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Theses and Dissertations (Architecture): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-12-01)Research Report: By investigating the mechanisms behind environmentally sustainable construction technologies, designers and other critical stakeholders could gain a more comprehensive, holistic understanding of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11)The challenge of spatial transformation remains a key concern in the City of Tshwane’s (COT) reimagining of spatial access and agency. The combination of significant highway construction, inadequate development and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-07-26)Urban migration has resulted in population growth in cities and so has the rise in infrastructural developments that accommodate it. South Africa, one of the most urbanised countries in Africa, has 67.85% of its ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)There is a gap for the documentation of heritage interiors in Tshwane. Together with heritage interiors, the value of the modern movement built fabric is also underrepresented. In the past, various conservation issues have ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11-30)This research paper delves into the pressing issue of transportation in Hatfield, with a primary focus on assessing the degree of self-reliance across different transportation modes. With Pretoria's population projected ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-09)Public spaces in the City of Tshwane, are spaces for social cohesion and knowledge exchange. However, the treatment of open greenspaces has been lacklustre in recent years, perpetuating the idea that closing them off to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-09)Various strategies have been implemented in South Africa to negate historical spatial injustices, such as the Gautrain and Metrorail train systems. These systems are envisioned to facilitate geographic desegregation ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-07-24)Spatial inequality in urban regions of Gauteng, South Africa remains reminiscent of the apartheid era, with marginalized communities pushed to the peripheries, excluded from core socio-economic opportunities, and restricted ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Climate change is a global unsettling phenomenon that determines the prosperity of natural systems. It influences natural systems, posing risks to the health of living organisms and the socio-economic conditions they ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)The title "Marginal Praxis" in the context of facilitating refugee integration in The City of Tshwane implies a focus on an unconventional, innovative approach and actions to address the challenges and opportunities related ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-01)In pursuit of contemporary and representative design informants for green open space in the City of Tshwane (CoT), this research paper examines three distinct green open spaces namely Burgers Park, Moja Gabedi, and Muckleneuk ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-07-27)The thesis explores the notion of hybrid tectonics in the context of contemporary African architecture, investigating the dynamic interplay between global influences and local traditions. Through an extensive analysis ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11-29)This architectural master’s dissertation investigates the transformative potential of timber construction and regenerative architecture in the South African context, with a specific focus on the establishment of the School ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-12-11)This dissertation is an architectural exploration into informal waste picker upgrading, at the open green space between Atteridgeville Township and Lotus Gardens. The project is a community Buy Back Centre, designed following ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)South Africa is currently facing a water crisis caused by a variety of factors. This includes insufficient water infrastructure maintenance and investment, recurrent droughts driven by climatic variation, inequities in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)This dissertation focuses on the question of intervening in a beautiful and untouched landscape, and the steps to ensure authenticity in design through the development of a lexicon of spatial experiences and forms, revealing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Urban renewal responds to physical deterioration within cities to improve the quality of urban life. Urban renewal in Africa is undertaken in once colonial societies with their existing spatial built forms undergoing changes ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The dissertation explored the spatial and architectural parameters that create meaningful interactions within ritual and sacred spaces, focussing on the Braamfontein Crematorium as a site primed for re-ritualisation ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The river was first an element of attraction for early settlements. Riverscapes were established due to the potential use of the river as a resource or industrial driver. However, over time, riverscapes, as we see them ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)In communities stigmatized by economic inequality, citizens who fall within the lower income bracket tend to migrate to the city, seeking the opportunity of gaining financial independence (Njwambe et al. 2019); they are ...
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