The Cape Dutch architectural revival at the time of the Union of South Africa in 1910 points to more
than just an emerging interest in building preservation and the Arts and Crafts rural ideal germane to
English architectural circles of the time. Cape Dutch architecture, and the gable of Groot Constantia in
particular, was used as a symbol to establish a common European heritage that could transcend the animosities
of English and Afrikaans South Africans and help forge a new white 'nation'. A closer reading
reveals that Cape Dutch architecture, as history and as style, was appropriated by English architects at
the Cape as the contribution South African architecture could make to the British Empire.
'n GEMEENSKAPLIE ERFENIS/'n TOEGEEINDE ERFENIS: DIE KAAPSE HOLLANDSE BEWARINGS- EN HERLEWINGSBEWEGING AS NASIE-EN RYKSBOUER
Die Kaaps-Hollandse argitektoniese herlewing met Uniewording in 1910 dui op meer as net die ontwikkeling
van 'n belangstelling in bewaring en die landelike ideaal van die 'Arts and Craft' beweging
in Engelse argitektuur sirkels. Kaaps-Hollandse argitektuur, en spesifiek die gewel van Groot Constantia,
was gebruik as simbool van 'n gemeenskaplike Europeuse erfenis wat die tweestryd tussen
Engelse en Afrikaanse Suid-Afrikaners moes oorbrug en die groepe saambring as 'n nuwe wit 'nasie'.
Kaaps-Hollandse argitektuur, as geskiedenis en styl, is deur Engelse argitekte in die Kaap aangeneem
as 'n bydrae wat Suid-Afrikaanse argitektuur kon maak tot die Britse Ryk.
