peer-reviewedSelf-build as a social tool: Communities need collective spaces to gather for group activities and social
support. The lack of a collective space to meet, discuss and perform group activities, especially at the
early stages of the development of the community, can generate negative consequences in the future.
Self-build can be a powerful social mechanism for strengthening communities. Examples of these
communities are families, neighbours or young people in need of spaces for developing creativity,
social actions or educational activities