Recycling for resilience : a proposed recycling buy back, upcycling and community centre for social and ecological resilience through green infrastructure design principles

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dc.contributor.advisor Hugo, Jan
dc.contributor.advisor Breed, Ida
dc.contributor.coadvisor Vermuelen, Abrie
dc.contributor.postgraduate Read, Michael John Ellis
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-19T09:44:25Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-19T09:44:25Z
dc.date.created 2024-04-16
dc.date.issued 2023-12-11
dc.description Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2023. en_US
dc.description.abstract This dissertation is an architectural exploration into informal waste picker upgrading, at the open green space between Atteridgeville Township and Lotus Gardens. The project is a community Buy Back Centre, designed following principles stipulated in the Waste Picker Integration Guidelines (DoEF & DoSI 2020) and the Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guide (DoHS 2019). This scheme provides a testable product that can be reviewed by the community to continue developing waste picker upgrading. This community Buy Back Centre is part of aproposed framework designed with the principles of green infrastructure which are connectivity, social inclusion, ecosystem services and green grey infrastructure integration (Pauleit 2017). This is to bolster the overall resilience of Atteridgeville and the waste pickers. The waste pickers are vulnerable, and work in harsh conditions salvaging recycling of value from surrounding neighborhood bins and open space dumps, returning to the open green space. They sort, store and dispose of invaluable materials (waste) by burning it on site. The waste pickers are illegal immigrants and refugees who live in communities in the open green space, to guard their waste from authorities, as well as there is nowhere else for them to reside. The presence and operation of the waste pickers is damaging the ecology of the open green space as well as is a threat to the Skinnerspruit river running through the site. This dissertation provides an architectural solution that bolsters resilience through firstly providing a safe platform for recycling to take place, separated from sensitive ecologies on site. It seeks to change more than work conditions, via creating a recycling identity and landmark to change perceptions of “waste picker” to “recycler”. Through the creation of a building, a landmark is established and this project aims to be a community hub providing an educational platform to learn about waste. The building manifests the principles of resource circularity through utilizing passive and ecological design strategies to increase human wellbeing through connection with nature, natural light and ventilation. The buildings follow circular resource principles, as they are composed around concrete frame structures, with reclaimed materials such as bricks, rammed earth and local handmade concrete block as infill wall materials. en_US
dc.description.availability Unrestricted en_US
dc.description.degree MArch (Prof) en_US
dc.description.department Architecture en_US
dc.description.faculty Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-02:Zero Hunger en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-04:Quality Education en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-06:Clean water and sanitation en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-07:Affordable and clean energy en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-10:Reduces inequalities en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-13:Climate action en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-14:Life below water en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-15:Life on land en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals en_US
dc.identifier.citation * en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.25403/UPresearchdata.24785592 en_US
dc.identifier.other A2024 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93810
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Pretoria
dc.rights © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subject Green Infrastructure en_US
dc.subject Waste Picker en_US
dc.subject Green-Grey Integration en_US
dc.subject Passive Design en_US
dc.subject Ecological Design en_US
dc.subject GRIP Studio en_US
dc.subject Informal Settlement Upgrading en_US
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.title Recycling for resilience : a proposed recycling buy back, upcycling and community centre for social and ecological resilience through green infrastructure design principles en_US
dc.type Mini Dissertation en_US


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