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Item Open Access Acoustic sanctuary: the South African Ayres sensory facility located on the foot of Naval Hill(University of the Free State, 2022) Coertz, Henry Reginald; Smit, J. D.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Bitzer, M.; Raubenheimer, H.; Auret, H. A.This project centres around repurposing a historical water reservoir and pumpstation located on the foot of Naval Hill, Bloemfontein into an alternative speech therapy centre, where architecture plays a critical role in speech therapy arguably equal to that of any professional pathologist. Apart from a reimagined speech pathologist office, the South African โ Ares Sensory facility (SA-AS Facility) also incorporates a sensory park. The impetus of this project is the sensory park and the freedom of therapy that it represents. Freedom to mend a speech disorder at the tempo of the patient, though neurologically stimulating garden structures. Similar to gymnasium equipment, these follies allow patients to exercise their neurological network of senses that all contribute to address speech disorder, hence the phonic gymnasium description of this SA-AS facility. This dissertation covers complex therapeutic and theoretical topics, and the information from each chapter contains the chronologically necessary information to understand the chapters that follow. Chapter one directly starts with what is known about speech sound disorders. Chapter two contains the reinterpretation of Frank Lloyd Wrightโs concepts of organic architecture in order to establish a physical form of the essence of this dissertation. From here, the discourse starts to question the communication process at an anatomical level and therefore translates the auditory defect of speech impairments to that of musical melodies and architectural rhythm. These phonic applications are then explored within architectural precedents while being related back into sound correction (Speech therapy) and mobility (occupational therapy). Chapter 3 clarifies and analysis the project goals and location within these mentioned ideals. While chapter 4 refines all the information provided into three conceptual models. These physical manifestations investigate the architectural application of scientific research and therapeutic discourse. The final chapters explain the design development and folly rationale before leading to the final design.Item Open Access Exposing the machinge: sea water research and purifying plant for the City of Cape Town on East Pier, within the Victoria & Albert Waterfront(University of the Free State, 2018-06) Rabe, Gisela; Smit, J. D.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Noble, J. A.; Wagener, A.; Nel, J.โThe past decade has been witness to a resurgence of interest in ecologically sustainable thinking about the design and management of reclaimed, post-industrial landscapesโ (Berger, 2008: 25). This dissertation investigates and describes the concept to reintroduce abandoned space with new meaning. This research will examine the chosen site within Cape Town, โthat were not previously considered fit for social habitationโ (Berger, 2008: 25), and establish how it could be rehabilitated, redeveloped and reclaimed. This dissertation engages in a discourse about thoughts on landscape, and investigates โtechniques to the task of transforming out dated and disused neglected landscapes through designโ (Berger, 2008: 25). The research topic identifies ways to engage with the terrain vague, different or strange urban spaces which are internal to the city without destroying it. The design will penetrate the dead and forgotten space with a rich history and giving it a new meaning. It will establish and accomplish the city area adopting a new identity of necessity and contribution to the City of Cape Town. Ignasi de Solaฬ-Morales, a professor of Architectural Composition in Barcelona, stated the question of โHow can architecture act in Terrain Vague without becoming an aggressive instrument of power and abstract reason?โ (Barron & Mariani, 2013: 29). This question will be investigated within this dissertation and be applied to the proposed desalination project. This concept of Terrain Vague is still very appropriate within our societies of today and is an important part to understand within the specific site chosen for this dissertation.Item Open Access Extracting narratives of nababeep: a Jewellery Manufacturing & Design Centre in the copper fields of Namaqualand(University of the Free State, 2022) Fourie, Merlin; Smit, J. D.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, h.; Nel, J.The story of Nababeep begins as a tale of dissolution Over the years the landscape have been broken up into fragments by mining activity. Confronted by its wounds, the dissertation will investigate ways of extracting beauty from the scarred. By looking at the art of engraving for inspiration, the dissertation will further investigate how the scars of the site can be re interpreted as possibilities of capturing stories. The site suffers from past trauma In order to heal the landscape, it is believed that design can only emerge from the great depth of its painful, private and collective experiences. The dissertation looks at ways how the ongoing traces and scars of the derelict site can contribute actively to the narrative of the site. In trying to understand the site, the three concepts explore ways of exposing the richness of the site, understanding its fragments and interrogating its remaining witnesses Explorations. Explorations are also done in finding ways of healing its wounds and stitching together a new identity from the scabs of the site. Taking a closer look at the site and its trauma, and uncovering all of its layers, new voices can start to emerge a palimpsest of stories of place. It is ultimately the embedded layers of place that allows the story of place to reveal itself. The devastating imprints of mining will forever shape the town of Nababeep, it is important to form a new relationship between the mine, its scars and the people.Item Open Access Full cycle: [promession in the city](University of the Free State, 2020-11) Kassimatis, Dehan; Smit, J. D.; Noble, J. A.