training in local materials and building traditions. Urban poor communities many times lack economic abilities, but providing money in cash is not a sustainable solution for these communities.instead participation, cooperation and long term thinking can be introduced in the development process of urban poor communities. It is more powerful to create an enabling environment for these communities for them to fulfil their own goals and develop their communities. A cooperative and community driven approach strengthens the sense of ownership, which is a prerequisite for long-term sustainability across sectors. louise aurell ABAN 1: URBAN SHELTER MAIN AIMS WITH THIS PROJECT: - DESIGN FOR A GREAT SOCIAL COMFORT FOR THE RESIDENTS. - REACH A HIGH LIVEL OF PARTI- CIPATION CONCERNING BOTH PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. DWELLING UNITS - DESIGN AN EASY STRUCTURE WITH VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR EXPANSION. COMMUNITY CORE

D E S I G N S T R AT E G I : LIMITS & REGULATIONS 1. THE TREES, GIVES GREAT VALUE TO THE AREA WITH ITS VARIOUS FRUITS. ZONES/FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE AREA THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CORE, THE MOST COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED AND PUBLIC SPOT IN THE AREA. INITIAL IDEA ON AN INCREMENTAL AREA, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD GROW OVER A LONG TIME PERIOD. YEARS? 2. THE BUILDINGS, CLUSTERS SITUATED AROUND THE TREES. THE DWELLING ZONES, ABOUT 6 UNITS WITHIN EACH ZONE. MIXED TYPOLOGIES IN ORDER TO CREATE DIFFERENT CHARACTER. THE GROWTH DEPENDS ON THE RESIDENTS NEEDS, THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM HURA STAFF. 1 YEARS? the HURA site HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY LOCATION: LUZON AVENUE, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA STATUS: PRIVATE LAND FOR ACQUISITION BY THE QUEZON CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR EMPLOYEES HOUSING. AREA: 2 HECTAR, THE VARIOUS VEGETATION GIVES CHARACTER TO THE SITE. MASTERPLAN: neighbourhood design scale 1: INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS 3. ROADS, ACCESS TO THE AREA AND THE BUILDINGS. GREEN AREAS INTEGRATED WITH THE BUILDINGS, CONNECT THE AREA WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS. DESIGNED AS OUTDOOR LIVING ROOMS. THERE IS, IN THE DESIGN PHASE, DECIDED TO HOW BIG EXTENT THE BUILDINGS CAN EXPAND. SOME REGULATIONS DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND SOCIAL COMFORT ARE DEFINED IN ADVANCE. a PARKING WASTE DISPOSAL 4. THE SURROUNDING WALL IS TO SOME EXTENT DISMANTLED. IT DEFINES THE AREA RATHER THAN SECURE IT. PARKING ZONES CLOSE TO ENTRANCES, LESS VHICLES WITHIN THE AREA AND THEY FUNCTION AS MEETING SPOTS. ALSO GOOD FOR SECURITY REASONS. THE AREA FURTHER DESIGNED PARKING b CITY CORE -MARKET -BASKET COURT -CHAPELL -HURA OFFICE -COMMUNITY CITY HALL b. SHEMATIC ORGANISATION/HIERARCHY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. HOLY SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE DIAGRAM: DWELLING, GREEN AREAS, PARKING AND COMMUNITY CORE. DWELLING UNITS SECTIONS: neighbourhood design scale 1: PARKING section a-a WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORMWATER TANK a INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS 1 N 1: 2 3 m section b-b

A CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM OF PILLAR AND BEAMS IN REINFORCEDCONCRETE, BUILT ON SITE, PARTLY BY SELF-HELP. THE GROUNDFLOOR UNITS ARE BUILT WITHIN THE SYSTEMS, MATERIALS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON THE MARKET DEMAND AND SUPPLY. SECOND FLOOR. EVERY UNIT ARE PLACED IN A WAY THAT IT CREATES AN OUTDOOR AREA FOR THE UNIT ABOVE AND SHADE FOR THE UNIT UNDER. THIRD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR, DENSITY: 11 PERSONS/HA FURTHER EXPANSION, DENSITY: 1 PERSONS/HA c ROOF PLAN, dwelling zone, scale 1:2 THE BUILDING FURTHER DESIGNED OUTDOOR FURNITURE d d OFFICE SARI-SARI BEAUTI SALON section d-d SECTIONS: dwelling zone, scale 1:1 N SCALE 1:2 1 2 3 THE PLAN DEVELOPED FROM A GRID OF 2x2 m. COMMUNITY CORE 1 1 2m c PARKING ZONE, COVERED WITH SAILING FABRIC/ PERGULA COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION The Community Association has the main responsible for the maintenance of the buildings. HURA staff can assist during meetings if necessary. HURA will arrange workshops for the Associations focusing on maintenance, participation and the result of a well functioning society. Participation result in a better social network within the area that leads to a safer environment. Further results of people participation are a better local economy due to the welfare and an environment that are taken care of and developed further. The Association group should consist of no more than 6 households. That is about one in every dwelling zone. These could be divided into smaller groups with different responsibilities, such as: buildings, roads, vegetation, garbage collection, recycling or arrange social activities and study visits. Important is though that the decision making should be democratic. The community development considers everyone living in the area. section c-c SCALE 1:1 1 2 3 4 6 1m

