Abstract
This paper discusses the issues unravelled by The UN's Cities without Slums Campaign which has been inappropriately communicated across Africa as a project to eradicate slums. Focusing on the Sub Saharan capital of Angola, Luanda. The theme equally explores the 3S's concept in Architecture − Social, Sustainable and Standard solutions − aiming to develop a Social Housing Program, called MUSSUS, in the context of UN-HABITAT and Proficient-EU concepts of slum-upgrading, including bioclimatic design and communal work. The concept of ZEB house is also introduced, including renewable energy systems, and passive design techniques. Mass-construction of houses is achieved, by modular standardisation, but providing adaptability to each family' needs. The main goal is to provide the community with the tools to change their environment, significantly improving quality of life.
Highlights
Architecture is failing to respond to the issues of informal settlements À slums
In 2003, the Kenyan government and UN-Habitat signed a memorandum of understanding that led to the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme
In order to achieve those goals, the MUSSUS Programme principles are; – To create a module, that can multiply, adapt and modify embedded in a standard construction, that contemplates the process of spatial evolution
Summary
Architecture is failing to respond to the issues of informal settlements À slums. Slums are today a heavy reality in the developing world À where the rural exodus phenomenon hampered the immigrant population integration by the urban planning process. We can identify two main schools of thought, in terms of approaches on solutions for slums: ‘Cities Without Slums’ in Africa [1] and ‘Right to the City’ in Latin America [2]. Both parties confront one another since ‘Cities Without Slums’ endorses slum demolition and eviction, opposing proactive and participatory actions, which are the basis of the ‘Right to the City’ campaign [3]. The ECOTEC and VELUX software were used assess energy and environmental performance, leading to an optimized modular prototype
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