Fisher, Roger C.2013-09-062005-02-102013-09-062004-11-302006-02-102004-05-28Pettey, R 2004, Hartbeespoortdam Butterfly Conservancy : an ecological splurge, MArch(Prof) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25067 >http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25067Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2006.The thesis focuses on different habitable spaces which have been designed to promote the existence of a number of South African butterfly species. The architecture responses to the context as well as to one of the largest insect groups, the order L e p i d o p t e r a. Following a sustainable approach, more ecological knowledge is at the core of the design. Instead of human functional needs driving the design, site components respond to the indigenous spatial character, climate, topography, soils, and vegetation as well as compatibility with the existing cultural context.© 2004, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.Environmentally responsive architectureSustainableEnvironmentVegetationTent structureCyclesNatural ventilationClimatic zonesPassive systemsNatureFynbos biomeSavanna biomeTourist attractionsHartbeespoortdamHartbeespoortNorth westSouth africaDamdorynButterfly conservancyHeat and energy conservationAutonomous designEnvironmental designLocal skillsMagaliesbergContextBiomesUCTDHartbeespoortdam Butterfly Conservancy : an ecological splurgeDissertationhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05282004-085314/