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AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (SAIA) IS TO RECOGNISE
AWARDS
AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE AND TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND DEBATE ON
ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE PUBLICATION
OF MAGAZINES AND BOOKS.
THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THAT THE BOOK ON THE SAIA AWARDS PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PUBLISHED. IT
CONTAINS THE LATEST CYCLE OF THE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE, MERIT AWARDS, COMMENDATIONS AND
REGIONAL AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE.
THE INSTITUTE’S AWARDS PROGRAMME IS RUN OVER TWO YEARS; A PROJECT HAS TO WIN A REGIONAL AWARD
FOR ARCHITECTURE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE MERIT AWARD AND ONLY MERIT
AWARD WINNERS QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERAION FOR THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. SOUTH AFRICAN WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD AND HONOURED TO HAVE
ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS DESMOND TUTU
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AS THE PATRON OF THE UIA2014 CONGRESS ON ARCHITECTURE
I am thrilled to be the Patron of UIA2014 Durban.
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE It is not just the largest gathering of architects to have ever taken place in Southern Africa,
it is also, significantly, the 25th UIA Congress - and it takes place in South Africa’s 20th Year
AWARDS OF MERIT of Democracy. The gathering comes at a particularly poignant time in South Africa’s development.
2013/2014
We are very conscious of the fact that the neighbourhoods in which we live, and the relative
COMMENDATIONS qualities of life we enjoy, remain totally skewed by our divided history. This is not solely a South
African challenge; a massive gap in living standards is a global affliction.
REGIONAL AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE
We need cities, services, housing and human settlements that are more habitable, more
integrated, more functional and more beautiful, so that all God’s people - rich and poor, black,
green, pink and white - feel valued and can live dignified lives.
God bless you!
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(SAIA)
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PREFACE
Architects Awards of Merit and Excellence programme, to preface this wonderful catalogue of great
recent South African architecture.
South Africa certainly presents architects with exciting challenges consequent to varying topography
and climates, often limited budgets and an evolving multicultural society where public architecture is
required to be more engaging, transformative and inclusive. And then there are the many important
design and specification considerations surrounding climate change, in order that we use non-
renewable resources more effectively and tread with greater circumspection on our planet.
Each of the projects displayed in this book has passed the critical review of both the regional and
national adjudication committees and has successfully addressed the challenges mentioned above,
presenting an architecture founded on sound programmes, in context, demonstrating resource
efficiency that extends into the future and using materiality that is innovative, right and proper.
Corobrik salutes the architects whose work is represented in this book, not only for the architectural
merit of their buildings, but for conceiving architecture with the propensity to delight.
Dirk Meyer
Managing Director, Corobrik
One of the main functions of the South African Institute of Architecture (SAIA) is to recognise and
award outstanding architectural works. Following the regional awards last year, the most exceptional
works identified regionally were judged this year in the national awards. The objective was to identify
the very best of South African architecture created in recent times. The projects submitted for
inclusion in this year’s awards programme were of a high standard and were extremely diverse in
nature, ranging from academic works to private residences and community, public and private sector
buildings. Given this diversity and the high standard of the projects entered, the challenge for the
adjudicators was to find the essence of what made a project worthy of distinction and award.
Following several rounds of adjudication, our panel comprising a representative from our sponsor,
Corobrik; a prominent architect; an academic architect; an eminent layperson; and the convenor of
the adjudication panel, SAIA’s president, Sindile Ngonyama, made their final selection.
These award-winning works, together with those being put forward by the regional institutes, are
contained in this Awards booklet. This booklet records, for posterity, the very best of South African
architecture. And, as we host the International Union of Architects (UIA) Durban 2014, these works
serve as a reminder that South African architects can hold their heads up high, not only amongst our
own communities, but indeed worldwide.
