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Theatrical tactics : urban praxis and the spectacle city

- Robson, Matthew

  • Authors: Robson, Matthew
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Architecture and society , Collective memory and city planning , Information society , Social media
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/387121 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/226113 , uj:22854
  • Description: M.Tech. (Architectural Technology) , Abstract: As technology advances exponentially, the ways in which humans interact socially have become faster, less physical and less “authentic“ - in that authentic exchange is a physical experience and one that can be remembered. We have become somewhat oblivious to how we interact in our city, as previous moments of social exchange have been reduced to a digital interface or synthetic-surface experience. The ways in which we document and broadcast our city are translated through digital media representations like that of Instagram or Snapchat - an unique mobile app that allows you to send photos and videos, both of which only last for a brief moment of time, before they disappear forever. In this technological era experience, memory and intimacy continuously challenge our understandings of space. Humans already possess the ability to inhabit multiple realities and project our social identities into a virtual realm of digitised consciousness, while occupying multiple locations simultaneously through a disembodied presence.
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Capital classicism : Utopia building for exclusive enclaves

- Chow, Ka Hei

Mutable matter : a waste expo

- Krone, Katherine May

  • Authors: Krone, Katherine May
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Exhibition buildings - South Africa - Durban - Design and construction , Waste products as building materials , Architecture and society
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/293334 , uj:31893
  • Description: Abstract: This project proposes an exhibition for World Expo 2025 where participants from around the world are invited to design a pavilion that poses questions and reflections on The Expo’s title theme Reinterpreting the Unintentional Landscapes of Man.1 The purpose of this exposition is to question what the role of architecture is in transforming global waste cultures. The event unfolds over six months and is located on the site of the old Durban International Airport in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The site has been elected by local government for the construction of the Durban Dig-Out Port, a secondary port that is planned to be constructed in order to deal with rising demands of incoming cargo at Durban harbor. The new port’s construction has been halted until further review in 2030 and the expo is planned to take occupation of this site-in-transformation from 2025. In this project, the design of World Expo 2025 acknowledges the historical legacy of world expos and adopts similar strategies for the creation of a curated landscape inhabited by multiple key pavilions that extend the central question of the expo. The temporary pavilion model is used in this project as a means to challenge pre-conceived ideas of what an architectural object ought to be and makes suggestions of what architecture could possibly be, beyond the simplistic interpretation of applying waste as building material. What does architecture mean in this time of intense consumption and disposal? What portion of our current reality is propped up by its own referential image, masking the true reality of irresponsible... , M.Tech. (Architecture)
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The Urban preschool : a sensory experience to facilitate memory and learning

- Snyman, Salome

  • Authors: Snyman, Salome
  • Date: 2014-01-28
  • Subjects: Kindergarten facilities - Design and construction , Urban schools - Design and construction , Architecture and children , Architecture and society , Child development
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:7967 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8887
  • Description: M.Tech. (Architectural Technology) , The inner city space is a living and working locale for diverse population groups. The central business district provides job opportunities for a multitude of skilled and unskilled workers who either live in the city or who commute from outlying areas and suburbs. In other words, it serves many purposes for many people. Yet it is rarely acknowledged as an appropriate space for young children. Reality, however, shows that children should and are accommodated within the inner city. They are part of the families that engage with the city on a daily basis. The research question addressed by this study mainly concerns how the architecture should respond to a situation which acknowledges the presence of children in the inner city in a way that is not only safe and secure but also draws on the unique learning experiences that the city offers. In this respect there are endless possibilities for discovery and sensory exploration. The city is a sensory cornucopia, of sorts. The challenge is therefore to create a relationship between the pre-school and the city that is symbiotic. Because life is the generator of the city, children add another layer to its intriguing complexities. In return, the city provides exciting educational experiences which "have the potential to ensure that memories are made and remembered. An urban preschool is not typified by the way it mirrors the urban context or incorporates it thematically, but by the way it engages and becomes part of its pattern language. Existing boundaries which are often restrictive and prescriptive are deconstructed and reconstructed, and, in doing so, the identity and the conventional stereotype of the urban preschool is redefined. The challenge that this study purports to address is to create a balance between two realms: the preschool as a place of ultimate safety and the public realm as a place of ultimate freedom. It takes into consideration how these issues have been addressed locally and overseas from the point of educational principles and, specifically, how the architecture supports and incorporates these principals within the urban context. Such an exploration of factors that typify an urban preschool (as opposed to the more familiar suburban model) will culminate in the development of a preschool that is completely context specific, especially with regard to the sensory references in the city.
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Caravanserai : Farm 2020

- Almond, Julian

The Arab summer : a digital public

- Kannemeyer, Frederick

Neotrad future : architecture between the needs of society, and the future that society needs

- Ludwig, Anja

Re-imagining the urban forest : the case of Mwembe Yanga Public Park in Dar es Salaam

- Du Plessis, Juan

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