KOROIPITA URBAN COLLECTIVE

HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
Professor. Guillermo Aranda Mena
Students
Robear Elias 871145
Diego Villa 865559
Laura Abad 865534
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Index

1. Introduction and general information of the site …1

2. SWOT and Gap Analysis …4
3. Stakeholders analysis …6
4. Value analysis …6
5. Stakeholders and phases diagram …7
6. Koroipita project vision …8
7. Koroipita project objectives …9
8. Case studies …10
9. Koroipita urban Collective master plan …13
10. Conclusion …20
11. Bibliography and references …21
1 . Introduction and general information about the site

Fiji is an country on the Pacific ocean in the south hemisphere. Is an archipelago of

more than 300 islands with mainly constant warm weather (about 26 c*) with two
main islands, Viti and Vanua.

Because of its geographic location is commonly affected by cyclones, which is a

weather phenomenon that produces high speed winds destroying almost everything
on its way. Because of these disturbances, many of the islands communities have
being affected during the pass of time, ending in a condition of extreme poverty.

As a program of life style improvement, some housing programs had being

constructed in the island of Viti, serving as an emergency boost for people and
communities to get out of the extreme poverty condition. Koroipita, located in the city
of Lautoka is one of the programs developed by experts as emergency housing and
built by local and foreigner volunteers with founds of the Rotary club of Australia, New
Zealand and Fiji. Koroipita has already built 3 stages with housing units designed by
architects and located on suburban lands of Lautoka.

Today, Koroipita is the formal home of around 200 families who live in community, but
the housing development never contemplated a real urban design with guides to
occupy the land, defined public spaces, public facilities or even boundaries for
organizing the territory. In order to avoid future urban problems on the site, improve
the residents life quality and to give them more opportunities, this quick exercise uses
basic project management ideas to develop an idea of what can be an urban project
for Koroipita.

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GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SITE

The island can be traveled by following the “king`s

Path”, which is a highway that connects all the cities
located in the sea-side. From this highway other
streets emerge, enrichening the interconnection
within the cities and close regions. In this case,
Koroipita is directly connected with the “King`s path”
through a secondary highway, but is not well
connected with the city of Lautoka. For future
developments and city planning, we recommend to
enlarge and design new connections with its
suburbian settlements.

PUBLIC FACILITIES
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
KOROIPITA
SPORTS CENTER

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GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SITE

Position relation between Koroipita and the
city of Lautoka. The urban settlement is not
part of the city, but is very close to it being
located on the suburbs. This location is very
privileged, because its part of the future
development of the city, but at the same time
is a challenge for the municipality to involve it
in a responsible way on its programs and future
plans.

LAUTOKA
KOROIPITA

The city of Lautoka has some public infrastructure

inside its limits, mainly located in the center and
close to the sea. Koroipita has a very remote
access to the public infrastructure, which suggest AREA OF KOROIPITA PROJECT
to build its own infrastructure inside the CENTER OF LAUTOKA
settlement area for a better social functioning.
This will also permit the settlement to work as an HARBOUR AREA
independent part of the city and wont overload
the already existing public buildings.

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- K2 is working model against
the cyclone
- Existing social strategies
- Adaptable model
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SWOT ANALYSIS
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- Sufficient public facilities - Raw materials (wood – - Cyclones
containers)
- K1 needs to be - Water supply
strengthened - Horizontal expansion
possibility - Stable fund
- Mobility (local – regional)
- Climate (rain – humidity) - Urban planning
- Sustainable energy policies
source - Cultivatable lands
- Future expansion
- Landscape system - Near the harbour control
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STAKEHOLDERS

Political Admin. Organizations

NDMO National disaster management A
Habitat for Humanity office
Minister for Local Government,
DONERS GOVERNMENT Housing and Environment

Investors
Urban & planning
BENEFICIARIES Publicity Agencies
Financial
B Healthcare DEVELOPERS Land Owners C Peter`s Town
Education Peter Drysdale

Kids and teenagers STAKEHOLDERS UN United Nations

Adults Inhabitants
INTERNATIONAL BODIES UNESCO
Handicap New Arrivals COMMUNITY
Elders UNICEF

Agriculture
Students
VOLUNTEERS ACADEMIC Elementary school/Training C enter
Professionals
Teachers Nursery
Sports
RMIT University stuff and
students
SPONSORS
Community Rehabilitation
Press
MEDIA Non Governmental Programme
Social Media Organizations Fiji Disabled People
Conferences
Healthcare Association
Eentrepreneurs
Foundations

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 STAKEHOLDERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

DEVELOPERS

COMMUNITY

DONERS

GOVERNMENT
VALUE ANALYSIS

BENEFICIARIES

INTERNATIONAL BODIES

VOLUNTEERS

MEDIA

SPONSORS

ACADEMIC

VALUES
1 Organized Production 6 System of public facilities in relation to recreation and working processes to the community of Koroipita.
2 Self/Support 7 Accommodations for the professionals and volunteers related to the development of the project.
3 Community work Agriculture and education 8 Amplifying the range of professionals related to the volunteer activities.
4 Education on site for adults and young people 9 Creation of internal rules related to the plannification of the urban development.
5 Use of traditional materials and traditions for embrace the relation of the new 10 Inclusion of regional planning policies.
territory.

