This post is following a thread of ideas sparked by Mike McCain's designs at La Loma Del Chivo. He explores ideas of essential shelter that is affordable, quick to assemble and has a possibility of mobility, he also works with the housing crisis in Mexico. Due to this "fast-food" method of housing design and his last name, the buildings here are named: McMansion - his largest and first build here, from OSB modules, pre-insulated and waterproofed before construction. McNugget - A two-storey 'box' house with connection to water and electricity. McMushrooms - small, one-roomed 'cube' shelters that as a whole, or in parts, can be transported to wherever is needed. They could also be shelters while one builds a larger house, or they can be grouped to create what we are experimenting with here - McVillage.
My question here is about the potential of this in continuing development...we can very quickly and cheaply make a McVillage, but will it do anything towards a McCommunity? Surely this would take longer, with connections growing between places, people and resources...
