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‘Isimo saseLokshin’
Lynch argues that most studies on urban settlments are rarely analyzed from the perspective of their everyday actors, i.e. the residents.
There is a large discourse on informal settlments in SLUM (2014) which aims to address this stance by Lynch. Depicting the urban landscape from the perspective of its inhabitants.
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In this chapter, the visual form of informal settlements is re-imagined through the Empower Shack programme. An initiative dedicated to re-shaping what it means to live in informal housing for designers and residents alike.
A mix of uses combining household with business.
Local actor who plays a role in social interactions.
DIY-housing
DIY-housing is an example of creative architecture which directly adresses housing shortage in Diepsloot .
Adaptability
The capacity of a building or space, i.e. Diepsloot shacks, to be changed so as to respond to changing social, technological and economic conditions.
oMama
Everyday actor in the Kasi urban landscape. These individuals provides goods and services to their community, often from their homes