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 Research SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY OF FINAL DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION OBSERVATION REPLICATION
- Preliminary urban - Public space, etc. info. - Construction information - Construction of - Post occupancy - Urban
- Zoning review. Plans and BMI.
design and BMI. delivery. public spaces evaluation. replicable
- Roads info. Plans and roads, etc. model
- New urban program. - Preliminary cost - Improvement planning in
BMI. - Final images of the project.
estimate. - Social programs policies. other sites.
- Community - Urban network info. - Costs plan. start.
inclusion. - Replicable - The timeline
- Agriculture programs - Definitive stages plan delivery - Public facilities urban model starts over
design. building planning scheme. again.
- Authorities inclusion. start.
- Approval of the project.
- Health and education
programs design.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY OF FINAL DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION OBSERVATION REPLICATION

GOVERNMENT

INTERNATIONAL
BODIES

SPONSERS

ACADEMIC

VOLUNTEERS

DEVELOPERS

DONERS

MEDIA

BENEFICIARIES

COMMUNITY

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KOROIPITA AS AN URBAN COLLECTIVE BASED ON COMMUNITY WORK AND
SELF-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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WHY?
To better connect Koroipita with Lautoka and nearby communities.
To improve the functioning of the community.
To have more resources for a better life style.
To think on the future of the community and its environment.

HOW?
With an urban design based on the housing development existing
today focused on collective work.

WHAT?
Defined urban boundaries and public spaces.
Education facilities inside koroipita.
Health facilities inside koroipita.
Sports facilities inside Koroipita.
Commercial facilities inside koroipita.
Community agriculture fields and facilities.
Spaces for emergencies and volunteers.

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REFERENCES CASE STUDIES
 RENACER DE CHAMANGA COMMUNITY HOUSE
REFERENCES FOR THE PROJECT

Architects: Actuemos Ecuador

Location: Chamanga, Ecuador

- The project involves community work, local materials,

local techniques and experts collaboration in structures
and architecture.

- Is built by the community and volunteers for the

community itself.

- The design is very simple, but it resists strong winds and

earthquakes. It also is suitable for the local weather and is
replicable.

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 TEMPORARY WORKSHOP & RECREATIONAL CENTER OF QIANYI
REFERENCES FOR THE PROJECT

Architects: Big smallness studio + Wuhan ADAP

Location: Zhengjia Shan, Qingshi Town, Qichun
County, Hubei, China

- The project involves easy finding materials and

experts collaboration in structures and
architecture.

- The design is very simple and is done for a

temporary use, so it can be improved or replaced
with a more permanent structure anytime. It also is
suitable for the local weather and is replicable.

Detail of the structure

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PROJECT
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PROPOSAL STRATEGIES

D
Frames for pedestrian
paths in a way to a well
A planned urbanism and life
Collective gardens and inside the community
agriculture to improve
community E
relationship and Use of light structures in a
income first stage as an easy
B building improvement
policy for the near future
Public facilities for the inhabitants and for economic and
to have a better life quality and utilitarian purposes
more options of integration, F
recreation, education, etc
Public spaces for people
to be able to live in
community, have fun in
C community, learn in
community and be
Traditional materials combined
integrated and
with new construction techniques
communicated
to enhance and maintain local
heritage and reinforce identity in a
responsible way

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ANYALYSIS OF THE TERRITORY

URBAN TISSUE
150 units of housing to continue the urban tissue in
relation to the new public facilities

LANDSCAPE CORRIDOR
Series of green areas and squares related to the
production and commercial activity in relation to
the urban tissue proposed

CONNECTIVITY
Creation and redesign of the roads and
pedestrian ways to better connect the different
parts of the area in and outside

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MASTERPLAN

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PROJECT
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GENERAL VISION

Possibility of a public space, vegetation, community life and

facilities for education and health

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GENERAL VISION

Possibility of a public space and a proper infrastructure for

volunteers

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CONCLUSION

We believe in community life as a strong

mechanism for a better reintegration in
society for families that have lived what
Koroipita´s people lived due to the natural
disasters. Everyday work, education, health
and social programs like volunteering will
bring people together. For all these
activities we propose spaces and a better
urbanism so people can develop
themselves on the base of working for their
dreams and helping each others to get
theirs.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

General information:

1. RMIT-BUSM 4468 Sustainable Facades and Materials

2. Drysdale, peter, “Despatches # 52”-News from the western front, December 05 th

2013.

3. General information about cyclones:

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/cyclone.html. Last consulted, December
2017.

Case studies:

1. Renacer de Chamanga: https://www.archdaily.com/871532/renacer-de-

chamanga-community-house-actuemos-Ecuador. Last consulted, January 2018

2. Temporary workshop and recreation center in Qianyi:

https://www.archdaily.com/882001/the-temporary-workshop-and-recreation-
centre-of-qianyi-farm-big-smallness-studio-plus-wuhan-adap-architects. Last
consulted, January 2018

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