BlogHide Resteemsurban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoMicro-financing in informal settlements: getting inspired to EMPOWER through block chain technology!Last week we ended on a note that we hope interested you specifically because of the fact that we are a steemit community Powered by blockchain technology and the post spoke specifically to digital…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoDigital planning tools: steeming sustainability and EMPOWERing locals as designers!Last week we presented you with the idea of incremental to compliance- a strategy that sets out a clear pathway to developing formal housing units through the agency of the community whilst…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoIncremental to Compliance: Agency and Dignity to the Community!So in our last few posts you may have noticed the use of a recurring term “Incremental to Compliance”. Today we’re delving into this! EMPOWER actively addresses multiple challenges through many…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years ago1/10 “Live Prototyping” as new form of research? Dissecting the first prototype design!So we’ve officially kicked into our series on the EMPOWER project and hope that you are equip with the glossary and context of the project. If you’ve just discovered us, check out our first two…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoWeek 3 into Steemit, can you believe it? Steem (EM)POWER series launches!Visualisation of courtyard layout and showing variations of prototype 1 Welcome to official EMPOWER series! Because we are a design-research group, we have decided to launch a series of posts…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoIntroducing the Empower team, gaining Steem in South Africa! Thinking EXTRA LOCAL!In our last post we shared a visual glossary of terms with you on principles that you’re likely to come across in our Steemit blog. These terms gave a brief insight into the core principles of the…urban-thinktank (53)in architecture • 7 years agoSome EMPOWER(ing) words worth knowing: de-cryptifying architectural jargon on a crypto-platformSpatial segregation in South Africa | Johnny Miller Welcome to our official second post! Thank you for welcoming us to the steemit community! It is no secret that architects tend to…urban-thinktank (53)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoWe’ve started with steem (EM)POWER! Introducing the first steemit series on architecture driving social change in South Africa!Who are we? We are the Urban-Think Tank Chair of Architecture and Urban Design based at the ETH Zurich and are excited to be on the Steemit platform! Our chair takes a pluri-discplinary approach…
