Record

Housing Plan for Self Help Housing: Cost breakdown for 1000 sf house

01/01/1988

Financial, Cost Estimate

Semi-detailed document outlining construction cost estimate on a per square foot basis, for a typical stud construction system.

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 ...