At this stage of the term, I know what I want to focus on and what I feel strong about; however, I still haven’t found what is the driving point of my project. Housing keeps coming back to my mind, and I don’t know exactly what building form my thesis is going to be transform into; I do have some ideas. I was thinking that this could be a multistory housing project, a community project or a research center.
Suggested square footage assuming this is a community project:
Community garden- 2400
Housing Units (15)- 25050
Self sustain water and electrical system- 1280 Total: 35,400
Interviews:
I interviewed one of my friends who worked for Sergio Palleroni a professor at the Portland State University and Co-founder of BaSIC Initiative. BaSIC Initiative is a group of faculty and students members from both the PSU campus and the University of Texas, Austin; this group is dedicated to provide housing solutions for Native Americans and migrant farmer workers. My friend provided some information on how this organization works and she also provided Palleroni’s contact info. The next step is to set an appointment directly with Sergio and hopefully establish a relationship.
I have scheduled two other interviews for this weekend with people who work for the city of San Pedro Sula .
Precedents:
I found two precedents that can serve as the starting point to brainstorm my ideas about my project.
Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Alfredo Montero, Tomas Cortese, Emilio de la Cerda
Location: Iquique, Chile
Transformacion de las Favelas Frederic Druot Rocinha Favela Rio de Janeiro, Brazil source: Lotus Magazine vol. 143
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