Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds

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dc.contributor.advisorCarter, Francisen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBrunette, Tessaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMativenga, Tapiwanashe Emmanuelen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T12:28:54Z
dc.date.available2018-05-14T12:28:54Z
dc.date.issued2018en_ZA
dc.description.abstractYouth from disadvantaged backgrounds develop at a slower rate than youth from well-to-do neighborhoods. They do not reach the same levels of development and are often kept within the unforgiving grip of poverty. The problem is compounded by the rising rate of urbanisation and informal settlements with slum conditions. Youth in these areas bear the consequences of such backgrounds; their development is hindered due to the absence of resources and spaces of youth development. In cases where those spaces are present, the quality of design, construction and maintenance makes them unappealing and less effective. A key concern is the lack of awareness and ease of access to these spaces by youth at risk in the area. This design dissertation explores how architecture and good design can be utilised to improve presence, access and utilisation of youth development spaces at three different scales, the urban, the street and the building edge. Using the Gugulethu Township in Cape Town, the design dissertation examines and develops a network of youth development distributed over five sites. This increases institutional presence and youth access. These sites use carefully articulated planes, strategically arranged to achieve a positive and appealing presence in the area. The planes allow permeability of youth off the street into the development space, separation of different levels of development and enable the buildings to utilise a cost effective approach to achieving thermal comfort.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMativenga, T. E. (2018). <i>Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28067en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMativenga, Tapiwanashe Emmanuel. <i>"Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28067en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMativenga, T. 2018. Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mativenga, Tapiwanashe Emmanuel AB - Youth from disadvantaged backgrounds develop at a slower rate than youth from well-to-do neighborhoods. They do not reach the same levels of development and are often kept within the unforgiving grip of poverty. The problem is compounded by the rising rate of urbanisation and informal settlements with slum conditions. Youth in these areas bear the consequences of such backgrounds; their development is hindered due to the absence of resources and spaces of youth development. In cases where those spaces are present, the quality of design, construction and maintenance makes them unappealing and less effective. A key concern is the lack of awareness and ease of access to these spaces by youth at risk in the area. This design dissertation explores how architecture and good design can be utilised to improve presence, access and utilisation of youth development spaces at three different scales, the urban, the street and the building edge. Using the Gugulethu Township in Cape Town, the design dissertation examines and develops a network of youth development distributed over five sites. This increases institutional presence and youth access. These sites use carefully articulated planes, strategically arranged to achieve a positive and appealing presence in the area. The planes allow permeability of youth off the street into the development space, separation of different levels of development and enable the buildings to utilise a cost effective approach to achieving thermal comfort. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds TI - Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28067 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28067
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMativenga TE. Planes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28067en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchitectureen_ZA
dc.titlePlanes of progression: an exploration of architecture's role in supporting the positive development of youth from disadvantaged backgroundsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMArch (Prof)en_ZA
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