Sport as a tool to revitalize urban 'lost space': a proposed soccer academy for the adolescent youth of Durban.
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2015
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Abstract
The purpose of this research dissertation is to determine the impact of ‘lost spaces’ as a problem
to the urban context. The project will therefore investigate issues around how these ‘lost spaces’
affect the relationship between people and space by its overall lack in the social, economic and
architectural responses to the urban context.
The aim of this research topic is to understand the existence of these ‘lost spaces’ in the urban
context of Durban and how to revitalize it via a catalytic tool of sport in the aid of an architectural
response in the built form. The objectives of this research will suggest outcomes of how an
architectural response such as a Sporting Facility (ie: Soccer Academy) will address issues
centred on adolescent youth development as a means to catalyse urban revitalization.
These responses to the social, economic and architectural aspects of urban revitalization will be
harnessed by a thorough investigative study of theories, concepts, literature and relevant
fieldwork in the form of questionnaires and interviews that will enforce the ideal approach towards
Sport as a tool to Revitalize Urban ‘Lost Space.’
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Masters in Architecture. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College 2015.
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Sports facilities--South Africa--Durban--Designs and plans., Soccer programs--South Africa--Durban., Public spaces--South Africa--Durban., Urban economics., Youth development--South Africa--Durban., Theses--Architecture., Soccer academy., Urban lost spaces., Urban catalysts., Urban revitalization.