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‘The Loss of Post-War Council Estates in London: A case study of the Aylesbury Estate in South-East London (2019)

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The Aylesbury Estate is more than just dwellings and maisonettes. There is a community. There is a family.

‘This thesis questions the urban renewal of one of Europe’s largest Council Estates and the deliberation into why regeneration has become the final resort. Recognising how architects have designed in the past to suit working-class people, the research explores the overall design, maintenance of the estate and representation of its residents. In doing so, I explore the backbone of council housing, its tragedies and historical origins post-war. The approach of the investigation is a personal study, through the eyes of the residents, including myself’ - Sarah Osei

LINK: https://www.presidentsmedals.com/Entry-16440



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SABO Works is a South London-based architectural and cultural practice founded by Sarah Osei, grounded in lived experiences, multiculturalism and social justice.

Sarah Osei is trained in Architecture and Spatial Practice, working at the intersections of ethnography, policy and architectures through methodologies of the diaspora. Her work is site-specific, amplifying the lesser-heard dialogues of the capital as a means towards celebrating them.  
‘SABO, pronounced [saa-boh], is derived from the Hausa language and means “something new.”

In this context, SABO also functions as an acronym, representing a lineage of names that not only reflects the methodologies of this architectural practice, but also acknowledges a duality of heritages, multicultural identities, and ongoing dialogues deeply rooted in the London periphery - where I was born and raised - but often journeying from beyond’ - Sarah, Amma/Adutwumwaa/Adams, Basoah, Osei.