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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Architecture, Planning, Geomatics"”.
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Conceptualising a 'living urban edge' for the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA), Cape Town
… regulations and a lack of proactive and positive planning for the urban-rural interface. Following this, and inspired by theories of regenerative development and bottom-up planning, the author proposes an alternative novel spatial concept for safeguarding green space from urban development …
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Conceptualising a 'living urban edge' for the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA), Cape Town
… regulations and a lack of proactive and positive planning for the urban-rural interface. Following this, and inspired by theories of regenerative development and bottom-up planning, the author proposes an alternative novel spatial concept for safeguarding green space from urban development …
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The landscapes we eat: reconnecting people to food production through agri-toursim
The production of the food we eat has an effect on the landscapes around us, from deforestation, to air and water pollution. The world grows 95% of its food in the uppermost layer of soil, making topsoil one of the most important components of our food system. Current conventional agricultural …
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Necropolis: burial & afterlives in Cape Town
… aquamated etc) and bone remains. It explores an architecture for the final farewell to the body and spirit of the deceased, and for personal and collective remembrance. In contrast to other South African Cities, Cape Town is unique for the popularity of cremation, which accounted for 40% of …
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Seeking sanctum, a space for healing
… tool to bring meaning to spaces, and responsive architecture as a way of deeply understanding and responding to site, context, and the community in an impactful and connected way. Two key issues are highlighted from the research and experiences of others, firstly that of needing to provide a …
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Building Nurture: Care and Protection of the Growing through the Built Environment
South Africa's tumultuous and oppressive past has given rise to a ubiquitous inequality in the country. This inequality has manifested itself in disparate access to essential needs including but not limited to adequate housing, education, sanitation, job opportunities and child care amongst others. …
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Analysis of the military hospital, Port Louis, Mauritius
Through a case study of the Military Hospital Complex in Port Louis, Mauritius, the influence of the World Heritage Program of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisiation (UNESCO), in Mauritius is analysed. The new Intercontinental Slavery Museum, a destination on the …