Low
Income Housing
see
photos below
Tina's House
Diana
Armstrong's House
Her home is located in the country,
15
minutes from San Miguel de Allende. She was on a tight budget,
so we were looking for quick and inexpensive construction. Two
barrel vaults (each 6M X 3M) was the solution for the lower floor,
which is built back into a hillside. The center wall is "artificially
thickened" and consists of fat, structural pillars which join
in arches at the top and form a closet, a fireplace space, and
a large bookcase nicho down the center wall. The other low income
house illustrated was built for the gardener of Bob Haas in Los
Galvanes, Once again, two barrel vaults.
Low Income
units, such as these, in Mexico typically cost about $25/sq. ft.
(2005). The roof represents 15-20% of this cost.