Obert Chakarisa
Chief Executive Officer, SAIA
I have, during my presidential term, continued this tradition of convening the awards
ADJUDICATORS’
programme without exception. We kick-started this year’s process in May 2013, whereby an
all-inclusive workshop of jurors was convened to review and agree on the adjudication criteria
to be adopted at regional and national levels.
This year’s team of national adjudicators comprises highly knowledgeable and respected
persons, both in the field of creative arts and in that of academia. They are:
A total of forty-nine (49) varying submissions were received from the regions. The project
range included residential projects, new public buildings, restoration of heritage projects and
an academic research project.
After looking at the range of projects submitted and having carefully considered the agreed
criteria developed at the workshop of May 2013, the national jurors met over a two-day
period, in February 2014, to work through the submissions. The jurors emerged, out of this
intense and highly engaging two-day session, with a shortlist of twenty-eight (28) projects and
an academic work. There was a further agreement that all the selected projects were to be
physically visited, so as to solidify the jurors’ selection and shortlisting decision.
It is with pleasure that I now share with you the eight (8) projects that received Awards of
Excellence; the fourteen (14) projects that received Awards of Merit; and the two (2) projects
which the jurors agreed had not quite met the set criteria, but had demonstrated certain qualities
that need to receive ongoing architectural debate, as we move our profession forward.
Subsequent to this experience, I came to the personal conclusion that SAIA needs to
continue the debate and review process regarding the adjudication of its awards. Successful
architectural submissions should not only talk to materiality, programmatic requirements,
employment of resources and application of socio-cultural debates, but also engage and
articulate the day-to-day intellectual and topical discourse of our ever-changing biophysical
environment.
Best wishes
Adjudication panel
SINDILE NGONYAMA - CONVENOR
PETER KIDGER
PROF PAUL KOTZE
MALCOLM CAMPBELL
ANNEMARIE MEINTJES
Climatically and topographically, it is a difficult and demanding context for any architect
to work with. In a building mass where there is no height to produce the relief of the
view towards a distant horizon, the architect is restricted to an internalised world. This In principle, the newly created social space for the
is, fortunately, not a problem in the hands of a gifted and careful architect. This project students became the most important space in the
gives proof that Michelle Sandilands is precisely such an architect. building. The remainder of the building mass was used
to form this high-volume and light-filled space. The
The typological form that is most obvious and logical to use in these kinds of contexts main student entry to the building is focused on this
would be the perimeter block, and climatically it makes sense to enable the circulation space and all circulation logically originates and ends
of air and light by means of the section. In a somewhat altered form, this is what the here. Encircling and defining it, is the double-storey
architects have done. classroom and examination hall accommodation.
The non-place qualities of the broader macro context extend unaltered to the immediate The section is ingeniously used to create a series of
context of the building. The site is situated in a mixed-use area between the major ventilation and light scoops to the teaching venues.
arterial route of Voortrekker Road and the railway line from Cape Town to Bellville and This long teaching block is right up against the railway
beyond. The bulk of the building is sandwiched between the existing UNISA facilities line to the south. The south façade is completely
and the railway line, rendering the site reasonably accessible to the students of this transparent, boldly creating a visual interaction
distance-learning university. between the learning activity and the intermittent
passing trains with its daily community of commuters.
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The architects were requested to provide accommodation for student registration, The double-glazing façade reduces the possible noise
examination venues, teaching venues and administrative offices. This is not a ‘normal’ interference from the trains, while also reducing energy
residential university, where the social aspects are so fundamentally important to consumption. The Fibonacci number system has been
the educational experience. Thus, it was seen to be crucial that such spaces should used to design the subdivisions and opening sections
be created in order for a semblance of this socialisation process to occur. The univer- of this window wall. The light and ventilation towers
sity authorities also decided that this campus should be a showcase for sustainable ensure reflected daylight into these spaces, while also
building practice. creating through ventilation via electronic sensors when
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any of the windows are opened. Also, on the south of the chosen sections have been used to great poetic effect. In the open courtyard,
side, is a series of water tanks storing the harvested an inspiring mosaic mural has been created by local artists. In the adjacent enclosed
rainwater that is used in the ablution facilities. central courtyard, nature has been introduced in the form of trees growing in normal soil
via openings in the floor. Overall, the building is solid and detailed for low maintenance
In this bleak and difficult environment, the architects without being cold and inhuman.
