Abstract
Chile has implemented a stable funding policy to access lowincomehousing for more than two decades. Thus, due to itsachievements reducing the housing deficit the country isconsidered to be a reference. But, which is the cost? Houseshave been built but the city has not. Design and constructionstandards are quite poor and low-income housing is placed inghettos located in the outskirts of the city. Considering these and other deficiencies, the Government hasrestructured the country’s low-income housing policy to driveinnovating projects of renewal and densification of urbanneighborhoods. Responding to this initiative the School ofArchitecture of the Universidad Catolica de Chile, hasdeveloped projects that intend to answer the followingqueries: Which is the city we want? What kind of housing isneeded? How does the beneficiary get involved in theproduction process? The pilot project «Renovacion de las Poblaciones mediante laRadicacion de Allegados» (Urban Renewal through Settlementof Guest Families) is the implementation of a several yearsacademic experience in the subject. The strategy consists inthe construction of a new housing unit for the guest familywithin the lot where they already live in poor conditions,without the need for a new lot they would have to buysomewhere else. Therefore, they can invest the total amount ofthe housing subsidy using the exiting infrastructure, and makeit possible for the residents to stay in their neighborhoods andreinforce the social network. In addition, this project caused a significant change in thebuilding codes and regulations that allow more flexible designrequirements for the second housing unit built in an existinglot. This change is a breakthrough that will benefit all thefuture projects aiming to increase the neighborhood’s density.
Highlights
Considering these and other deficiencies, the Government has restructured the country’s low-income housing policy to drive innovating projects of renewal and densification of urban neighborhoods. Responding to this initiative the School of Architecture of the Universidad Católica de Chile, has developed projects that intend to answer the following queries: Which is the city we want? What kind of housing is needed? How does the beneficiary get involved in the production process?
Proyecto Replicable 2005: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Gonzalo Arteaga, María José Castillo, Catalina Justiniano, arquitectos; Francisca Yánez, Emilio Berríos, Natalia Dekovic, Valentina Ortega, María José La Rivera, Karina Díaz, Karina Garnica, María Paz Carvajal, Héctor Colonelli, Michelle Teillery, alumnos de arquitectura en práctica; Pablo Zuñiga, Mario Reyes, Manuel José Pau, Manuel Villarroel, alumnos de derecho en práctica; Andrés Iacobelli, Director Programa Políticas Públicas
Summary
Chile has implemented a stable funding policy to access lowincome housing for more than two decades. Design and construction standards are quite poor and low-income housing is placed in ghettos located in the outskirts of the city Considering these and other deficiencies, the Government has restructured the country’s low-income housing policy to drive innovating projects of renewal and densification of urban neighborhoods. The strategy consists in the construction of a new housing unit for the guest family within the lot where they already live in poor conditions, without the need for a new lot they would have to buy somewhere else They can invest the total amount of the housing subsidy using the exiting infrastructure, and make it possible for the residents to stay in their neighborhoods and reinforce the social network. This change is a breakthrough that will benefit all the future projects aiming to increase the neighborhood’s density
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