In collaboration with the Shackbuilder organisation we
have taken on the task of designing and building a crèche
in the informal settlement of Ethembeni, Cape Town.
In collaboration with the Shackbuilder organisation we have taken on
the task of designing and building a crèche in the informal settlement of
Ethembeni, Cape Town.
A crèche is a preschool. In South Africa these are often private institutions
funded by the government, offering day-care and education to children
from the age of 18 months to six years.
The project is initiated by Shackbuilder and the local community and is
funded by the Shackbuilder through crowd sourcing and a handful of local
patrons. This means that the project is limited by a modest budget, and a
success is reliant on low-cost.
Spending a month in Cape Town, we worked closely with both the
Shackbuilder and the local community of Ethembeni and met with local
authorities and collaborators to gain the necessary insights to develop the
design.
The Shackbuilder will bring the proposed design to the municipality for
approval in June 2023. The construction of the project is expected to
commence in September 2023, and will be executed by the competent, but
informally trained builders of the Shackbuilder.
