Niamey 2000是一个1700平方米（18000平方英尺）的住房开发项目，是为了应对尼日尔首都尼亚美当前的住房危机而设计的。通过增加密度，该项目提出了一种新的城市住房模式。

Niamey 2000 is a 1700 square meter (18,000 ft2) housing development that was designed in response to the current housing crisis occurring in Niamey, the capital of Niger. By increasing density, the project proposes a new model for urban housing.

尼亚美拥有100多万居民，大部分人口是穷人，只有约20%的居民可以被归入中产阶级及以上。然而，近年来，该市的社会经济构成发生了巨大变化。强劲的经济增长推动了人们向城市的移民，导致中产阶级人口大幅增加。老旧、富裕社区的房产仍然难以获得，迫使中低收入人群在离市中心较远的地方寻找经济适用房。

Niamey is home to over one million inhabitants; a majority of the population is poor and only about 20 percent of its residents could be classified as middle-class and above. Nevertheless, the socio-economic makeup of the city has shifted dramatically in recent years. Stronger economic growth has fueled migration to the city, leading to a sizable increase in the middle-class population. Property in the older, affluent neighborhoods remains unobtainable, forcing the low-to-middle income population to seek affordable housing further from the city center.

城市住房的新模式
尼亚美2000的灵感来自于该地区殖民前的城市，如马里的廷巴克图、尼日利亚的卡诺、尼日尔的津德尔等，这些城市在当时都是密集的城市中心。这些城市由错综复杂的住宅组成的有机配置通常有两三层楼高，同时仍保持着私密性和亲密感。

A New Model for Urban Housing
Niamey 2000 takes its inspiration from pre-colonial cities of the region, such as Timbuktu in Mali, Kano in Nigeria, or Zinder in Niger, which were all dense urban centers in their day. The cities’ organic configurations of intricately intertwined homes were often two or three stories in height, while still maintaining a sense of privacy and intimacy.

像其早期的前辈一样，尼亚美2000为其居民提供了隐私，然而，该项目努力解决的不仅仅是文化上适当的住房需求。它在材料选择上采取了坚定的立场，使用非烧结的土砖石和被动冷却技术来抵御尼日尔的酷热。正如世界上许多地方的情况一样，当地材料在城市中心越来越多地被放弃，转而使用混凝土。Niamey 2000的当代设计将当地的资源重新引入建筑行业，并为这个城市不断增长的人口提供更广泛的经济适用房。

Like its early predecessors, Niamey 2000 provides privacy for its inhabitants; however, the project strives to address more than the need for culturally appropriate housing. It takes a firm position on material selection by using unfired, earth masonry and passive cooling techniques to protect against Niger’s scorching temperatures. As is the case in many parts of the world, local materials have been increasingly abandoned in urban centers in favor of concrete. The contemporary design of Niamey 2000 reintroduces locally derived resources to the construction industry and offers affordable homes to a broader range of the city’s growing population.

随着尼亚美的不断发展，更多的外国投资者承诺为建设公共和私人基础设施提供资金，大规模的住房项目即将到来。首都的一些精心设计的项目–利用当地的专业知识和生产方法–将为尼亚美的未来树立一个宝贵的先例。

As Niamey continues to grow, and more foreign investors pledge funds for building public as well as private infrastructure, large-scale housing projects are on the horizon. A few, well-conceived projects in the capital–using local expertise and production methods–could set a valuable precedent for Niamey’s future.

建筑师：united4design
面积: 18000平方英尺
年份：2016年
摄影作品：Torsten Seidel
项目组：Yasaman Esmaili, Elizabeth Golden, Mariam Kamara, Philip Straeter
结构工程师：Urbatec SARL
承包商：Entreprise Salou Alpha & Fils
金属加工：Atelier de Technologie Metallique
占地面积：9600平方英尺
城市：Kollo
国家：尼日尔
Architects: united4design
Area: 18000 ft²
Year: 2016
Photographs: Torsten Seidel
Project Team:Yasaman Esmaili, Elizabeth Golden, Mariam Kamara, Philip Straeter
Structural Engineer:Urbatec SARL
Contractor:Entreprise Salou Alpha & Fils
Metal Fabrication:Atelier de Technologie Metallique
Lot Size:9600 ft2
City:Kollo
Country:Niger