1to1 has produced and shared various publicly available documents, research papers and other forms of knowledge dissemination in the fields of urban development, design-led learning, ‘community’ engagement and other critical practice led areas of our work.
Venting Practices
This chapter delves into the dynamics of spatial design practitioners within the built environment and their efforts in addressing spatial inequality. It is based on recorded conversations titled ‘Gripe Sessions’ held during the 2020 Covid19 Lockdown among three South African socio-technical spatial design practitioners. These sessions served as a means of peer-led support, reflection, and knowledge sharing. The co-authors aim to shed light on interpersonal dynamics present in socially engaged built environment work at the grass-roots neighborhood scale in the contemporary neo-apartheid city condition. Drawing from Feminist scholarly principles, the chapter offers a ‘partial perspective’ to the topic, using qualitative social studies techniques to introduce and ground concerns identified by the co-authors within the discourse around city-making practice and spatial justice in South Africa’s built environment.
Deciphering De-Densification
During the 2019 Covid Lockdown in South Africa the government’s efforts to address the spread of the virus resulted in a call to ‘De-Densify’.
1to1, Alongside our collaborators, put together an accessible and informative guide to assist grass-roots leaders, local government and other actors working in informal settlement upgrading, to assist in understanding and working with the term in action.
The Boundary of Home
In response to the Covid19 Lockdown Regulations, 1to1 produced a short informative document/insta story to expose the effects these rules were having on spatially disadvantaged homes in South Africa.
TOWARDS NEIGHBORHOOD WELLBEING: RETHINKING THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
A summarative paper that explores the ‘No Such Thing’ project conducted by 1to1 in relation to the South African Cities Network’s research on Spatial Well-being and Governance.
A REFLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT:
2010 – 2018
A narrative based Reflective Report on the work conducted by 1to1 – Agency of Engagement since our inception in 2010.
KNOWLEDGE MATTERS: THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE CO-PRODUCTION OF RESEARCH
A co-produced research paper from 1to1’s work with the Scaling Up Participation in Urban Planning: How Community Involvement in Urban Development can Help Achieve Inclusive Cities project.
TOWARDS CITYWIDE PARTICIPATORY PLANNING: EMERGING COMMUNITY-LED PRACTICES IN THREE AFRICAN CITIES
A co-produced research paper from 1to1’s work with the Scaling Up Participation in Urban Planning: How Community Involvement in Urban Development can Help Achieve Inclusive Cities project.
CHANGE BY DESIGN: PARTICIPATORY DESIGN AND PLANNING
A visual based summary and reflection on Architecture Sans Frontieres -UK’s 2017 Change by Design Project with the Development Action Group in Cape Town.
DESIGN PRAXIS IN A POST-RAINBOW NATION CITY
A reflective paper on the design-led service learning work conducted through the University of Johannesburg and supported by 1to1 – Agency of Engagement.
Navigating hostile territory? Where participation and design converge in the upgrade debate
A co-produced research chapter on the role of architecture and design in the Upgrading of Informal Settlement discussion in South Africa.
SLOVO PARK: A PROCESS OF UNDERSTANDING
A visual summary and reflection of the first Slovo Park Project, the Slovo Hall, conducted in 2010.
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