An Eco-Umuzi: Sodwana Bay

Abstract

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 market, restaurant, information centre and scuba diving school that will enhance the tourists and locals’ experience of the beauty and diversity of the location. This dissertation aims to cater on various levels to different needs in order to ensure their integration, for example: to recognise the fossil-like fish, the coelacanth; to incorporate the existing scubadiving and tourist industry; and to include the local inhabitants’ culture and crafts. Consequently, this project will recognise and respect these different components, it will be inclusive while, simultaneously, working as sensitively as possible on the site.