MIT's affordable housing project builds first prototype in China
The "Pinwheel House" designed by MIT graduate student Ying chee Chui, is the first prototype to be constructed and is located in Mianyang, in the Sichuan Province, China (Image: Ying chee Chui)
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Launched in 2009, MIT's "1K House" project challenges designers to come up with affordable, sustainable housing solutions that can improve conditions for the billions of people in the world living on less that $1 per day. The "Pinwheel House" designed by MIT graduate student Ying chee Chui is the first prototype.
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