Karin Jane Hostettler - The Collective

Kariakoo Collective Analysis

Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

In collaboration with Benjamin Han

CONTENT

Failure: VPRO is a collection of small rooms, the only hierarchy of space is between roof and interior

Failure: Westminster is an open grid structural system disengaged with the major circulation system

The failures noted have culminated in the deprivation of formal and spatial hierarchy. Within Villa VPRO, the sporadic collection of small rooms results in the fundamental hierarchy lying between the interior and the roof. Whereas the structural grid and circulatory system that lie within the Westminster Tube Station are wholly disengaged, and the only interaction is the insertion into void. Through the spatial arrangement of rooms, acting at various scales of performance, an integral hierarchy of space can be achieved. Respectively through the combination of circulation and structure into a singular system, a formal hierarchy can thus delineate the spatial.

Sample 01 | Villa VPRO | Failure of Spacial Hierarchy

Sample 02 | Westminster Tube Station | Disjunction of Structure & Circulation

Sample 01 + Sample 02 | Circulation as Structure Distinguishing Hierarchy

CONTAINER

Failure: Audiences of social exchange are loose and fragmentary

Failure: Performance of social exchange is limited to one on one interactions

The density and community of Kariakoo could contribute greatly to a collective social scene. However, the seemingly spontaneous development patterns and singularity of the neighborhood have created a space where the audiences of communal exchange are loose and fragmentary. Without a strong notable space of collective interaction, the social exchange between people take place in secondary spaces and due to this, the performance is limited to one on one interactions. The creation of a flexible space of performative collectivity will combat the lack of social interplay at street level, through the designation of a place of rest within commercial chaos.