PREVI - El Proyecto Experimental de Vivienda de Lima Experimental Housing PREVI was a product of international competition held for devising the solution of housing problem in Lima, Peru under the reign of President Fernando Belaunde (architect) in 1966. Many international Architects and Peruvian Architects participated in this competition held in conjunction with United Nations. Some of the Architects participated were James Stirling, Aldo van Eyck, Charles Correa, Christopher Alexander, Etc. All the Architects designed proto-types for Low-Cost Housing.
KIkutake, Kuro Kawa, Maki
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Precedent Studies
The Concept of experimental low-cost housing was taken further into incremental development by the residents of this project, which was later looked upon as an inspirational project for the development of other neighborhoods of Lima. This project turned out to be very successful in fulfilling the the growing needs of the community staying in this neighborhood. PREVI turned out to be the platform for a change in typical housing unit. 14 Architects were chosen and their designs and typologies were made a part of whole master plan of PREVI, instead of just one Prototype. The design and the typologies not just proved as appropriate prototypes, but these epitomized the beginning of a framework for expansion in Lima.
References: El Tiempo Construye: Time Builds! The Experimental Hosing Project (PREVI) Lima: Gensis and outcome) GG Paperback – 2008
Aldo van Eyck
Montagne, Morales
Esquerra, Saenz, Samper, Urdaneta
Llanos, Mazzari