I built my own social housing: the rise of Chile’s ’half-houses’ | How We Live Now

After an earthquake and tsunami devastated Constitución, in south Chile, architect Alejandro Aravena is developing a new type of social housing, one that uses the techniques of the slum. His ‘half-houses’ are exactly that – houses that leave one side for residents to complete themselves. Subscribe to Guardian Culture ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► The Guardian YouTube network: