Anglican Church

Mortgage financing systems and the real estate market have few products that fit the real needs of the urban poor in informal environments. The design of this experimental emergency-housing tower, built over an existing parish house, offers a different way of looking at low-cost housing. The project involved the construction of a two-story dwelling, which also provided the structural support to allow residents to expand it horizontally and vertically depending on their future finances. U-TT’s growing house design imitates the incremental development of self-help housing, but introduces a safe framework for user-driven solutions. The project also includes a kindergarten, cafe, meeting halls, and shop space, creating a multi-functional church community.