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Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development
Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/100089 Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development Combrinck, Carin darren.franciscus@gmail.com Franciscus, Darren UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Public Interest Design Human Scale Development Alternative Building Technologies Informal Settlement Development Bamboo Architecture Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2024. The United Nations often defines informal settlements as areas of scarcity, framing them as problem zones with limited positive aspects. This project challenges that view, proposing that informal settlements hold the potential to address the shortage of accessible housing in rapidly urbanizing cities. Research by the Unit for Urban Citizenship highlights Melusi as an example of how social networks and grassroots construction practices can help solve urban challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aligned with Max-Neef’s (1991) Human Scale Development Framework and public interest design principles, the project focuses on transforming the Booysens Nursery into a multi-use vocational training and community center. This space will teach residents to work with bamboo, empowering self-sustaining development strategies for future projects. Repurposing much of the site for public use and urban agriculture, the initiative seeks to reconnect Melusi with the city, fostering a collaborative approach to urban renewal. The use of bamboo introduces a sustainable building material for Melusi residents, setting a precedent for the broader South African construction industry. Designed through extensive community engagement, the center’s dynamic program aims to meet residents’ needs, creating a hopeful model for informal settlements. This project underscores the critical role architects can play in transforming these areas into thriving, sustainable communities, proving that thoughtful design can bring lasting, positive change. Architecture MArch (Prof) (Architecture) Unrestricted Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality Education SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2025-01-16T07:10:18Z 2025-01-16T07:10:18Z 2025-04 2024-11-27 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100089 10.25403/UPresearchdata.27330708 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Public Interest Design Human Scale Development Alternative Building Technologies Informal Settlement Development Bamboo Architecture Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title | Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title_full | Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title_fullStr | Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title_short | Re-habilitating Booysens : exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| title_sort | re habilitating booysens exploring alternative methods for informal settlement development |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Public Interest Design Human Scale Development Alternative Building Technologies Informal Settlement Development Bamboo Architecture |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100089 |