# Modular Social Housing Projects Zeller & Moye Uses Adobe Brick & Concrete for Its Concept By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-08-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-social-housing References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/28/zeller-moye-casa-hilo-rural-mexico/) & [zellermoye](http://zellermoye.com/) Zeller & Moye is a Mexican architectural studio who has shared a proposal for Casa Hilo — a rural modular social housing concept. The project features structures that can be easily expanded to cater to the needs of residents. Moreover, the two main materials that Zeller & Moye employs for the construction of the abodes are adobe brick and concrete, making for a low-cost experience. Each module has a base of 90 square meters — enough space to comfortably house living necessities like bedrooms, a kitchen, an area for dining and a bathroom. If more room is desired, the modular social housing concept allows for "additional blocks [...] to be added [...] to create multi-level stacks or large single-story homes." Zeller & Moye envisioned this concept for housing laboratory Infonavit. Photo Credits: Jaime Navarro ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Modular Housing:** The modular housing trend creates opportunities for low-cost and flexible housing solutions for different needs and locations. - **Sustainable Architecture:** The use of adobe brick and concrete in the modular social housing project shows opportunities for more sustainable and eco-friendly materials in architecture. - **Flexible Living Spaces:** The Casa Hilo modular social housing concept allows for residents to easily expand and customize their living spaces, showing opportunities for more adaptable and personalized living solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** The modular housing trend provides opportunities for real estate companies to offer more flexible and low-cost housing options to meet the needs of a broader market. - **Construction:** The use of sustainable materials in architecture provides opportunities for construction companies to incorporate more eco-friendly practices and products into their work. - **Urban Planning:** The modular social housing concept showcases opportunities for more adaptable and customizable urban living solutions, potentially changing the way we plan and develop our cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [Tonal Brick-Designed Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-de-los-reyes.md) - [Social Housing Unit Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/54-social-housing.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Grey Brick-Cladded Mexican Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-house.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Traditional Sandstone Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-in-lime.md) - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Accelerated Modular Housing Construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dabid-baker-architects.md)