{"id":91,"date":"2023-11-20T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/?p=91"},"modified":"2023-11-22T23:09:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:09:07","slug":"thabiso-tsoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/blog\/2023\/11\/20\/thabiso-tsoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Thabiso Tsoke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Sustainable Growth in Cosmo City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My project examines Cosmo City, a post-apartheid housing development in the heart of Johannesburg. In particular, I studied the housing phenomenon known as \u2018backyarding\u2019 and informal farming practices. My analysis extends from the urban landscape down to the intricacies of the backroom itself. Additionally, my project proposes an incremental approach to housing development, centring the project around a wetland remediation initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of Cosmo City is a testament to South Africa\u2019s post-apartheid urban development initiatives. It was initially conceived as a response to the housing crisis, providing a solution to the shortage of homes for the city\u2019s working-class and previously disadvantaged residents.&nbsp; Backyarding refers to a housing phenomenon where multiple families or individuals live on a single residential property or in the backyard of an existing home. These secondary dwellings are typically small, lack proper sanitation facilities, and might not comply with municipal regulations. Despite these challenges, backyarding is a prevalent housing solution in many South African townships, including Cosmo City, where housing shortages and affordability issues persist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I propose a set of infrastructural elements that are brought together into a system to have multiple configurations that result in various forms of architecture and infrastructure, such as retaining walls for the allotment farms, foundations or beams for the bridges and incremental housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b02499f7a0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b02499f7a0\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1770\" height=\"772\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1.png 1770w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_1-1536x670.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Studying Cosmo City\u2019s wetland. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b0249a18df&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b0249a18df\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1230\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_2-2048x984.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Studying Cosmo City\u2019s wetland. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b0249a2b19&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b0249a2b19\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3012\" height=\"3004\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3.png 3012w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-1024x1021.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-1536x1532.png 1536w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_3-2048x2043.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3012px) 100vw, 3012px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new component-based infrastructure system. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b0249a55c1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b0249a55c1\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1623\" height=\"657\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4.png 1623w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_4-1536x622.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1623px) 100vw, 1623px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Incremental housing proposal. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b0249a7091&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b0249a7091\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1635\" height=\"951\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5.png 1635w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_5-1536x893.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1635px) 100vw, 1635px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Urban agriculture. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6b0249a8c44&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6b0249a8c44\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"951\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_6.png 1440w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_6-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_6-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsa.ac.za\/summer-show\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsoke_6-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of expanded housing. Tsoke, T. Unit 22. 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Growth in Cosmo City My project examines Cosmo City, a post-apartheid housing development in the heart of Johannesburg. In particular, I studied the housing phenomenon known as \u2018backyarding\u2019 and informal farming practices. My analysis extends from the urban landscape down to the intricacies of the backroom itself. 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