EVALUATION 3:

ESSAY ON TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF HOUSING

Name Reza Alfarizi

Student ID No. (NRP) 08111940000052

Your essay should cover:

1. What is core housing why core housing became a solution for middle to low-
income people to build their house
2. How market and economy have a role in housing ownership and access
3. How technology in housing will provide better housing for everyone.

Core housing is a concept of dwelling that can provide a minimum liveable

space and has the ability to be extended subsequently in an incremental manner
according to the occupants needs as they are able. Core housing provide a solution
for middle to low-income people to build their house. This is because core housing is
an alternative way to provide affordable shelter for lower income people in housing
projects around the cities of less developed areas. Core housing also allows the
occupants to get a house with minimum liveable space which can be adjusted
afterward incrementally in the future. In short, core housing helps low-income people
to own a house. The house is built based on the initial budget of the occupants which
can be adjusted in the future if the occupants already have more budget.

When people buy or sell houses, either to live in or as an investment, we refer

to this as the housing market. A house is the most valuable thing many people will
ever own. The housing market is closely linked to consumer spending. When house
prices go up, homeowners become better off and feel more confident. Some people
will borrow more against the value of their home, either to spend on goods and
services, renovate their house, supplement their pension, or pay off other debt. When
house prices go down, homeowners risk that their house will be worth less than their
outstanding mortgage. People are therefore more likely to cut down on spending and
hold off from making personal investments.

In industry and technology sectors, interactive parametric design cannot be

understood and implemented effectively. By creating an interactive website,
consumers will able to design their own house by determining the number of rooms,
materials, colours, layout and other things. The structure will then be confirmed with
the selected geometric shape components using digital and robotic fabrication. The
obstacle to implementing such a design and production system is the fact that the
consumers may not be ready to take responsibility for the house they have designed.