Low Density Housing System
Project Title
Low Density Housing System
Description
This project was an industrialized construction system intended for single family, town house and low-rise multiple dwelling. It was developed for two sites in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and in Washington DC, though only a few sketches were developed for the Washington proposal, while the Puerto Rico scheme was developed in greater detail. Safdie modified the shape and the grouping of the modules used in Habitat '67 to conform to the more specific requirements of low-density housing. In developing this system, Safdie was concerned with three main issues: ensuring the units' proximity to the ground, emphasizing economy in production and erection, and making the most of the land.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Timeline
1969
Location
San Juan (P.R.)
Status
Unbuilt
Modest Project
Completion Date
1969
Notes
Client: Development International Corporation

Theme
9 - Other Projects
Project Type
Residential
Image Types
Image.photograph.colour
Subject
Apartment houses
Architecture -- Specimens
Creator
Safdie Architects
Rights:
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