Future ruin for fynbos: Fynbos Interpretation and Regeneration Centre: Berg River Dam, Franschhoek
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Date
2021
Authors
Meyer, Lodewyk
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University of the Free State
Abstract
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.
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Dissertation (M.Arch. (Architecture))--University of the Free State, 2021, Fynbos biome, Fynbos, Tourist information centers -- South Africa -- Franschhoek -- Designs and plans, Ecotourism -- South Africa -- Franschhoek