FOURTH FLOOR BACKSIDE PERSPECTIVE FRONT ELEVATION PERSPECTIVE FOURTH FLOOR THIRD FLOOR THIRD FLOOR PEOPLE POWER OWER POVERTY, A GAWAD KALINGA PROJECT IN BASECO, MANILA, FROM 24. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PROJECT FOR THE URBAN POOR WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. THE BUILDINGS ARE WELL MAINTAINED AND THE SOCIAL CLIMAT GOOD. SECOND FLOOR SECOND FLOOR SMOKEY MOUNTAINS, HOUSING PROJECT FROM 1998. BAD MAINTAINED BUILDINGS AND LACK OF BASIC FACILITIES. ARE PARTICIPATION EXPENSIVE?? YES, MAYBE IN THE BEGINNING. BUT IT WILL PAY OFF DUE TO A BETTER SOCIAL CLIMATE, ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ISSUES CONCERNING MAINTENANCE WILL NOT COST THAT MUCH IN A LONG TIME PERSPECTIVE. THIS BUILDING CONCISTS OF 12 UNITS. 1 OF THE UNITS ARE 24 sqm EACH. ONE ON THE SECOND FLOOR IS 4 sqm AND ONE ON THE THIRD FLOOR ARE 32 sqm. A NORMAL HURA HOME IS BETWEEN 21-2 sqm. EVERY UNIT HAS ACCESS TO A SEMI-PRIVAT OUTDOOR AREA. GROUNDFLOOR SCALE 1:1 1 2 3 4 6 1m scale 1:1 GROUNDFLOOR PLAN

THE HOME: FUNCTION DIAGRAM Fixed storage to save space. SLEEPING LOFT SLEEPING STORAGE, FRIDGE STORAGE KITCHEN AND BATH- ROOM UNIT LIVING ROOM OUTSIDE Private zone, access to an own bed 24 hours. UNIT INTERIOR ELEVATIONS scale 1: KITCHEN WC/BATH ENTRANCE Semiprivate outside zone connected to outside. Kitchen and bath utilities connected for shared water supply. LOFT PLAN SLEEPING LOFT STORAGE, FRIDGE Room for personal belongings, furniture and decoration bring identity. KITCHEN AND BATH- ROOM UNIT 1 2 3 4 m EARLY SKETCHES OF THE INTERIOR HOW TO COMBINE DIFFERENT FUNCTION IN A HOME? PROCESS OF NEIGH- BOURHOOD DESIGN 24 sqm UNIT PLAN scale 1: INTERIOR: SELF-HELP HOUSING The idea is that the residents, with assistance from HURA staff, design and build the interior of the units themselves. There are some given parameters for the interior such as fixed storage, sleeping lofts and the kitchen/bathroom part. The residents can decide, depending on the household needs, how this should be organized. HURA: Housing and Urban Renewal Authority HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS EXAMPLE OF HOW AN UNIT CAN DEVELOP 1. 2. 3. 4.. How many household members? Any income-generating practise within the home? Future requirements? Other relevant questions... 6. SLEEPING LOFT 1. Empty unit 2. Kitchen and barhroom installed, ready to move in. 3. Four wardrobes, fridge, spence and sleeping loft over bathroom. 4. Bookshelf, and three sleeping lofts with shelves.. Overhead lockers. 6. Four additional wardrobes instead of bookshelf. 2x2 sqm expansion for income-generating practise. DETAIL: sleeping loft scale 1:2 12 1 7 22 2 37 2, 1 2m 1