Imizamo Yethu is a low-income township in Hout Bay, Cape Town, built on the mountain slopes close to main arterial transport routes and a wetland river sytem. The project site is  located in the Disa river valley, at the interface between the suburbs and township of Hout Bay. The ecosystem of this area is extremely damaged due to inadequate infrastructure, overcrowding, water pollution, and invasive alien species. Moreover, these areas are high crime hotspots making it unsafe to walk along the river banks. The founding initiative of this project is rooted in intersectional environmentalism - transformation towards socially and ecologically sustainable futures in the built environment.

IYInterface is an imagination of a rehabilitated natural landscape that can be enjoyed by local residents of Imizamo Yethu. My design process stems from detailed research and mapping of the existing problems regarding environmental degradation through reports from local residents. With this understanding I drew from low-tech design techniques of building and landscaping to create a safe and accessible space for learning, play, food production and small scale economic enterprise.