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Community Architecture can be simply defined as, “architecture carried out with the active participation of the end-users” (Wates, Handbook 184). This alternative approach to the conventional architectural practice of non-participation of users can be traced back to the 1950s self-help community initiatives in developing countries. Community Architecture since then has developed in different forms around the world with a common vision, that is, public participation in decisions affecting their environments and hence their lives. The term was coined by Charles Knevitt (1952), in an article in Building Design in 1975. Walter Segal pioneered the movement with his system of timber-framed housing in the 1970s, followed by several instances of rehabilit.
WHAT IS COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
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What is Community Architecture
- Community Architecture is defined as "architecture carried out with the active participation of the end-users" (Wates, Handbook 184)
- This approach is an alternative to conventional architectural practice, which often excludes user participation
History of Community Architecture
- Traced back to the 1950s self-help community initiatives in developing countries
- Term "Community Architecture" coined by Charles Knevitt in a 1975 article in Building Design
- Walter Segal pioneered the movement with his system of timber-framed housing in the 1970s
- Several instances of rehabilitation followed
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