Slums in Manila Philippines

This week (4/22-4/24), our group came together to focus more on the topic of solution for our problem of fixing housing in Manila, Philippines. We focused on solutions that we felt could have a real implementation, and how each one reflected on our problem. The three solutions we came up with were Community Housing, Housing Built from Waste Materials, and Hexagonal Housing. To find more about the solutions we came up with, you can check out our solutions page.

We also completed a decision matrix, coming up with 10 different attributes, allowing us to choose one final solution to focus on. Completing the decision matrix, the solution we will be moving forward with is community housing. The decision matrix can also be located on our solutions page.

At the end of this week, we started sketching a prototype for community housing that we could implement in Manila, Philippines. We are still working on the sketch, which will be completed next week.

In preparation to sketching a prototype, there are a few things we discussed:

• Potential materials (which ones are durable/cost-effective/accessible)
• Location
• Design (what are the most important factors that need to be included, including features)
• Size