COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Water Slums: Creating an Architecture for the Urban Poor
Creator:
Fapetu, Oladapo Christopher
Subject:
Thesis (M.Arch.) -- Architecture
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Architecture
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
Informal settlements, commonly called slums, are a major issue in third world countries and are becoming an
even bigger problem due to the rapid urbanization of third world cities. Slums are essentially grouped into
two types: slums on land and slums on water. Slums on either land or water are unique but face similar issues
such as lack of access to sufficient water, sanitation, security of tenure, housing and green space.
My thesis investigates an architectural solution that anchors an isolated community back into its urban fabric
while maintaining the existing social structure.
My proposed site is Makoko, a water slum in Lagos that is one of the most populous cities in Africa. The slum
is home to over 100,000 dwellers. The goal of the design is to create a prototype for a small community
within a larger slum, that will provide a stable economy, through basic needs, cultural connectivity.
even bigger problem due to the rapid urbanization of third world cities. Slums are essentially grouped into
two types: slums on land and slums on water. Slums on either land or water are unique but face similar issues
such as lack of access to sufficient water, sanitation, security of tenure, housing and green space.
My thesis investigates an architectural solution that anchors an isolated community back into its urban fabric
while maintaining the existing social structure.
My proposed site is Makoko, a water slum in Lagos that is one of the most populous cities in Africa. The slum
is home to over 100,000 dwellers. The goal of the design is to create a prototype for a small community
within a larger slum, that will provide a stable economy, through basic needs, cultural connectivity.
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2013-05
Format:
PDF : 148 p. : ill