have created a lyrical and inspiring place of learning
by means of tectonics, detailing, materiality, mathe- Every decision made by the architects speaks of a deep concern for the upliftment of the
matically inspired geometry and the near musical play human condition and the judicious use of the earth’s resources. The architects’ careful
that light and shadow creates through the sunscreens. consideration of every design decision in this building has created for every user a sense
Sandblasted paving bricks have been used for the of comfort and delight. In many ways, the building also displays a sense of the textural to
walls throughout, and this brings an aged solidity to the create a memorable place, as well as some abstract qualities to signify that the building
building. In the metal detailing, the inherent qualities houses a place of knowledge exchange and generation.
More often than not, these farm buildings are sometimes also consciously used ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING: THE PINK GERANIUM
in relation to natural elements, and to enclose space by means of low walls. These INTERIOR DESIGN JAMES BRUMMER ASSOCIATES
environments are born out of necessity, mostly the necessity of agricultural needs and PHOTOGRAPHERS ARCHIGRAPHY – WIELAND
the limitations imposed by building materials and technology. In this way, a cultural
GLEICH
landscape has been produced that is of national and international importance. Many of
these historic farms have experienced a constant evolutionary and natural change since
inception. Within this process, the architectural question has always been one of how to
obtain a balance between the historic and the contemporary. This balance, specifically
in a globalised world, can only be achieved by a sure and secure vision of the past and
the future and, obviously, by architectural restraint.
This is what Malherbe Rust Architects has achieved for the owners. Despite a relatively In the general layout of all these elements, great
large capital investment in the farm, the architecture and new spaces created have care has been taken to reinforce and enhance the
retained a delicate character, whilst maintaining its rustic working-farm qualities. existing, while adding new elements along similar
principles. For example, the new elements added to
The old structures on the farm, namely the manor house, cellar and koornhuis, have the overall design create a much more pronounced
been carefully restored, new guest accommodation and facilities have been built on the focus on the Babylonstoren Hill, which is in proximity
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footprint of previous workers’ housing (now rebuilt elsewhere on the farm), dilapidated to the farm. The larger-scale elements, such as the
outbuildings have been recycled as restaurants and a large new wine cellar has been wine cellars, have been sunken into the ground to
constructed. A beautifully designed and impressively productive fruit and vegetable reduce their bulk and possible spatial impact. In
garden has also been created. Within this garden, traditional irrigation furrows have all the architectural work that has been done to the
been reintroduced. In addition, a somewhat playful and idiosyncratic glasshouse and a historic core of the farm buildings, care has obviously
shade structure for plants have been added to the ensemble. been taken to restore them as sensitively as possible,
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What is most striking about the work done on the farm The other aspect that is truly impressive is Babylonstoren’s quality of authenticity as
is precisely this uncovering and strengthening of a a no-nonsense working farm.
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shapes of rocks and other geological formations that have been the result of the forces a movement through a cave-like space. Along this
of nature acting over millennia. It was also the architects’ design intention to symbolically route, the space is manipulated by constricting and
recreate man’s first shelter or home, namely the cave. The cave, in this way, becomes the opening up the volume, by moving up or down levels,
metaphor for man’s continued presence in this landscape. The cave is also a metaphor and by punctuating the movement through the largely
for how man has made his presence known visually, how events and observations have dimly lit spaces by means of ‘cracks and fissures’ in
been recorded by various means, how human progress has been recorded, how the the building’s envelope to articulate the movement
landscape has been appropriated and used for survival, and how the cave as refuge has with light and views. The copper-clad exterior and the
been imbued with social and emotional meaning. interior surfaces are faceted to recall natural forms.
