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Browsing Architecture by Supervisor "Swart, Johan"
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)Iron age ruins are often associated with disoccupation and ‘safely-dead’ cultures, and are disconnected from current urban and cultural development. This perception creates a risk that this part of a South African heritage ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Heritage places and architecture in the city of Tshwane are notoriously undervalued and misused. These buildings are at risk of being lost due to a lack of public knowledge and legislative protection. Losing these places ...
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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, 2021)Within the relation of architecture and the political, politics precede, supersede and often undermine design. When a problem, which has political causes, is addressed formally through architecture, the result often falls ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This dissertation focuses on the development of the site in and around Rovos Rail. Rovos Rail is a unique train travel company cut off from the public view. The project context is located in Capital Park adjacent to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The eastern edge of Diepsloot depicts a boundary condition of tension between human habitation and natural environments. This boundary condition allows for the opportunity to explore the potential manner in which the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Social media, mainstream media and the predominance of visual engagement is contributing to a culture that is increasingly intolerant and lacking in empathy. “The hegemonic eye seeks domination over all fi elds of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This dissertation seeks to explore the legacy of coloniality inherent in the built environment of South African cities today, especially the City of Tshwane (Pretoria), and propose strategies to rewrite a more inclusive ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Johannesburg was built on the discovery and exploitation of gold, but the gold mines are depleted, and a new resource is driving the city: human capital. The ingenuity and aspirations of the dense and diverse population ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Westfort Village, in Pretoria West, is a previous leprosy institution isolated from the rest of Pretoria, soon to be consumed in the urban fabric of a developing Pretoria West. The Westfort Leprosy Institution has since ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Over the years architecture has played an integral role in the commemoration of past people, cultures and events. It has been used as a medium of memory making whether in the form of memorials, monuments and museums to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The Meat Board building is an icon of Modern Movement heritage with Brazilian influences in Pretoria. The building claims cultural and heritage value due to its association with renowned architect Helmut Stauch, its ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This dissertation is rooted in the theory of time and place and it considers the built environment through the lens of past, present and projected future evolution. The project examines various themes of dualistic study ...
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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, 2015)The study investigates the relevance of public, historic buildings in an urban context with specific focus on the old ZAR Staatsmuseum in Pretoria. The project aims to find a way, to re-establish the Staatsmuseum as a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This dissertation will focus on revitalizing and adapting an abandoned mining Compound on the outskirts of Cullinan. Through this journey of uncovering and understanding this lost, abandoned and deteriorating site, one ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The relationship between industry and the city is a damaged one. However, with its existing mix of residents, industry and commerce (albeit segregated from one-another) Pretoria West holds the potential for a unique ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Cities keep expanding as people move towards more desired locations on the outskirts, resulting in abandoned, dead nodes within the city centre. These buildings are left to deteriorate, especially those of heritage and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)North-east of Braamfontein in Johannesburg lies what used to be an oppressive prison precinct which experienced almost a century of South Africa’s political history. Recently after the introduction of democracy it became ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Survival is bound to conditions of safety (now) and preservation (future). The places that marginal people inhabit are either permanent familiar places, or temporary unfamiliar places. These places however are also bound ...
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