Farming community. Agricultural neighbourhood. Modern farmstead. Shared farming land. Bring back the land. Black farming community. Land capture. Expropriation without compensation.

Farm Social Housing

LOCATION

Mbombela, Mpumalanga

YEAR

2019

SIZE

16 335 sqm

Nkosi City is a proposed development in Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga. It is a large parastatal development, primarily to serve the residents of the area. The development would form a small town with a district mall, police and fire station, public transport interchange, senior and primary schools etc.

  • Large farming land community. Mordern farming strategies. Contemporary farming community.

    01. The housing typologies would include walk-ups, bonded housing and affordable (farm) housing that would be supported by farming. Farm housing was to be located furthest from the business area to cater to the agrarian requirements and the demographic who needs it most.

  • How to design an agricultural community. Farm for socio-economic growth. Communal farming street. Farming neighbourhood.

    02. The affordable homes would hug the street, to increase street activity and to foster community.

  • Modern farm house. Agricultural housing.

    03. Two units would share a plot of agricultural land.

  • What to do with farm land. Sustainable farming community. Community upliftment through farming. Community farming. RDPs for farmers. Affordable farming and housing.

    04. Behind, large areas of arable land extend from the rear lawn of the property.

  • Farmers community. Ecological neighbourhood. Sustainable community upliftment through farming. Farmer's. Haven.

    05. The profits would be to empower the owners towards a better livelihood which would be inclusive of the potential of pursuing any of the aforementioned housing typologies.