Last weekend we visited the site on our mission to test the soils, hunt for materials, and work on logistics. We arrived at our site amazed to see all the work that had completed. Jaimie, an affiliate of Project Mercy, has taken a special interst in the project because he knows the Ramiez family personally. [...]
It’s been atrociously hot here in LA this week. I’m not sure the rest of the team is faring much better in the the the Bay Area. But I feel like a complete whoosie when I consider the fact that my house is properly insulated, and I can always flip on the A/C. We wanted [...]
Mireya and her five children will be moving into their new, Eco-politan designed house in Setember. Their new house will provide them with approximately 450 sq. ft of usable living space. They will have three bedrooms centered around a common living space with kitchen. This space — along with the covered patio in the front [...]
Here is a snap of our site taken during our visit last weekend. As you can see they have already begun grading. Our visit forced us to quickly redesign our prototype. We are still burning neurons in our quest for a design that meets our sustainable desires and the existing site condition. With the steep [...]
Our dates for construction have been set! We will be heading down between Sept. 1 (Fri) – Sept. 11. (Mon) to Mexico to build the house. This encompasses Labor Day (Sept 5) for those of you who would like to use your day off to help out your neighbors and get some hands-on experience in [...]
Well, Project Mercy has graciously provided us a site to build our project. Here’s the photo they sent: We’re going to have to go down in the middle of July to check it out – the slope is a little concerning. We’re going to have to see how much of this lot is actually buildable [...]
Hey everyone -welcome to the Eco-politan blog. This is where the team will put up posts about what’s going on, and how the project is developing. If you are reading this, you probably already know that we are designing and building an affordable housing prototype in Mexico. For more info, go ahead and hit the [...]
