Development Induced Empowerment

The Roof Villages of Addis Ababa

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

B.S. Kobylakiewicz Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

H.A.F. Mooij Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
S.H. Verkuijlen Design of Constrution - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
N.J. Amorim Mota Public Building and Housing Design (coach)
Vanessa Grossman Public Building and Housing Design (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2021 Bartosz Kobylakiewicz
Ethiopia Africa Informal Settlement Global South Addis Ababa Densification Addis Ababa Living Lab Adobe Vernacular Low-Tech Design Slum redevelopment Development Induced Displacement
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Published Date

05-07-2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The following design hypothesis addresses the spatial dilemma between city development and lack of tenure security of informal housing dwellers with a special emphasis on improving the economy of both of the individual households as well as supporting the development of the city.

The goal of the research and the main goal for the design was to create a new urban paradigm of city development proving that resettlement of the informal households can be avoided and that maintaining the bond with the center is crucial for the livelihood of the communities.

The main challenge was to spatially combine both functions keeping in mind the inherent differences between them and exploring all the social implications, challenges and opportunities of the resulting mix. Important for the project was maintaining current income-generating activities (especially the close relation to the ground) and maintaining the social bonds between the slum dwellers.

The area of intervention is located in the Kazanchis area around the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa, which in recent years has gone through rapid urban development resulting in resettling 730 households outside the city center to make space for expensive multi-story offices and mixed buildings. Because of its prime location and direct proximity to informal settlements, further development is predicted to ensue.