PatchPlastic: from waste to wellness

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dc.contributor.authorJacquelin, Maude
dc.contributor.authorLampa, Albina
dc.contributor.authorOlsson, Isabelle
dc.contributor.authorPalmlöf, Stina
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola // Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggndstekniksv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Architecture and Civil Engineeringen
dc.contributor.examinerThuvander, Liane
dc.contributor.supervisorHagy, Shea
dc.contributor.supervisorLundin, Jessica
dc.contributor.supervisorZachrisson, Lina
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-09T11:16:56Z
dc.date.available2024-07-09T11:16:56Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.submitted
dc.description.abstractThe PatchPlastic project, part of the Reality Studio course at Chalmers University, focuses on community-driven design within the Malusi community, an informal settlement in Pretoria, South Africa. Through a blend of frugal design principles, mapping of local waste materials, and participatory processes, the project aims to enhance resilience, circularity, and well-being at a local health clinic in Malusi. By involving stakeholders as community members, clinic patients, and staff, the PatchPlastic project addresses critical issues such as waterproofing the waiting space, sanitation improvements, and creating engaging spaces for children and adults. Educational aspects are a focus of the project and all interventions showcase innovative DIY-methods and multipurpose principles that can be adopted by the community. Realized interventions and possible future interventions are outlined in a Masterplan with three stages: the current situation, shortterm, and long-term. Realized interventions respond to the most urgent challenges of the current situation. This include a bench outside the main gate, a rain shelter, a children’s area and blackboards to share information and activate the kids. Short-term interventions include a composting center and gardening station, while long-term plans involve a flood-safe path and a market stall for selling garden produce. The project’s success lies in its ability to empower the community, foster ownership, and inspire sustainable solutions that resonate with the local context. As the project progresses, the hope is for the interventions to be utilized, maintained, and further developed by the community, leading to a lasting impact on the area’s well-being and sense of community
dc.identifier.coursecodeACE570
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/308269
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectReality Studio
dc.subjectFrugal Design
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectField Study
dc.titlePatchPlastic: from waste to wellness
dc.type.degreeProjektarbete, avancerad nivåsv
dc.type.degreeProject Report, advanced levelen
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