Abstract:
About two years ago, two new and distinctly
different, but sensitively considered additions were
designed by Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Architects
for St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in
Hillcrest Pretoria. Wilkinson’s considered approach
to working in historic contexts provides much food
for thought for architectural heritage practice in the
21st century.
This article describes how an architect can
operate when designing in historical contexts. It
will also sketch the biographical influences and
design philosophy of Wilkinson Architects to not
only increase the limited record of the practice of
South African architects, but also elucidate design
approaches.
