Creative Solutions in the Real World

     Scrolling Facebook the other day, this video popped up on a "recommended for you" page. I was instantly drawn into the content and able to connect so many of the ideas we're learning for class with what the designers of the neighborhood were doing. 

Check out the neighborhood here

This neighborhood is in Tabasco, Mexico and it's entirely 3D printed! I couldn't believe it when I saw how beautiful the buildings were. The neighborhood is for people who are living on just three dollars a day or less. The houses only take 24 hours to print! A computer is hooked up to a machine which lays cement on an X/Y axis and creates the buildings from the ground up. After the foundation is laid, local workers are hired to attach doors and do electricity and plumbing work. 

This is an amazing example of a creative approach to problem solving. A non-profit company called New Story, together with a tech company called ICON came up with the unique solution to address global homelessness. This method of creating houses drastically reduces the time and resources typically needed to build a home, as well as helps to support the economy across the third world by employing local laborers to put the finishing touches on the house. I was particularly inspired by this story because it is a real world example of how coming at a well known (and very overwhelming problem) like homelessness from a creative standpoint can work to make an impact in the lives of many.