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, H.; Nel, J. H.I still remember that afternoon and the phone call that would scar the 7th of December 2005 in my memory forever. By drawing on the tragedy of losing three of my closest friends and the mourning process that accompanied this tragedy, this dissertation aims to introduce an alternative memorial complex within the heart of Bloemfontein. This alternative burial complex will evolve around the topic of promession, a burial method that returns the remains to the earth in the form of nutrient rich soil. Interest in the topic was further extended upon the realization of how death influences society as well as the environment. Through investigating various cultural and religious rituals surrounding death as well as the way the topic of death is perceived in a contemporary society, the memorial complex aims to reinterpret and embody this non-place within the Bloemfontein CBD. Additionally, the development seeks to explore ways in which the abandoned towers can be reinterpreted and integrated within the proposed design. This dissertation firstly identifies and introduces the topic of promession, and the perimeters associated with the project through a statement of aims. Thereafter it seeks to explore and ground concepts through research, analysis, and theoretical approaches to death of the physical and metaphysical. These concepts and theoretical approaches will then be applied in order to form a design and technical synthesis. In conclusion, the dissertation reflects on and evaluates the complete investigative process with the focus on the way in which the conceptual exploration, theoretical approach and research aided in the development.Item Open Access Future ruin for fynbos: Fynbos Interpretation and Regeneration Centre: Berg River Dam, Franschhoek(University of the Free State, 2021) Meyer, Lodewyk; Smit, J.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Nel, J. H.; Raubenheimer, H.The fynbos biome is a natural splendour in South Africa, however, not a lot of people are educated on the complexities of the biome and how to conserve it for future generations. A small farm school ruin situated between Franschhoek and the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve has fallen into disuse and decay but planted a seed for many possibilities. The educational background and location of the ruin present the opportunity for a new intervention, driven by Cape Nature, that builds on the past function, creating a place that educates hikers, tourists, and locals alike on the importance of fynbos. A Fynbos Interpretation and Regeneration Centre is proposed to bridge the gap between human and nature through architectural spaces. In order to create a symbiotic relationship between man and nature the proposed intervention builds on the past, to educate the present and future generations about the fynbos biome. Time serves as an important element in the Fynbos Interpretation and Regeneration Centre as it is the architect of ruin, thus time and ruin will be used as tools to instil nature appreciation. The design is intended to decay, allowing nature to take back the place, leaving behind fragments of the past whilst still serving the intended purpose of celebrating fynbos. With time the proposal aims to regenerate the surrounding landscape, whereafter it will leave behind a ruin that continues to enhance the phenomenological experience of the place.Item Open Access A place of healing with water: ritual of reconnecting(University of the Free State, 2022) Esplin, Elzette; Smit, J.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, H.; Noble, J.; Nel, J.Healing was identified as the focus of this project by considering the advantages of water, light and nature, and using architecture to create a therapeutic setting through the theory of phenomenology. How can architecture help to re-engage man with his environment and spark a dialogue between the human body and the constructed world for a therapeutic experience? The options for a therapeutic atmosphere of a bathhouse in South African architecture are limited to hospitals and spas. Research indicates that this therapeutic environment is thriving in first-world countries. Most South Africans are, however, unfamiliar with the term โbathhouseโ and the therapeutic value of such an environment. The proposal is therefore a Healing and Wellness Sanctuary concentrated around a bathhouse. A restaurant, relaxing pools, baths, and therapeutic gardens were all designed after researching what would be feasible in the South African context. After analysing several precedent studies of bathhouses from various cultures, the common denominator of these theoretical approaches was phenomenology. Further studies of architectsโ design philosophies were applied, and featured in the design of the bathhouse in Vanderbijlpark. A bathhouse is characterised by social connections and therapeutic value, and provides the opportunity for the re-engagement of man and the environment.Item Open Access Rural junction: architecture bridging the gap(University of the Free State, 2021) Pretorius, Anchen; Smit, J. D.; Noble, J. A.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, H.; Nel, J. H.Abstract not availableItem Open Access Weaving temporal threads: a wool processing at Houtkraal Railway Station in the Karoo, South Africa(University of the Free State, 2023) Adendorff, Maliza; Smit, J.; Noble, J. A.; Jooste-Smit, P.; Bitzer, M.Many unused and abandoned railway stations are scattered throughout the Karoo, the site of Houtkraal Railway Station being one of them. The remaining buildings verge on ruin, and slow and deliberate decay has set in, mediating between present, future and past. The main question is: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ? Though the wool industry in South Africa is largely unstable due to outbreaks of cattle diseases, which limits the export of wool to other countries, the local processing of wool has yet to be established. Much research has been done on wool processing and its social, economic and environmental impact, though past research and precedent studies fail to address the possible architecture that may accommodate and balance both the hand-driven processes of wool processing and the industrial nature of a railway line in South Africa. Furthermore, the interpretation of patinas in architecture relies heavily on time, temporality and ruin theories. Along with the theory, investigations are done regarding materiality and promenades, which will attempt to make sense of the experience of passing time. The successful and realistic design and development of a wool-processing facility in the Karoo, next to a railway, may revitalise the railway and the local economy and may change onlookersโ perspectives on buildings laid waste over time.