After the passage of hurricane María, the community of Piñones was affected by the intense winds and floods. The community is distinguished by its large population of mangroves, which, due to their natural structural properties, resisted the impact of the hurricane. Translated into the design, the concept of the social housing complex is derived from the mangrove. The houses are suspended on a network of exposed beams and columns that are tied together like mangrove roots, and this solution addresses flooding issues. The design is solved with a modular system with prefabricated elements that have the possibility of incrementing according to the needs of the families. In one of the modular options, the first level is entirely free. This space is a social area to bring the community together, just as it happens with marine biodiversity in the mangrove’s roots.
