Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A contextually appropriate intervention
Architectural professionals can contribute to efforts at achieving sustainable urbanism. However, the realm of professional discourse is extremely limited. Grounded architectural practice (GAP) is developed as a conceptual framework to explore an emergent form of contextually appropriate architectur...
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| description | Architectural professionals can contribute to efforts at achieving sustainable urbanism. However, the realm of
professional discourse is extremely limited. Grounded architectural practice (GAP) is developed as a conceptual
framework to explore an emergent form of contextually appropriate architectural practice in the context of a
resident-driven in situ informal settlement upgrading project. The exploration takes the form of a descriptive
narrative. Each challenge that arose during the descriptive narrative was mapped according to Engeström’s
activity system model, an analytical tool emanating from cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT). By
participating in live projects in informal settlements and analysing these projects by means of CHAT, the
authors explored the highly improvising and generative everyday practices of the urban majority. Architectural
practice in such a context requires a multi-disciplinary approach which extends beyond conventional
professional boundaries, and attention must be paid to building the capacity of all participants to function in
such uncharted territory. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c14bbf5119ea4a1b9be115eb127af3732022-12-21T19:07:15ZengUrbanistični inštitut RSUrbani Izziv1855-83992019-02-0130supplement9611110.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2019-30-supplement-00703536483Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A contextually appropriate interventionRudolf PEROLD0Ronnie DONALDSON1Oswald DEVISCH2 Department of Architectural Technology and Interior Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Faculty of Architecture and Art, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium Architectural professionals can contribute to efforts at achieving sustainable urbanism. However, the realm of professional discourse is extremely limited. Grounded architectural practice (GAP) is developed as a conceptual framework to explore an emergent form of contextually appropriate architectural practice in the context of a resident-driven in situ informal settlement upgrading project. The exploration takes the form of a descriptive narrative. Each challenge that arose during the descriptive narrative was mapped according to Engeström’s activity system model, an analytical tool emanating from cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT). By participating in live projects in informal settlements and analysing these projects by means of CHAT, the authors explored the highly improvising and generative everyday practices of the urban majority. Architectural practice in such a context requires a multi-disciplinary approach which extends beyond conventional professional boundaries, and attention must be paid to building the capacity of all participants to function in such uncharted territory. http://www.urbaniizziv.si/Portals/urbaniizziv/Clanki/2019/07_Perold_Donaldson_Devisch_D_p.pdf sustainable urbanisminformal settlementsin situ upgradingsarchitectural practiceslive projectsactivity theory |
| spellingShingle | Rudolf PEROLD Ronnie DONALDSON Oswald DEVISCH Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A contextually appropriate intervention Urbani Izziv sustainable urbanism informal settlements in situ upgradings architectural practices live projects activity theory |
| title | Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A
contextually appropriate intervention |
| title_full | Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A
contextually appropriate intervention |
| title_fullStr | Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A
contextually appropriate intervention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A
contextually appropriate intervention |
| title_short | Architecture in Southern African informal settlements: A
contextually appropriate intervention |
| title_sort | architecture in southern african informal settlements a contextually appropriate intervention |
| topic | sustainable urbanism informal settlements in situ upgradings architectural practices live projects activity theory |
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http://www.urbaniizziv.si/Portals/urbaniizziv/Clanki/2019/07_Perold_Donaldson_Devisch_D_p.pdf
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