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WEST ELEVATION
These faceted forms, in combination with the exhibition conceived and realised gardens adjacent to them gives meaning to, and reveals the
material, become the ‘message’ of the building. The logic of, the //hapo complex. The garden is a worthy counterpart and extension of the
large bulk of the building could, at first sight, become building. Its contemplative aura heals and refreshes those who want to see and observe.
overpowering and intimidating to the visitor. However, There is also a wonderfully dense and ‘wild’ indigenous forest to the back of the building,
the architects managed to work around this by subtly on the slopes of Salvokop. This forest greatly assists in nestling the //hapo complex
manipulating the form and experience into manageable further into its site.
spatial and thematic episodes. On the whole, the dimly
lit interior spaces are not menacing or disorientating at This complex building has been thoughtfully detailed and expertly built to the highest
all, but the play of light and darkness on the exterior standards that can be achieved in South Africa.
and interior of the building are used to convey expertly
Whereas many other social institutions in South Africa and elsewhere create the
the narrative of the physical, social and belief-system
evolution in this part of the world. impression of being finite in their form and message, //hapo_Freedom Park Museum
by the Office of Collaborative Architects seems to open up new possibilities and visions,
Moving through the building and the beautifully while it simultaneously records and symbolises the complex evolution of South Africa.
1: Creative Centre: This facility has been relocated in the old library and domestic science 4: New Knowledge Centre: A new information and
block. Two classrooms have been created for art education. These are subdivided by a sliding knowledge centre has been created in the old historic
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folding screen that enables the two areas, when combined, to be used as an exhibition space. gymnasium. Care has been taken not to touch the old
Within this building, a space for drama teaching and performance has also been created. On building. All the new elements have been made from
the eastern, northern and southern façades a canopy has been added, while the remodelled timber so that they can be removed, should this be
eastern façade now allows for the pick-up and drop-off of learners by their parents. required. A courtyard adjacent to the gymnasium has
been covered with a translucent roof. Inside this space,
2: Science Centre: This building has been largely remodelled to create a more updated three cylindrical seating spaces have been created.
facility. The building now showcases exhibition spaces, and those passing in the corridors can These semi-private spaces quickly became highly used
see into the science spaces. social or learning spaces.
6: Loggia: On the southern side of Molteno House, a beautifully designed and crafted
loggia has been added. This building attaches itself to a new extended walkway. The open
loggia has tiered seating and is partially screened by breeze blocks. It is also adjacent to
the main entrance forecourt of the school, and its purpose is to provide a waiting space
for the children. The thin concrete roof and the see-through screen render this a delicate
and elegant structure.
7: Life Centre: This building has been placed in an open corner formed by two other
buildings, one of which is the school hall. It is a double-storey structure consisting of
two multi-functional spaces on top of one another, linked by a circular staircase. This
impressive building is clearly the piece de resistance of all the buildings created by the
architects, is round in shape and has a square, high-pitched roof with a central roof light
at its apex. It has been designed with mathematical precision and is an obvious delight
to the architects and its users alike. The structure of the roof has been exposed to the top
floor. The circular walls have been layered, with an outer skin of terracotta breezeblocks
and an inner skin of glass. The interior of this light-filled building is dramatic, while on the
outside it reveals a quietly imposing and dynamic quality. Its iconic roof profile has given
an immediately memorable quality to the adjacent outside spaces.
8: Dining Hall: As an extension to the existing dining hall, one courtyard has been covered
with a translucent roof. Additionally, a wooden floor has been inserted, while the existing
trees have also been retained.
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Groups of buildings, like those of the St Cyprian’s School for Girls, that have been developed
over time have created their own ‘story’ and narrative. Any new addition or demolition would
alter the narrative and its associated meanings. The earlier work of Noero Wolff and the
later work of Noero Architects has changed the narrative of this school in a fundamental
and profound manner. It has also, at the same time, respectfully enriched the vocabulary.
