Comments on: MIGRANT HOUSING http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jp_blog» Blog Archive » kowloon walled cityhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-60510 jp_blog» Blog Archive » kowloon walled city Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:39:11 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-60510 [...] Sometimes we take for granted the codes and regulations that define our physical space.  Kowloon Walled City defies those expectations.  An indefinite mass of structure, containing more than 35,000 residents (!) before its demolition, who modified and constructed their own spaces.  A sort of ad-hoc urban planning strategy, although we’ll have to forgive them for forgetting natural light, as views of the sky were apparently few.  Could we solve homelessness by simply setting aside some land and saying, DIY?  At least for the able-bodied poor and migrant workers, there is a solution somewhere between building fully coded buildings, on fully zoned property, and the chaos of the above.  All we have to do is try. [...] [...] Sometimes we take for granted the codes and regulations that define our physical space.  Kowloon Walled City defies those expectations.  An indefinite mass of structure, containing more than 35,000 residents (!) before its demolition, who modified and constructed their own spaces.  A sort of ad-hoc urban planning strategy, although we’ll have to forgive them for forgetting natural light, as views of the sky were apparently few.  Could we solve homelessness by simply setting aside some land and saying, DIY?  At least for the able-bodied poor and migrant workers, there is a solution somewhere between building fully coded buildings, on fully zoned property, and the chaos of the above.  All we have to do is try. [...]

]]> By: kevin kittohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-16074 kevin kitto Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:59:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-16074 would like to know morw about housing. who do i contact would like to know morw about housing. who do i contact

]]> By: Jack Siadekhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Jack Siadek Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:59:59 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-6933 Our non profit agency, Napa Valley PSI (Products, Services,Industries), employs and trains persons with disabilities to help build 120 sq ft housing units for vineyard workers. Let me know if you are interested in the plans. Jack Siadek Our non profit agency, Napa Valley PSI (Products, Services,Industries), employs and trains persons with disabilities to help build 120 sq ft housing units for vineyard workers. Let me know if you are interested in the plans.
Jack Siadek

]]> By: Meghan Dorrianhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 Meghan Dorrian Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:06:53 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-6178 Fantastic site. Thank you for the inspiration. I am a thesis student at Cal Poly about to descend upon a year long exploration and solution to this subject/problem of migrant housing. I am from Watsonville, California and grew up surrounded my delapitated migrant camps. Three questions: 1. Is there any way I can get involved? 2. If Rafael Enriquez reads this, can you please email me with, I would love to hear about your project/goal in Watsonville considering that is where my thesis research is from and 3. What should i read next? any suggestions?tusind tak. Fantastic site. Thank you for the inspiration. I am a thesis student at Cal Poly about to descend upon a year long exploration and solution to this subject/problem of migrant housing. I am from Watsonville, California and grew up surrounded my delapitated migrant camps. Three questions: 1. Is there any way I can get involved? 2. If Rafael Enriquez reads this, can you please email me with, I would love to hear about your project/goal in Watsonville considering that is where my thesis research is from and 3. What should i read next? any suggestions?

tusind tak.

]]> By: Rafael Enriquezhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Rafael Enriquez Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:12:04 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-2672 As always great stuff Bryan. Can't wait till I can get to work on more of this type work. My goal is to build migrant housing in Watsonville, California. I always look forward to your postings on Archinect. Keep up the great work. As always great stuff Bryan. Can’t wait till I can get to work on more of this type work. My goal is to build migrant housing in Watsonville, California. I always look forward to your postings on Archinect. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Maryann Steinhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 Maryann Stein Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:22:30 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-2659 I am looking for ideas and floorplans for migrant housing for a blueberry farm in Florida. Found your article in an internet search...very helpful. Thanks I am looking for ideas and floorplans for migrant housing for a blueberry farm in Florida. Found your article in an internet search…very helpful. Thanks

]]> By: amy lou steinhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 amy lou stein Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:37:47 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/07/04/migrant-housing/#comment-2614 as always you guys are awesome!? working even during holidaze! and quality postings to boot! thanks xoxoxo amylou as always you guys are awesome!? working even during holidaze! and quality postings to boot! thanks xoxoxo amylou

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