The CAMBODIA WORKSHOP focused on eight low-income communities in Phnom Penh. The families were housed in a variety of ways, ranging from seemingly temporary roadside shelters, to elaborate rooftop communities. Seven different types – in physical terms – were identified as representing the wide range of housing options available to the low income. These included: roadside shelters, river-edge communities, railroad squatters, roof-top communities, invaded multi-story housing estates, 'hidden' communities in block interiors, and an example of a resettled communities.
SIGUS: Special Interest Group in Urban Settlement
Massachussetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2000
Rebuilding Communities
This Program addresses issues at the community level, focused on the vulnerable income groups which comprise the majority. It is organized around a 2-week field workshop supported by background preparatory work.