Failing is part of success

What do I have that you want?

I am happy.

Do you want some of that?

Do you have that?

What bliss when we share abundance,

Our cups are full,

Our children safe,

promise of tomorrow,

bread today

Who wants some?

housing technology, food, water, shelter

Population growth and natural disasters are certain to place demands on the housing industry that current building methods are unable to meet. In fact there are currently over 1 billion persons living without adequate shelter.

It is difficult and in fact unwise to separate those without clean water and sufficient food from those without shelter as all three of these elements, food, water and shelter. are essential to sustaining life.

My belief is that we are capable of developing adequate, and in fact desirable housing for a fraction of the present cost of traditional construction. Further I am convinced that when we demonstrate our capability and commitment to provide rapid relief for these basic needs to those in dire circumstances the social capital attained will allow tremendous savings in security and when configured using wise urban design our various cultures will adapt not only to the new structures but thrive, attaining self sufficient status within an globally maturing society.

The exact nature of construction materials and manufacturing techniques are to be explored and debated in detail. There are several methods being proposed from the building material industry from which I came but I believe that we are destined to undergo revolutionary change as we develop new ways of addressing the cube, or housing envelope, as a single unit deliverable to serve as the robust building block for complex urban complexes.