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Item Open Access The ephemeral aroma of the mysterious beauty plant: a hyacinth aroma and incense market at Rooidam, Lourier Park, Bloemfontein(University of the Free State, 2023) Sander, Carien; Smit, J.; Smit, P.; Bitzer, M.; Mabe, P.Rooidam is located on the outskirts of Bloemfontein and is a forgotten terrain indicative of what Edward Relph, a Canadian geographer, would state as a non-place. The inexplicable landscape consists of a floral wonder [hyacinth] which has the potential to be transformed into an ephemeral yet tangible body of experiential aroma. The main research question is: How can we reactivate the Rooidam through an aroma and incense market conceptualised through an interpretation of metamorphosis of the hyacinth plant? Past efforts to reactivate the area have not succeeded, due to the lack of care; it was simply left to become a dystopian landscape. By introducing a project that will propel commercial viability, create haptic experiences, enhance communal enclaves and attract people to interact with the neglected landscape, past failures can be rectified. The proposed design intervention will be guided by haptic senses, how experiences are created in spaces together with the production of space as memories. The intervention proposed argues that a hyacinth aroma and incense market has the power to reactivate and reinvigorate the landscape, unify the community while changing the perceptions of Rooidam.Item Open Access A memory exchange hub: encapsulating memory through an architectural intervention(University of the Free State, 2021) Janse van Rensburg, Nico; Smit, J. D.; Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, H.; Mabe, P.This dissertation is an exploration and design of a Memory Exchange Hub in Lephalale in between the Maroela Old Age Home and the local Lephalale Library. Lephalale is situated in Limpopo where the EXXARO coal mine is crucial to South Africa’s energy production and in being so offers a resource for the community at large, but the question is what this industry offers to Lephalale in return. The community is need of an intervention which contributes to their daily routines in community engagement. The reason for this study is to provide a central space in Lephalale for the community to expand their knowledge on different topics and be closely exposed to different types of people in Lephalale. A variety of trees surround the Bushveld landscape and the most important to the people is what is known as the big five South- African trees. These trees forms part of the way Lephalale treats This project introduces the formulation of a theoretical approach through an ancestral dream of the author. This evokes a study on the history of the people of Lephalale and ultimately formulates forms of memory to be introduces as physical realness. A culmination of conceptual approaches like preservation, interweaving and transience influences the design approach. The main theoretical stance is based on the theme of different forms of memory and how memory relates to space and time. A contribution to sustainable building design in a hot interior area is designed using the primary structural use of eucalyptus poles, secondary use of steel and an introduction of an alternate use of material. Thatch roofs evolve into thatch walls as a new morphological element. The main theme of the project introduces a space where the people of Lephalale can engage in different forms of narrative and be reminded of the connection they have with each other, their set of skills and the history of Lephalale.Item Open Access Negotiating identity in indigenous space: rediscovering the Koranna tribe through temporal spatial dialogues between modernity and traditionality: a center for cultural discovery, Karannaberg, Free State, South Africa(University of the Free State, 2023) de Wet, Dapper; Smit, J.; Smit, P.; Mabe, P.In the heart of the Korannaberg region in the Eastern Free State, South Africa, lies the last known 'home' of the Koranna, a long-lost tribe of Southern Africa. This spatial setting becomes the canvas for an ambitious architectural intervention aimed at reviving their fading culture - the establishment of a culturally responsive and sustainable research centre. The overarching argument of this thesis is supported by theories of critical regionalism and spatial-temporal tactics to design a place of remembrance for the Koranna tribe, a haven where their rich heritage can be both studied and taught. Despite the scarcity of surviving remnants, the proposed intervention aspires to evoke the essence of their ways of living, rituals, and stories. The re-search question guiding this exertion is: How can the imprints of memory within the Korannaberg region be harnessed to inform the architectural design of a culturally immersive and research-driven institution, capable of reimagining the essence and preserving the endangered legacy of the Koranna tribe? The goal is to breathe life into their forgotten history, crafting an institution that becomes a powerful beacon of cultural preservation and understanding.Item Open Access Songs in translation: a centre for indigenous music in Woodstock, Cape Town(University of the Free State, 2022) Cloete, Rohan; Smit, J. D.; Smit, P.; Raubenheimer, H.; Mabe, P.Indigenous music is in danger of extinction. The oral nature of carrying the knowledge over from one generation to another further complicates the conservation of the music. Minimal documentation of the music exists, and most of it is documented from a Western perspective. The lack of performance documentation further complicates the preservation since the music and performance cannot be split. This thesis seeks to explore ways in which indigenous music of different cultures might find embodiment in architecture without being misappropriated. The research considers three different cultures’ music based on the cultures found in the geographic location of the proposed design, namely Woodstock, Cape Town. These cultures are: Khoesan, Xhosa, and the Kaapse Klopse (Cape Minstrels). The research document further explores ways in which the languages of different cultures, but also that of the architecture and context, can work together in the formulation of a place for different identities. Various notions are considered, such as liminality or thresholds as well as generative design methods. Ultimately, the research investigates theories of ethnomusicology as well as other methods to translate musicology to architecture within a complex physical and non-physical context.