Emerging countries worldwide are facing the same phenomenon: a rural exodus leading to a rapidly growing urbanization and a sharp rise of informal settlements. Which soft and hard infrastructure is indispensable to cover the basic needs of living and working in the 21st century? Which level of self-help, participation and empowerment is productive and sustainable to build up foundations for a liveable and socially balanced city? How much can architectural systems and constructions tangibly prime both urban planning and structural design? Which are the adequate systems to interrelate with complexities?
The Maker Towns® are a combination of rural-urban transformation, urban planning & design, real estate business and sustainability. The mission is the dynamic development of core-peripheral, hitherto agricultural communities by shifting a participative society from their farming fields into small urban factories driven by creativity, work ethic and innovation – the birth of Maker Towns®.