This project examines the question; How can open source, flood-able housing become a catalyst for building a resilient adaptable urban community in a post-industrial wasteland?

Citizen built neighbourhood using the wikihouse construction system which aims to democratise and simplify the construction of sustainable, resource-light dwellings. Wikihouse enables users to download Creative Commons-licensed building plans from its online library, customise them using SketchUp, and then use them to create jigsaw puzzle-like pieces out of plywood with a CNC router. The frame of a wikihouse can be assembled in less than a day by people with no formal training in construction. This is referred to as the ‘barn raising’.