Isonometric Floor plan

Parcelas Verticales proposes a new resolution to the affordable housing crisis in New York, by balancing human rights with human responsibilities: where people become the main actor in the affordable housing solution. Instead of providing a complete home to those in need, this proposal seeks to provide vertical parcels coupled with the amenities for residents to construct their own homes. Because the parcels are incomplete, they can be purchased at a lower cost than buying or even renting a complete unit. This relieves economic burdens on residents, and also lowers construction costs for developers. Residents will gradually construct their own homes at their own pace based on their income. Because the residents have the opportunity to build and design their own homes, this allows for an architectural representation of each resident culture and values, empowering the residents to be self reliance on deciding how their unit will look.