Empowering the homeless in Durban, CBD: Towards a socio-economic transition house.
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2017
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Within the growing urban context of Durban City, this dissertation investigates spaces
which aid the socio-economic empowerment of homeless people. This research
explores carefully designed spaces that Architects can implement in a Socio-Economic
Transition House, which will aid the homeless in transitional process towards becoming
socio-economically empowered.
This research dissertation explores the various spaces which conceptualizes a Shelter
to aid the transition process of the Homeless becoming socially and economically
empowered within the city of Durban. The psychological and physical street culture
experiences are considered and translated into carefully designed spaces that
encourage transition towards becoming independent model in society. Relevant
literature was reviewed in order to gain an understanding of the social and economic
empowerment of the homeless and how architecture can provide empowering spatial
conditions.
The dissertation aims to conceptualize a building typology which is a symbol of social
and economic growth and creates a new social culture among the homeless. The
building typology should also represent the communities concern and sympathy towards
the Homeless phenomenon within the city of Durban.
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Master’s degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.