FEATURE ARTICLE undone. In short, through the analysis of historic contexts, a reflection of gender-based roles on the spaces of occupation and a proposed scheme for converting policy into tangible spatial form, this project intends to make a case for gender-inclusionary development in Kisumu.
Petra Kemph and Viren Brambhatt, and through a core team whose members were Julianna Almeida, Nasim Amini, Priscilla Coli and Sunjana TS. The studio site was based in Kisumu, Kenya. Research techniques involved site visits, on-site interviews, site documentation and historic analysis.
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The research for this paper was carried out in conjunction with the Urban Design Studio at GSAPP, Columbia University during the Spring 2014 semester, under the guidance of director Richard Plunz, and critics Geeta Mehta, Kate Orff, Victor Body-Lawson,
1. ’Kenya‘s Devolution’. N.p., nd. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. <http:// www.worldbank.org/en/country/kenya/publication/kenyasdevolution>. 2. “Kenyans look to newly decentralized government to improve social services.” UPI. N.p., 28 May 2013. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/ World-News/2013/05/28/Kenyans-look-to-newly-
Depiction of courtyards as social and productive spaces. Image credit: Nasim Amini
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