The Pleasure of Living: Lessons from France for US Social Housing
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Design & Technology
Our research explores how improvements in design and technology, as well as related regulatory and financial systems, may help address the nation’s housing challenges. This includes examining how architecture and urban design, zoning and building codes, and technologies like factory-based construction impact the quality and livability of the nation’s housing stock.
Prefab the Gap: Off-Site Construction for Affordable Housing on Urban Infill Sites
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Designing Procurement: The Case for Competitions
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Why the New Social Housing Movement Needs to Think About Design
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Legalizing Mid-Rise Single-Stair Housing in Massachusetts
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Book Explores the Role of Design in Addressing Housing Challenges
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Overcoming Barriers to Manufactured Housing: Promising Approaches from Five Case Studies
Working Papers
A Review of Barriers to Greater Use of Manufactured Housing for Entry-Level Homeownership
Working Papers
Comparison of the Costs of Manufactured and Site-Built Housing
Working Papers
Participatory Models of Housing: Promising Design Practices for Affordable Housing on Tribal Lands
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Digitalization and Housing: Framing Paper for “Bringing Digitalization Home: How Can Technology Address Housing Challenges?”
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Housing as Infrastructure: Can Architects Address Homelessness?
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Designing Senior Housing for Safe Interactions in the Age Of COVID-19
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More for Less? An Inquiry into Design and Construction Strategies for Addressing Multifamily Housing Costs
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VIDEO: Innovative and Collaborative Approaches to Solving Housing Affordability
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Our Mission
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities. We conduct rigorous research to advance policy and practice, and we bring together diverse stakeholders to spark new ideas for addressing housing challenges. Through teaching and fellowships, we mentor and inspire the next generation of housing leaders.
