Co-2.0

THREATS

1. Intercultural conflicts, professing different values in everyday life.

2. Unemployment (27.7%) of the South African population.

3. Day zero - total drought, restrictions in water consumption, battles for water.

4. Property and social inequality.

5. The fall of 55 thousand small and medium-sized enterprises - the effects of the covida epidemic.

6. Constant repression due to skin color, people valuing it.

7. Creation of guarded and closed housing estates, which are surrounded by walls on all sides for safety reasons.

8. Stacks of rubbish littering the streets.

No waste management - poorer South African citizens collect and sell rubbish.

9. The immigration of Afrikaners deepens the economic problems in the country.

10. Difficult situation related to the pandemic, 2% of inhabitants are vaccinated. 

WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT?

A.inclusive architecture with an emphasis on emphasizing the culture of

South Africa, through, for example:

- properly formed urban planning of the place, which will allow

feel at home,

- use of local materials and respect for local architecture,

- places of integration of people of different nationalities, no divisions,

- easy access to housing and ensuring intimacy,

B. creating new jobs-services.

C. storage of rainwater, its reuse.

D.creating various variants of apartments that seemingly look similar,

but they have different utility spaces, these apartments are situated in

 one neighborhood, next to each other.

E. relying on agriculture and biomass, which is essential

an energy source that has favorable conditions for development in South Africa.

F. creating private, semi-private and public spaces using

town planning, not walls.

G. garbage segregation, creating workshops where people would learn

reuse them, collection point for specific rubbish

using waste in architecture, e.g. plastic bricks,

H. Creating communication spaces in buildings that

would allow free communication between apartments without necessity

neighbor meetings, personal small green spaces, for comfort

mental health during isolation.

USABLES ZONES:

1. residential buildings

2. medical cluster: physiotherapist,expert

3. trade: local goods store

4. services: local waste-to-meal replacement

5. covered common places:

shared kitchen, meeting place

neighborhood, art workshops,

recycling and upcycling workshops, space to relax.

6.partially covered common places:

small amphitheater, stage.

7.uncovered common places:

walking paths, park greenery, mini orchard, greenery

semi-private - cultivated, private greenery - home gardens,

green roofs.

8. operation of the complex: water retention.

9. building administration

THREATS

1. Intercultural conflicts, professing different values in everyday life.

2. Unemployment (27.7%) of the South African population.

3. Day zero - total drought, restrictions in water consumption, battles for water.

4. Property and social inequality.

5. The fall of 55 thousand small and medium-sized enterprises - the effects of the covida epidemic.

6. Constant repression due to skin color, people valuing it.

7. Creation of guarded and closed housing estates, which are surrounded by walls on all sides for safety reasons.

8. Stacks of rubbish littering the streets.

No waste management - poorer South African citizens collect and sell rubbish.

9. The immigration of Afrikaners deepens the economic problems in the country.

10. Difficult situation related to the pandemic, 2% of inhabitants are vaccinated. 

WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT?

A.inclusive architecture with an emphasis on emphasizing the culture of

South Africa, through, for example:

- properly formed urban planning of the place, which will allow

feel at home,

- use of local materials and respect for local architecture,

- places of integration of people of different nationalities, no divisions,

- easy access to housing and ensuring intimacy,

B. creating new jobs-services.

C. storage of rainwater, its reuse.

D.creating various variants of apartments that seemingly look similar,

but they have different utility spaces, these apartments are situated in

 one neighborhood, next to each other.

E. relying on agriculture and biomass, which is essential

an energy source that has favorable conditions for development in South Africa.

F. creating private, semi-private and public spaces using

town planning, not walls.

G. garbage segregation, creating workshops where people would learn

reuse them, collection point for specific rubbish

using waste in architecture, e.g. plastic bricks,

H. Creating communication spaces in buildings that

would allow free communication between apartments without necessity

neighbor meetings, personal small green spaces, for comfort

mental health during isolation.

USABLES ZONES:

1. residential buildings

2. medical cluster: physiotherapist,expert

3. trade: local goods store

4. services: local waste-to-meal replacement

5. covered common places:

shared kitchen, meeting place

neighborhood, art workshops,

recycling and upcycling workshops, space to relax.

6.partially covered common places:

small amphitheater, stage.

7.uncovered common places:

walking paths, park greenery, mini orchard, greenery

semi-private - cultivated, private greenery - home gardens,

green roofs.

8. operation of the complex: water retention.

9. building administration

The design process started with finding out about the problems in South Africa. The main problem included in our project was the topic of waste management. For this reason, we decided to use them as a building material for our buildings and at the same time create an action encouraging residents to collect and recycle plastic. We designed a diner that offers a hot meal in exchange for a bag of plastic packaging. We will transfer this plastic to the production of plastic bricks.

Another problem we considered was the issue of residents' safety. We noticed that estates are usually fenced with a wall, to avoid such separation, we decided to use urban planning and designed the building in the shape of the letter "o". All the necessary functions are contained inside the atrium, and additional private space is provided by the U-shaped architecture of the building. In the center of the complex, there is the main communication route that leads us to the staircases, thanks to which we can go to the upper floor. On the upper level, each apartment has a balcony or terrace. We have designed three types of apartments, for two, four and five or six people. Each apartment has a shared kitchen and hall and a private part consisting of a living room, bathroom and bedroom. Each of the apartments is adapted for disabled people.

An important element of the building are terraces that can be used to get to the apartments on the upper floors, and at the same time they create additional above-ground walking routes. Importantly, they provide additional shading on lower levels. They are equipped with green pots, pergolas, benches and hives. The essence of the assumption was also to create a green enclave that would change the microclimate inside the estate. This was due to the design of retention waters and a large number of plants.

The shape of the building consists of two levels adapted to the shape of the terrain, and the difference in levels results from the differences in the height of the terrain. We designed the walls with the use of plastic bricks, which insulate the building well, while the load-bearing elements are made of wooden beams. The façade of the building was designed of sand stone.

The design process started with finding out about the problems in South Africa. The main problem included in our project was the topic of waste management. For this reason, we decided to use them as a building material for our buildings and at the same time create an action encouraging residents to collect and recycle plastic. We designed a diner that offers a hot meal in exchange for a bag of plastic packaging. We will transfer this plastic to the production of plastic bricks.

Another problem we considered was the issue of residents' safety. We noticed that estates are usually fenced with a wall, to avoid such separation, we decided to use urban planning and designed the building in the shape of the letter "o". All the necessary functions are contained inside the atrium, and additional private space is provided by the U-shaped architecture of the building. In the center of the complex, there is the main communication route that leads us to the staircases, thanks to which we can go to the upper floor. On the upper level, each apartment has a balcony or terrace. We have designed three types of apartments, for two, four and five or six people. Each apartment has a shared kitchen and hall and a private part consisting of a living room, bathroom and bedroom. Each of the apartments is adapted for disabled people.

An important element of the building are terraces that can be used to get to the apartments on the upper floors, and at the same time they create additional above-ground walking routes. Importantly, they provide additional shading on lower levels. They are equipped with green pots, pergolas, benches and hives. The essence of the assumption was also to create a green enclave that would change the microclimate inside the estate. This was due to the design of retention waters and a large number of plants.

The shape of the building consists of two levels adapted to the shape of the terrain, and the difference in levels results from the differences in the height of the terrain. We designed the walls with the use of plastic bricks, which insulate the building well, while the load-bearing elements are made of wooden beams. The façade of the building was designed of sand stone.