Architect Alejandro Aravena is sitting at the VIP lounge of the India Design ID 2019, scrutinising his presentation for the closing of the annual design event. The “Half Good House” project gave residents a two-storey, two-bedroom house with a roof, a kitchen and a bathroom. The economics were worked out so that over the years, residents could also lease or sell out portions of the house. This also helped a change in definition, moving from social housing to a middle-class dwelling. The solution gave residents of Barrio 31 access to jobs and opportunities connecting them to the rest of the city.

Source: Indian Express February 24, 2019 00:56 UTC