EMERGENCY HOUSING MEXICO - A home for everyone

The aim of this project is to design a temporary shelter for those who don't have a place to live.

Category Project Competition / Open to Students
Type International, Project, Open, Single-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Temporary-Structure
Country Mexico
RegDeadline 3 July 2019 GoogleCal iCal
3 July 2019 (via Online)
Eligibility All team members must be 18 years of age or older.

Description
The social catastrophe of Latin America has its epicenter in the popular settlements.
It is in Latin America, the most urbanized and unequal region in the world, where 104 million people live in popular settlements. Here, 1 of every 4 inhabitants of urban areas, lives in a slum, villa, favela or camp, in a situation of poverty. These populations must subsist by their own means, with the constant violation of their rights.
The aim of this project is to design a temporary shelter for those who don't have a place to live.
The main goals of this competition are:
- Reduce build times and the logistical difficulties that the current model present.
- Decrease the assembly complexity from the manufacturing process.
- Increase the lifespan of foundations and structures as well as improve the almost nonexistent thermal insulation.
- Facilitate the future growth of the house unit (modular).
- Increase the flexibility to locate the house’s doors and windows.
- Possibility to add extra modules to the house (bathroom, kitchen or others)
- Use sustainable and easy to get materials.
- Have a more liveable space as a house.

Jury
Osvaldo Sánchez, TECHO Mexico, Mexico City (Mexico)
Enrique Cano, ​TECHO Mexico, Mexico City (Mexico)
Liz Garza, TECHO Mexico, ​Mexico City (Mexico)
Emilia García-Arteaga, TECHO Mexico, Mexico City (Mexico)
Chamila Subasinghe, Curtin University, Perth (Australia)
Jonas Lourenço, Jonas Lurenço Arquiteto, João Pessoa (Brazil)
Maurizio and Micaela, Barberio Colella ARC, Bari (Italy)
More to be announced

Prize
The winning proposal will be built all across the country for those who need it.
Prize money will depend on how many teams are registered.

Entry Fee
Registration fees will depend on how many teams are already registered in the moment of your registration.
50€ 〜150€

Timetable
JURY DECISION: JULY 4th - JULY 18th
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: JULY 18th

Organizer
Archstorming, TECHO Mexico

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