Neighborhood Reinvestment: Organization Grant Application. User Design of Low & Moderate Cost Houses

12/10/1989

Grant Application

16-page packet of grant information including: 1) An application for grant money to complete research activities and document user participation in housing designs for low to moderate incomed families. Short back ground provided on current project status, 2) The award letter indicating a $35,000 award from Design Arts, 3) A request for an extension of the award.

Authors:

James Maguire, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Content of

Project

Plan and Process for Self-help Housing 1988 to 1991

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Low Cost Housing, Designed , Completed in 1991

Client:

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation - Mr. James Maguire

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, others

Project cost:

$46,000

Project stages:

Generative rules for urban growth process Generative rules for house layout process by users Implementation process

Innovative process, introducing a system of user participation for the production of affordable single family housing for ownership, as a basis for improving quality of life. This program was intended to bring the insights and successes of various C.E.S. overseas ...