SCHOOLHOUSE: SOUTH AFRICA

the missing piece was _________________

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MOTIVATION

Education in South Africa

Wholistic Cornell Educationinterdisciplinary workinternational exposureinnovation in development and sustainabiltyopportunity to be pioneers in environmental design

education of urban poorearly childhood development for the futurecommunity developmentempowerment

we will be using our skills, knowledge and idealism as a catalyst for social change.

ultimately.

PROJECT JOUBERTON NURSERY 2009Nottingham University

EA - CUSD PARTNERSHIPSouthAfrica

humanitarian

Cornell University

What EA offers:

Securing accommodation during CUSD’s visit

Identification of site and pre-assessment of com-munity needs

Liaison to source for materials in South Africa

Liaison to community

Training of caregivers in Early Childhood Develop-ment (ECD)

Ensure the longevity of the facility

What CUSD offers:

design/build services

research on appropriate technologies

fundraising for building materials

participatory design workshop

innovative construction techniques

skills-training

Cosmo City, South Africa

Johannesburg50 mins

South Africa Reconstruction and Development Program

Cosmo City, South AfricaSouth Africa Reconstruction and Development Program

BUILDING SPECS6000 SQ FT

$80K - $120K

6 - 7 WEEKS

CRECHE + DAY-CARE CENTER + OFFICE4 classrooms

ablutionsplay + community area

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT programme

SABS: South African Bureau of Standards

LOCAL LABOR

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

design/studioprototypingdocumentationmore planningmore fundraising

research + developmentplanningfundraisingbusiness strategiesprototyping

SITE VISIT/SURVEY CONSTRUCTION

PROCESS:

+

FALL SEMESTER

Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

LandscapeArchitecture

Prof. Kifle Gebremedhin

Assoc. Prof. Jeremy Foster

3 CREDIT HOURS=

WHAT RESEARCH?CUSD as an action-based think tank

site analysisurban mapping

resilient energy systemscultural context

developmental issuesdesigning for education

innovative building systemsinnovative materials

microfinancecreative construction processes

local businessessustainable urban development

community developmentetc.

PLAN : DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

URBAN SYSTEMS

SOCIAL SYSTEMS MARKETING

FUNDRAISING RISKS/ SAFETY

PLANNING

DESIGN / RESEARCH DOCUMENT

EXTERNAL LIASON

ECONOMIC STRATEGIESBUILDING SYSTEMS

DESIGN/RESEARCH

BUSINESS/STRATEGY

COMM./LOGISTICS

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FALL ORGANIZATION

we need to raise a tiny $200, 000

and not to forget.

RESILIENCE + ELEGANCE

we also want to know what you can contribute!

but.