DESIGN PROBLEM STATEMENT

D1.2 DESIGN PROBLEM STATEMENT: Architects and users can speculate that some regions of South Africa and its cities have not adapted to the times as ll as others. This is due to a lack of service delivery, opportunities and tools to adapt. Given the right tools and options needed, these areas could be some of Pretoria’s most thriving suburban regions. How do architects change or influence the already very permanent infrastructure of these areas and create a new typology that sits ll in its context, adapts to present situations as ll as allow for adaptability in the future?

Residents of these areas that have not adapted ll lack the knowledge that some of the inner-city residents introduced in terms of modern solutions to the problems faced. This is because of the disadvantages caused by Apartheid and its long-lasting effects. Most notably, the displacement of residents and the implementation of the NE51 housing scheme leaves limited space for future adaptation.

NEW PROPOSED PROGRAM

Figure 3a: Current service delivery and industrial landscapes of Pretoria [author, 2021]

Figure 3b: Newly proposed program for the new urban landscape of Pretoria and its service delivery [author, 2021]