Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697800015758.pdf (Dominica)
Dominica Housing Recovery Project Hurricane Maria 2017 Impact in Dominica • About 98% of all buildings damaged • All 53 healthcare facilities affected • 65 people lost their lives • All 73,000 inhabitants affected • Damages estimated $1.37billion USD, 224% Dominica’s GDP xx Design principles The Housing Recovery Project (HRP), launched by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica in collaboration with the World Bank, is designed to build resilience in the housing sector through supporting safe reconstruction in accordance with internationally recognized resilience standards in engineering and construction; revised building codes; and other initiatives.
Many beneficiaries who have seen their timber houses destroyed in the hurricane preferred concrete block construction.

The model houses feature a veranda and bright coloured painted walls which stand out amongst the intense green vegetation that characterises the island.

Each house has a common living, dining, kitchen area, one or two bedrooms, and a bathroom.

As almost all families grow their own food, rainwater harvesting is included in the design to provide water for irrigation.
The houses also have outdoor sinks for washing farm produce and laundry.

xx Organisational diagram Client – Dominica Government (GoCD) World Bank Design Team – Clarkebond Team Lead Clarkebond Engineers/ Project Management Article 25 Architects Edghill Fortune Associates Engineers / Local supervision Rider Levett Bucknall Cost Consultant What is unique about this project?
Building on the beneficiaries’ land The model houses and design options Six floor plans, two methods of construction Option A House Type House Veranda Total Area 1 Bedroom 436 sqft 86 sqft 522 sqft Option B House Type House Veranda Total Area 2 Bedroom 472 sqft 51 sqft 523 sqft Option C House Type House Veranda Total Area 2 Bedrooms 505 sqft 52 sqft 557 sqft Option D House Type House Veranda Total Area 2 Bedrooms 544 sqft 0 sqft 544 sqft Option E House Type House Veranda Total Area 1 Bedroom 402 sqft 54 sqft 456 sqft Option F House Type House Veranda Total Area Studio 334 sqft 36 sqft 370 sqft Concrete block house with concrete roof Concrete block house with concrete roof Resilient design SSL +1’-6” above ground minimum for flood resilience Resilient design 6" hollow block, reinforced with 1/2” bars @ 24" c/c vertically and 1/2 " bars horizontally for hurricane and earthquake resilience Resilient design This “woven” structure ties the floor, walls and roof and helps avoiding roof detachment and ensures the whole house moves together when necessary Resilient design Sloped roof and rainwater harvesting for watering fields and emergency supply improve flood resilience Resilient design Cross ventilation and pressure equalization are provided by the louvered shutters and openings above all doors for hurricane resilience • Cross ventilation • Pressure equalization THANK YOU!
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