Active regeneration : Re-activating Johannesburg's mining belt through a contextual regenerative theory
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University of Pretoria
Abstract
This dissertation investigates the latent potential of the mining belt in
Johannesburg through a regenerative theory, by placing a catalytic intervention
which respects the heritage of the mining belt, with a focus on the ecology and
the socio-economic value of the land has, thereby turning a liability into an asset.
This intervention is seen as the first point of acupuncture in a long rehabilitation
process and focuses on using this space to deal with context specific issues.
The proposed intervention will investigate the potential of architecture to activate a harmed dormant space in the realm of a decentralized city node. It recognizes the potential of the currently fragmented mining belt to become a gateway to the South of Johannesburg, and embraces an opportunity to restitch the urban fabric.
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Mini Dissertation MArch(Prof)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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Regeneration, Environmental Potential, Acid mine drainage, Johannesburg, Trolley pushers, UCTD
Sustainable Development Goals
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Pillay, D 2018, Active regeneration : Re-activating Johannesburg's mining belt through a contextual regenerative theory, MArch(Prof) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63652>