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Building Community Resilience Reforming Housing Frameworks in Muoroto Informal Settlement to Foster Affordable Living and Collective Spaces

CompanyCHOW Sum Yin
University/SchoolThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead ArchitectCHOW Sum Yin
ClientLocal Tenants in Muoroto Informal Settlement
Projecthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DOhfZD9k_7W/?img_index=1

"Building Community Resilience" project introduces a resident-led housing model for Muoroto informal settlement in Mombasa, rejecting forced demolitions in favor of participatory, organic upgrades to allow residents to adapt homes to evolving needs, preserving community identity without displacement. "Strategic ambiguity" enables spaces to serve multiple roles while modular kit-of-parts systems and design manuals empower locals to co-create their neighborhoods. Climate-responsive features enhances sustainability, alongside spaces for small-scale economic activities.