Framing Kirkos

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Framing Kirkos

Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2020

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title: Framing Kirkos

creator: Salem Kassa

subject: Open spaces, Social impacts; Squatter settlements, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Designs and plans; Human settlements, Planning; Flexible structures

description: Numerous studies have shown that the environment directly and indirectly affects our human behavior, similarly countless studies have shown that there is a necessity to create open spaces for better health and sanitation outcomes especially in overcrowded areas like informal settlements. Many informal settlements lack access to proper waste management systems as well as open greenspaces in their communities. This thesis will explore the different techniques of creating an open space in the Kirkos while also creating a hub for the local community by introducing a business incubator type strip consisting of sustainable waste management workshops as well as different kiosk strategies for the local community. Creating a proper waste management system is both beneficial for the community in Kirkos as well as the surroundingenvironment because it creates a healthier atmosphere for the area in question. An open space can have multiple different outcomes not only can it be a park area but can also consist of different interventions like a community garden, a space for an open market as well as consist of sustainable workshops for both the betterment of the environment as well as the possibility of creating betterhousing through incremental building. These workshops can also explore how architecture can influence an informal urban setting.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2020

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