Thesis Highlights

“A Developing Framework”

Jorge Alfredo Blandín Milla and Joanne Ludmir Engelhard, 2021

"A Developing Framework - Rethinking the Displacement Housing Crisis in Developing Countries"

Haiti Post 2010 Earthquake Living: The 2010 earthquake damaged and destroyed 295,000 homes displacing 5 million people. Twelve years later, Haitians are still living in "tent camps" under tarps or behind pieces of carton or rusty metal with no running water, electricity, or latrines. Although these informal settlements provide temporary shelter, they are one hurricane away from being washed away.

The Framework: Located in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, this framework includes the essential infrastructure of glulam living modules, water towers, kitchens, bathrooms, and circulation. While the essential amenities are provided, the users will bring forward the infill materials according to their needs, finances, and personal tastes. By providing the essential infrastructure embedded in a solid structural foundation, these modules can enable the necessary growth and development of the community. Furthermore, the addition of communal spaces such as a market and a park on the ground floor will promote a sense of belonging and create a sense of community.

Faculty Thesis Directors: Cordula Roser Gray and Ammar Eloueini

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