Insitu Project: Miaoxia Community Projects + House of Dreams + Habibi Community Centre,

Description

The research presents projects and analysis the sustainable impacts of the social and material innovations in the Miaxoia Community Projects (2016-18) House of Dreams (2018- present) and Habibi Community Centre (2020-22) research by design projects undertaken by Insitu Project . In particular the focusing on circular construction material economy and related human capital input which minimized material cost, and carbon footprint by an estimated 40% (in House of Dreams). The projects developed innovations including the alignment of social sustainability (social innovation, aging, equality and community cohesion), economic sustainability (circular material economy, human capital and mutual benefit) and environmental sustainability (revitalization, local resources and skills and participatory design and construction). This resulted in the multiple award winning constructions with unique characteristics built into the realized designs developed through process, community and participant innovation. This approach has the potential to have further impact in a global context in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As well as its potential to become a possible model, example and methodology applicable for other developing communities is high.

Period	Jul 2023
Held at	School of Design
Degree of Recognition	International