Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by UP Author "Peres, Edna"

Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by UP Author "Peres, Edna"

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  • Architecture for life : exploring regenerative and resilience thinking 
    Peres, Edna; Barker, Arthur Adrian Johnson; Du Plessis, Chrisna (South African Institute of Architects, 2015-01)
    As built environment theory evolves, so does the awareness that built environments form an integral part of natural systems. Living systems are capable of renewal and regeneration, resiliently adapting to pressures and ...
  • Homage to the right angle : an exploration of house_derick 
    Peres, Edna (South African Institute of Architects, 2016-09)
    This paper explores Derick de Bruyn’s most recent project, house_derick. It tracks the architectural influences that inform his particular design approach to residential architecture, using his own home as the explanatory ...
  • Unpacking a sustainable and resilient future for Tshwane 
    Peres, Edna; Du Plessis, Chrisna; Landman, Karina (Elsevier, 2017)
    This paper examines the important yet largely misunderstood relationship between resilience and sustainability and the gap between these theoretical constructs and the practice of urban development. It explores how these ...