Vivienda Progresiva Autoconstruida. En Bello, Antioquia.

Abstract

On the slopes of Bello, where life beats with the resilient hearts of its inhabitants, self-constructed dwellings emerge with empirical construction metrologies and diverse materialities. This book delves into the daily life of the informal settlement of La Nueva Jerusalén, to find the constructive parameters and spatial functionality as a response to the lifestyles of its inhabitants. In doing so, it proposes a prototype of progressive self-built housing, with the principles of sustainability and productivity. This prototype is not only an architectural response, but a manifesto of inclusion and empowerment, where the home becomes an engine of progress and dignity.

From the foundations of the theories of minimal housing in modernity, this degree project explores how the concepts of minimal housing that were initially conceived in a post-war context, find today echo and relevance. Through fieldwork as a research methodology, this study illuminates the ways of life of those who forge their homes on the periphery of formal society.

"Autonomy and functionality in simplicity". This concept reflects the essence of the project and guides the design for the housing prototype and its clustering in the community.