06_Nurtured Beginnings
Rebuilding Housing After Crisis
2023
Competition in collaboration with Raymond Wong, Jason Yip, Oliver Cheng and Bee Yogasivam
Location: Nigeria
Project Type: Competition
Project Typology: Housing, Infrastructure, Community
In an ever-changing world where emergencies and crises frequently displace communities, the importance of providing rapid accommodation that not only provides shelter but also feels like home must be highlighted. This fuelled our project to become one that goes beyond temporary relief, instead laying the foundation for enduring new families and communities. We recognise the potential for these emergency shelters to evolve into thriving villages and dynamic developing areas filled with opportunities.
01_Render of Proposal Front Showing Entrance
02_Diagram showing modular building structure components and the possiblility of incremental building and expansion overtimeCentral to our approach is the utilisation of locally accessible materials such as bamboo, and adobe, fostering efficiency and reducing environmental impact. The design weaves together public spaces such as markets, communal areas for water collection and cooking, and private spaces for living. The aim is to create a community that can grow and adapt over time. To achieve this, flexibility and adaptability are integrated into the very fabric of the structures. Easily changeable divisions and joinery enable simple assembly and disassembly, ensuring that structures can expand, or contract as needed.
03_Design Strategies
04_Exploded Axonometric of Proposal and Details
05_Section of Proposal
06_Exploded Axonometric of Water Harvesting Structure
07_Elevation
08_Render Showing Market Stall Extension to Home