Estrategia metodológica para el diseño de la vivienda incremental

Abstract

The current crisis lies in shiftingthe concept of house to its most elementalroots. The house is no longer a disposableitem; it needs to develop according to theneeds of the family, growing and shrinking insize based on its requirements. This is whathas been called incremental housing, wherethe project defines the standards forevolution and the dweller builds according tothe growth rules defined in the project.This paper arranges a strategy that supportsthe architectural conception as from the firstline. In reviewing the research promoters forthis typology, a particular one emerges:Design criteria are explained and the projects principles are established. As fromthe Elemental works in Chile, the efficiency ofthis option is validated.