Slums in Manila Philippines

This week (4/15-4/17), our group worked together both in and outside of class coming up with solutions towards our problem. We’ve brainstormed both individually and together in the group sharing ideas and solutions that will help solve the problem we’ve tackled, which the housing structure in Manila, Philippines slums. With the flow of ideas being shared, we wish to define three solutions this week and chose the one we feel will have the most impact. To do so, we’ve taken the time to discuss important factors such as:

• what are some of the most important aspects of our solutions
  • what makes one solution different from the others
• what materials will be included
  • are they cost effective?
  • are they available in the Philippines or will we have to import?
• what the structure of the housing will look like
  • will it be dome-shaped? will we build something similar to a condominium? what structure will withstand extreme weather conditions?
• what solution will have the largest impact

By discussing such factors, this will help us get closer to creating a prototype for whichever solution we end up choosing.