Collaborative 2021​​​​​​​

Metro Manila has grown exponentially due to rapid urbanization of people from the countryside seeking for work opportunities. BASECO is one of the largest informal settlements in the Metro Manila. A former shipyard located at the mouth of Pasig River with an estimated 17,000 informal settlement families (ISF) and estimated 85,000 residents with 100% no legal tenure of land.

The project emphasizes a holistic design approach which gives importance to the local livelihood and utilizes existing materials and innovation through innovative modular shipping containers readily available onsite. The idea is to create a "community block"- a housing made of multiple blocks that is interconnected to each other; where one block must consist all the needs of a neighborhood (house, livelihood, park) to allow easy access to basic community needs. The solution does not only gives a 'housing' design but is also critical to the local community needs, culture, and livelihood aiming to give a "home" for the residents; a hope for the homeless.