Designing for Haiti's Housing Crisis: Solutions for the Upper Plateau Region
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2023
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Haiti’s state of housing is in shambles. The problems at hand include a failing environment and a government that is less than willing to seek solutions that are beyond disaster relief housing. This forces locals to create shelter from few leftover resources and limited financial funds. The buildings constructed in the last handful of decades have been put to the test by major earthquakes, yearly floods, and other disastrous weather conditions. The aftermath showed that the methods and materials used were not structurally strong enough to handle weather conditions, nor able to meet the needs of the people. This dissertation works to highlight Haiti’s continuous, nation-wide struggle for basic living necessities. The methods should detail the use of natural and manmade materials, with an emphasis on site specific resources, such as bamboo and earth block construction. This project will walk through the process of design and construction. It is intended to be a method of building that can be easily taught and continued throughout the nation.
The end result will be two residential housing typologies that cater to different needs, on different sites. These designs are meant to jump start the greater possibilities of construction within a third world country and to expand the knowledge of local residents, without relying on modern technologies or tools.
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