Namibian collaborative planning studio: Site analysis progress and reactions

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

The Departments of Land Management and Architecture at the Polytechnic of Namibia recently undertook the site analysis phase of an informal settlement upgrading studio, in collaboration with the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) and the Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG).

The studio site is Freedom Square informal settlement in Gobabis Municipality, Namibia.

To read more about the progress of the studio, and reactions from community members and students, please click HERE.

This is the fifth in a series of collaborative studios implemented through the partnership between AAPS and Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI).

Students of the Polytechnic of Namibia listen to community members as part of the Freedom Square studio project

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