Louise Aurell

HURA HOUSING A self-help housing area for governmental employees in

Manila, Philippines

HURA HOUSINGA self-help housing area for governmental employees in Manila, Philippines.

EARLY SKETCH OFDWELLING UNITS

louise aurellABAN 10: URBAN SHELTER

EARLY SKETCH OFCOMMUNITY CORE

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, coop-eration 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 coop-erative and community driven approach strengthens the sense of ownership, which is a prerequisite for long-term sustainability across sectors.

MAIN AIMS WITH THIS PROJECT:

- DESIGN FOR A GREAT SOCIAL COMFORT FOR THE RESIDENTS.

- REACH A HIGH LIVEL OF PARTI-CIPATION CONCERNING BOTHPRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.

- DESIGN AN EASY STRUCTUREWITH VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR EXPANSION.

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DE S I G N S T RAT E G I : LIMITS & REGULATIONS

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the HURA siteHOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY

LOCATION: LUZON AVENUE, QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILASTATUS: PRIVATE LAND FOR ACQUISITION BY THE QUEZON CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR EMPLOYEES HOUSING.AREA: 2 HECTAR, THE VARIOUS VEGETATION GIVESCHARACTER TO THE SITE. MASTERPLAN: neighbourhood design

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SECTIONS: neighbourhood design scale 1:500

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1. THE TREES, GIVES GREAT VALUE TO THE AREA WITH ITS VARIOUS FRUITS.

2. THE BUILDINGS, CLUSTERS SITUATEDAROUND THE TREES.

3. ROADS, ACCESS TO THE AREA AND THE BUILDINGS.

4. THE SURROUNDING WALL IS TO SOME EXTENT DISMANTLED. IT DEFINESTHE AREA RATHER THAN SECURE IT.

5. SHEMATIC ORGANISATION/HIERARCHYOF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CORE, THE MOSTCOMMERCIAL ACTIVATED AND PUBLIC SPOT IN THE AREA.

THE DWELLING ZONES, ABOUT 60 UNITSWITHIN EACH ZONE. MIXED TYPOLOGIESIN ORDER TO CREATE DIFFERENT CHARACTER.

GREEN AREAS INTEGRATED WITH THE BUILDINGS, CONNECT THE AREA WITH ITSSURROUNDINGS. DESIGNED AS “OUTDOORLIVING ROOMS”.

PARKING ZONES CLOSE TO ENTRANCES, LESS VHICLES WITHIN THE AREA AND THEY FUNCTION AS MEETING SPOTS. ALSOGOOD FOR SECURITY REASONS.

ZONE DIAGRAM: DWELLING, GREEN AREAS,PARKING AND COMMUNITY CORE.

EARLY SKETCH OFDWELLING UNITS

INITIAL IDEA ON AN INCREMENTAL AREA, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD GROW OVER A LONG TIME PERIOD.

THE GROWTH DEPENDS ON THE RESIDENTS NEEDS, THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENTWITH ASSISTANCE FROM HURA STAFF.

THERE IS, IN THE DESIGN PHASE, DECIDED TO HOW BIG EXTENT THE BUILDINGS CAN EXPAND. SOME REGULATIONS DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND SOCIAL COMFORTARE DEFINED IN ADVANCE.

PARKING

CITY CORE-MARKET-BASKET COURT-CHAPELL-HURA OFFICE-COMMUNITY CITY HALL

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WASTE DISPOSAL ANDSTORMWATER TANK

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

THE AREA FURTHER DESIGNED

THE PLAN DEVELOPED FROM A GRID OF 2x2 m.

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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: 1100 PERSONS/HA FURTHER EXPANSION, DENSITY: 1500 PERSONS/HA

ROOF PLAN, dwelling zone, scale 1:200

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EARLY SKETCH OFCOMMUNITY CORE

PARKING ZONE, COVEREDWITH SAILING FABRIC/ PERGULA

THE BUILDING FURTHER DESIGNED

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONThe Community Association has the main responsible for the maintenance of the build-ings. 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 function-ing 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 60 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, recy-cling or arrange social activities and study visits. Important is though that the decision making should be democratic. The commu-nity development considers everyone living in the area.

OFFICESARI-SARIBEAUTI SALON

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FRONT ELEVATIONPERSPECTIVE

DAWAG A ,YTREVOP REWO REWOP ELPOEPKALINGA PROJECT IN BASECO, MANILA, FROM 2004. 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 CLI-MAT GOOD.

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 MAIN-TENANCE WILL NOT COST THAT MUCH IN A LONG TIME PERSPECTIVE.

GROUNDFLOOR PLANscale 1:100

SECOND FLOOR

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THIRD FLOOR

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BACKSIDE PERSPECTIVE

THIS BUILDING CONCISTS OF 12 UNITS. 10 OF THE UNITS ARE 24 sqm EACH. ONE ON THE SEC-OND FLOOR IS 40 sqm AND ONE ON THE THIRD FLOOR ARE 32 sqm. A NORMAL HURA HOME IS BETWEEN 21-25 sqm. EVERY UNIT HAS ACCESS TO A SEMI-PRIVAT OUTDOOR AREA.

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HURA: Housing and UrbanRenewal Authority

HOUSEHOLDMEMBERS

INTERIOR: SELF-HELP HOUSING

How many household members?Any income-generating practise within the home?Future requirements?Other relevant questions...

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.

EXAMPLE OF HOW AN UNIT CAN DEVELOP1. Empty unit2. Kitchen and barhroominstalled, ready to move in.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. Four wardrobes, fridge, spenceand sleeping loft over bathroom. 4. Bookshelf, and three sleepinglofts with shelves.5. Overhead lockers.6. Four additional wardrobesinstead of bookshelf. 2x2 sqmexpansion for income-generatingpractise.

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WC/BATHKITCHEN

ENTRANCE

OUTSIDE

LIVING ROOM

STORAGE

SLEEPING

Semiprivate outside zoneconnected to outside.

Kitchen and bath utilitiesconnected for shared watersupply.

Private zone, access toan own bed 24 hours.

Fixed storage to save space.

Room for personal belongings,furniture and decoration bringidentity.

THE HOME:FUNCTION DIAGRAM

LOFT PLAN

24 sqm UNIT PLAN scale 1:50

UNIT INTERIOR ELEVATIONSscale 1:50

SLEEPING LOFT

STORAGE, FRIDGE

KITCHEN AND BATH-ROOM UNIT

SLEEPING LOFT

STORAGE, FRIDGE

KITCHEN AND BATH-ROOM UNIT

SLEEPING LOFT

DETAIL: sleeping loft scale 1:20

EARLY SKETCHES OF THE INTERIORHOW TO COMBINE DIFFERENT FUNCTION IN A HOME?

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