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Future ruin for fynbos: Fynbos Interpretation and Regeneration Centre: Berg River Dam, Franschhoek
(University of the Free State, 2021)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 ... -
Discovering nature’s flux: a riparian research and discovery center along the Sabie River
(University of the Free State, 2021)This design dissertation investigates the proposal of a Riparian Research and Discovery Centre on the bank of the Sabie River neighbouring the Kruger National Park. Riparian zones do not function independently from other ... -
Portals between worlds: a place of accustomisation celebrating the Himba cultural identity through a critical regional dialogue between modernity and tradition in the Kunene region
(University of the Free State, 2021-10)This dissertation explores the beliefs, rituals, and vernacular morphology of the Himba culture to discover how architecture can create a place of meeting and accustomisation between the world of the Himba and tourists as ... -
Rural junction: architecture bridging the gap
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A place of prostration: a Masjid complex in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2021-10)Salah is one of the most important duties in the life of a Muslim which is centred around the Masjid. Bloemfontein has a growing Muslim community consisting of a diverse demographic of people however, there is a lack of ... -
Reimagining terrain vague: the adaptive re-use of Makwassie’s Train Station as an agricultural centre
(University of the Free State, 2021-10)Situated on the periphery of a small town in North-West a decaying train station stands idle. Between open veld and a small town where nothing has changed over the last 50 years lies potential for an architectural intervention. ... -
An Eco-Umuzi: Sodwana Bay
(University of the Free State, 2021)Sodwana Bay has been a tourist attraction since the late 1970’s. It is known for its sandy beaches and abundance of marine and wild life. This dissertation is proposing a multi-functional project which includes a crafts ... -
Pilot’s Hub: a contribution to the Pioneers of Aviation Museum
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Architecture and the people: a youth social centre for cultural exchange Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2022-01)The inaction of idleness is a terminal disease in the lives of young people all over Zimbabwe. This social crisis results mostly from the constantly and radically weakening economy, forcing a lot of people to barely survive ... -
The Litterateur’s Citadel: fostering literary appreciation in-between the realms of reality-space and fantasy-place
(University of the Free State, 2021-12)The term “literature” is often approached as purely educational or academic. However, its origin as stories and tales illuminates a much more significant role of literature. Carried over from generation to generation, ... -
Recycling Rex Trueform: adaptive reuse of an unutilised heritage site in Salt River Cape Town by giving it a new function as a textile hybrid
(University of the Free State, 2021)The garment industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Due to rapid technological advancements, the production process of textiles has changed. These changes have resulted in the production of more affordable ... -
Oikos of relational encounters: an Eco-Tourist Visitor’s Centre and Extension to Twinstreams Environmental and Education Centre in the Umlalazi Nature Reserve
(2021-10)In the time of the Anthropocene, we have reached a point as humans where we have removed ourselves from nature and, in turn, have idealized and romanticised views of our initial natural habitat. We have abandoned our initial ... -
A memory exchange hub: encapsulating memory through an architectural intervention
(University of the Free State, 2021)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 ... -
Understanding sustainable livelihood strategies of female-headed households: the case of Renosterberg Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District, Northern Cape
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)The population of female-headed households in South Africa has significantly risen. The Statistics SA General House Survey (GHS) of 2020 revealed an estimate of 7.2 million or 41.9 percent of these households are headed ... -
Before the dust settles: a Nama Arts and Culture exhibition complex Springbok, Northern Cape
(University of the Free State, 2021)The acts of preserving and exhibiting ephemeral African arts are important, as it safeguards cultural identities for generations. In order for museums and galleries to preserve art, the idea of the white cube was developed. ... -
Ode to tragedies lost between land and sea
(University of the Free State, 2021)The ocean, a vast and mysterious force, sets the stage for tragic shipwreck events around the Southern Tip of Africa. Nearly 3 000 historical shipwrecks of different nationalities met their untimely demise at the hands of ... -
Cosmic perspectives: an astronomical narratoscope at boyden observatory used to interpret borrowed moments from indigenous cosmology
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Sweet - pea’s garden : an urban green cemetery which invites a more positive grieving process through biophilia
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Skill Development Centre in Strand Road, Bellville: catalyst of urban growth and community gathering
(University of the Free State, 2019-09)This design is a proposed urban catalyst project located in between the residential and commercial Bellville. The site is not within the city centre, but close enough to provide a direct link towards, not only Bellville's ... -
Speaking to the city beyond thresholds: an industrial design department that dematerializes the institutional boundaries in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2020)The Central University of Technology (CUT) is an innovative institution that aims to be a centre of knowledge that will produce an excellent group of innovators who WILL contribute directly to society as well as the 4th ...
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