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Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village
This thesis addresses and critiques housing delivery processes currently realised by South African national government. It is argued that a major flaw in this process is resultant from the role taken by government as provider rather than facilitator. Government takes pride in the x-amount of new hou...
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| author | Le Roux, Gys |
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| description | This thesis addresses and critiques housing delivery processes currently realised by South African national government. It is argued that a major flaw in this process is resultant from the role taken by government as provider rather than facilitator. Government takes pride in the x-amount of new housing units being built but in effect is rolling out suburbs which stifles quality living. The resultant environments that are created very few people can call home and be proud to do so. Government housing in many cases results in housing that _ does not respond to user requirement and need, _does not reflect shifting family structures and creates environments which is mono-functional. In many 'completed' housing projects the result is that as soon as residents move into newly built homes a process of alteration and extension is undertaken as to respond to individual needs or provide some form of economic support. Within this thesis I would like to challenge these issues and propose a solution whereby we allow for some sense of uncertainty and change; a solution whereby the user plays an active role in the process of creating their homes. This premise is investigated through an approach of incremental development initiated by a core/starter unit. The process of expansion and alteration is then also explored with the promise of providing economic opportunities within communities. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18800 Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village Le Roux, Gys Steenkamp, Alta Noero, Jo Carter, Francis Coetzer, Nic Architecture This thesis addresses and critiques housing delivery processes currently realised by South African national government. It is argued that a major flaw in this process is resultant from the role taken by government as provider rather than facilitator. Government takes pride in the x-amount of new housing units being built but in effect is rolling out suburbs which stifles quality living. The resultant environments that are created very few people can call home and be proud to do so. Government housing in many cases results in housing that _ does not respond to user requirement and need, _does not reflect shifting family structures and creates environments which is mono-functional. In many 'completed' housing projects the result is that as soon as residents move into newly built homes a process of alteration and extension is undertaken as to respond to individual needs or provide some form of economic support. Within this thesis I would like to challenge these issues and propose a solution whereby we allow for some sense of uncertainty and change; a solution whereby the user plays an active role in the process of creating their homes. This premise is investigated through an approach of incremental development initiated by a core/starter unit. The process of expansion and alteration is then also explored with the promise of providing economic opportunities within communities. 2016-04-12T09:36:51Z 2016-04-12T09:36:51Z 2010 Master Thesis Masters MArch (Professional) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18800 eng application/pdf School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Architecture Le Roux, Gys Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| title_full | Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| title_fullStr | Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| title_short | Seeds to support future growth : (re)establishment of the dormant Protea Village |
| title_sort | seeds to support future growth re establishment of the dormant protea village |
| topic | Architecture |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18800 |
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