Self-help Housing in Coniston Park

File / Documentation

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175336_sv.jpg

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4.5 MB

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Creator(s)

developer: Urban Foundation (South African, founded 1976)

Time period

creation date: mid 1970s-mid 1980s

Location

Site: Cape Town (South Africa)

Cultural context

South African

Description

Housing development in Retreat, coloured township under the apartheid government in the Cape Flats area. In 1986, 2 bedroom units sold for R30,000 (US $15,000) with no interior finishes. Electricity and water connections are provided. The exterior is plastered but not painted.

general view, housing units in various stages of construction, 1986

Work type

Housing development

Keywords

Architecture, Domestic

Housing developments

Architecture--South Africa

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/91088