Kiosco-Mágico-architect Volker Bollig in Haiti, assigned by the German NGO GTZ (Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenheit), develops a concept for constructing a new neighbourhood after the earthquake.
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Participation and solidarity between the neighbours was a precondition for starting any building activities.
For the foundations of the new transitional wooden shelters were used the “debris” of the collapsed dwellings.
only after the whole neighbourhood (between 15 and 40 units) has finished
the foundation prepartation the wooden structures were delivered.
they could be errected- even by unskilled people- within one day. That was made possible due to a carfully planning which allowed to precut and predrill all the lumbers, so that the whole house only needed to be assambled on the spot.
The houses do resist earthquakes and hurricanes but also- in contrast to many other proposed solutions- take in consideration the tropical climate by providing natural ventilation.
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Written by Volker Bollig on 23 Feb 2010
