To meet social demand and adapt to the diversity of physical and social contexts, strong, innovative solutions are needed. How can we produce quality housing that meets current needs and is affordable? How can we make better use of the land and its resources, and contribute to social and economic development? How can we reduce vulnerability and better prepare for natural risks and hazards?
Local building cultures
Les cultures constructives locales ont un rôle important à jouer pour participer à l’épanouissement des hommes et des femmes. Construire en terre, c’est concourir à bâtir un monde durable en proposant un habitat éco-responsable et accessible à tous.
The Habitat theme hosts two research programs
- 1
Eco-responsible habitat
- 2
Risk management and reconstruction
Applied research is fueled by actions carried out in the field. Visit this page to find out more about our actions.
CRAterre's objectives
The scientific objectives of the Habitat theme
cover three main areas
Methodology
Following the basic logic of our research, the notion of Habitat covers all scales of the living environment (building, neighborhood, city) so as to be able to identify the interactions between these design elements with their natural environment (topography, vegetation, climate, etc.) and the way in which they do or do not contribute to "living well" in a given territory.
Improving knowledge for more effective thinking on housing accessibility for as many people as possible
- Habitat très économique (zones rurales, zones péri-urbaines)
- Retro-ingénierie des architectures de terre
- Retro-ingénierie des cultures constructives locales en situation post-désastre et en prévention des risques (en lien avec CDP Risk@UGA de l’IDEX)
Study the practical modalities of territorialization, its strategic stakes and the strategic problems revealed by these processes.
- Habitabilité des territoires
Observe and analyze the potential of new trends in project management
- Évolution des modèles d’évaluation de l’efficacité des projets d’habitat : l’outil SHERPA
- Habitat informel, processus de fabrication spatiale sans architecte comme connaissance et référence pour l’architecte
- Modèles participatifs, études de l‘évolution des comportements et expérimentations sur le terrain (recherche–action)
- Les réflexions sur les nouveaux indicateurs de bien vivre (ensemble)