Name: Danai Makri
Track: Architecture
Studio: Global Housing
Year: 2025 / MSc3/4
Type: Graduation Project
Tutor: Dick van Gameren, Marina Tabassum, Ludovica Cassina, Antonio Paoletti
Description:
Housing for climate-displaced communities is often limited to temporary solutions, overlooking the long-term needs and realities of those affected. This thesis challenges that approach by proposing a new standard for permanent housing/shelter in the face of recurring displacement. Set in the flood-prone village of Shonatola, Bangladesh, the project draws on local experience to create an incremental housing model. Designed to evolve with its residents, the proposal uses a hybrid structure that is centered around adaptability. Each home combines a pucca (permanent) and a kutcha (temporary) structure, allowing families to expand and modify their living spaces over time, based on need and resources. Beyond providing shelter, the proposal envisions housing as a foundation for long-term resilience—rooted in local knowledge, social inclusion, and community rebuilding amid climate uncertainty.