Abstract
M.Tech. (Architectural Technology)
This dissertation explores my own neighbourhood –
Roodepoort. It critically examines consumerist lifestyles
which currently dominate the area and proposes an
architectural intervention which will showcase new
modes of living. The proposed building accommodates
a cultivation school and a ‘hackerspace’ where residents
of Roodepoort can learn to live more sustainable. The
cultivation school recalls Roodepoort’s history as a
farming area and celebrates the area’s spirit of place.
The hackerspace provides a place for suburban inventors
to work and collaborate.