Replacing urban sprawl: A proposal for downtown living in Gaborone, Botswana

This thesis is an architectural proposition for high density housing in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. It explores the possibilities and benefits of learning and translating village patterns in a dense urban context, through an urban scheme and a building program that are respectful and rooted to the culture and tradition of a people and a place.;This investigation formulates and tests a broad set of guidelines for addressing this particular site and context in their current condition. The implications of the investigation speak to a broader set of vacant sites and deserted urban contexts throughout Africa.