Architecture of self-help communities - Michael Seelig - 1978

A very detailed book on building community architecture on a shoe string.

By Michael Seelig, printed byArchitectural record books, NewYork,1987

p.83 "The neighborhood cluster is organised arround a public square, which serves as ameeting place for the residents. It also contains such meeting facilities as water source and laundry area, the nursery school, nutrition center and sari-sari store"

p.52 "Lightweight building components would be purchased by the inhabitants and connected to the support structure...The isometric drawing shows how the construction would be phased. The heavy building components, such as...public services...would be installed by the government..."

p.69 "The spontanious house plans...illustrate the variety and richness that might result from providing people with a well defined piece of land, a covered walkway, and the opportunity to improve their housing conditions."

p.79 "The barangay thoroughfare is surrounded by higher density mixed use buildings"

Great demonstration of a limited system generating a rich and varied composition.