Model
building day re-established our commitment to this endeavour. It was certainly
insightful.
We
arrived to a few of the block committee members ready and waiting. The presence
of six 1:100 scaled Slovo Hall models allowed an easy platform for interaction,
providing ease of demonstration and engagement. Models were built of the
available building materials, and used on the models as 'building blocks',
which proved quite effective. Components were moved around on the model, and
many gestures expressed the many clear ideas given by the community members.
Buccs
led the meeting, encouraging a flow of ideas and establishing a realistic
time-based goal. Jappie proceeded to the Eastern side of the Hall and proposed
that it be closed off completely. Buccs then suggested that the roof be raised
and extended further west to increase the covered floor space.
Our
suggestion to slant the roof enough to catch rainwater was well received, as
they mentioned how water is scarce over the weekends due to high levels of
laundry being done simultaneously.
There
was a clear understanding of time and budgetary constraints from all of the
community members present, which made their demands for the Hall very
realistic. We were able to plan what could happen in the very near future and
were told of the many talents we could have perform in the Hall after our build
week.
We
met afterwards to discuss the agenda for the next week, considering the
homework given to us by Buccs to prepare a proposal document. This is needed by
the block committee members to convince community members to each donate R5
towards the project. This need encourages us to finish the design work and
documentation hastily, and establishes the documentation needed to raise funding.
The
process is well under way!