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informal settlement
is a self-organized means of production
primarily controlled by residents
for the purposes of this guide:
informal design
self-built*
incremental
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*self-built dwellings are buildings that are not compliant with bylaws and building codes and were not designed or supervised by licensed professionals (architects and engineers).
incremental design starts with...
informal agency
GETTING OUT!
Ruth Lister
"...a strategy for escaping poverty by improving or expanding homes".
informal agency leads to...
self-built communities
usually found in informal settlements, where construction solutions are shared between neighbors and solidarity is key to finish a building.
self-built by who?
self-built by dwellers with the help of family members and friends or even hired masons.
each informal settlement is unique
no one-size-fits-all solutions!
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