It was obvious that great care was taken with the design of the pre-school to relate it,
in terms of scale, to its tiny users. Spatially, it is arranged alongside a newly created
pedestrian street. There is excellent visual interaction between this circulation space and
the school’s interior spaces. The infinite care of the architects is also beautifully evident
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in the way in which they have related this building to the sports fields on its southern
side. Here, they have created a well-considered seating arrangement overlooking these
fields. This building manages to expertly define its outside
space, while remaining a sculptural form to be viewed
The art centre is the more expressive counterpart to the pre-school building. It has and enjoyed from all angles. Internally, it has several
been arranged to define and respect the Sisters’ Cemetery and the historic gardens, is floor levels, and a constant spatial interrelationship has
adjacent to the Laundry Building of 1883 and overlooks a north-facing slope that leads been created between each of the spaces and levels.
to a small watercourse. This results in a wonderful relationship between the
viewing and production of art. While the focus of the of the internal landscape of this building. It can only be a positive experience to view
building is mostly on this internal world, the architects and produce art here.
have succeeded in bringing its interior and exterior into
a positive relationship with each other. In a sensitive The design of the pre-school and art centre is underpinned by well-considered judgement
and respectful manner, the cemetery has become part calls that have been carried out by the obviously caring and highly talented architects.
A minimalist spirit is in evidence at the Dunkirk All Suites Hotel. The accommodation FIRE CONSULTANT WSP GROUP LTD
has been divided into three separate buildings, where the administration, gymnasium CONTRACTOR GVK SIYA ZAMA BUILDING &
and residential component respectively have each been assigned. These buildings are RENOVATION
arranged to form a triangular courtyard.
Internally, the residential units are arranged into served and serving spaces. The ‘served’
spaces are the social spaces, while the ‘serving’ spaces are the kitchen and the more
private bedrooms and bathrooms. The social spaces of each unit stretch the entire width
of the building. These units are served by three sets of staircases. These staircases face
into the courtyard – ensuring its animation and surveillance by the constant movement
of people. The way in which the vertical circulation has been arranged allows each unit
complete privacy, on both sides of the building. This arrangement, coupled with the
internal design of the individual units, also allows for the free-flow of air through the
building when the sliding doors are open – again, without any compromise to privacy. The
balconies on the courtyard side of the building are enclosed in finely grained, vertically
spaced wooden screens. Despite their delicate nature, these screens are the most
important and memorable element of the façades of the building.
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The architecture of the All Suites Hotel is crisp in its detailing and confident in its form.
There is an intriguing interplay between these bold, confident and singular forms and
the thinness of some of the elements that have been used. For example, some windows
are set into metal surrounds, where the thinness of these surrounds contrasts with the
flat surface of the wall, and where the shadows formed emphasise this contrast further.
Other elements, like the steel staircases, have also been within this forest. In design, the buildings are a logical and innovative response to the
designed in terms of a play between line and plane/ exacting realities of the local climate.
surface. The wooden, slatted screens are reminiscent
of a culture of screens found in many countries on The minimalism displayed in the architecture is rich in its associative depth. This building
the Indian Ocean rim. They allow for privacy, while at has all the hallmarks of a highly confident, sensitive, thoughtful and talented architect’s
the same time for glimpses of life to be seen on both hand. It displays a rare maturity of approach that does not seek its meaning in what
sides of the screen. The crispness and machine-like is seen to be ‘current and new’, but rather seeks renewal by respectfully reinterpreting
precision of the building also forms a positive contrast what is known, accepted and loved. The evolutionary journey that Designworkshop : SA
to the apparent wildness of the luxuriant surrounding has embarked on, in this and other buildings, will always renew itself, will always be
vegetation. It is as if the architects, with each of their intrinsically part of its place and time, while never failing to inspire current and future
site-making actions, attempted to cut open a ‘room’ users and architects alike.
House Kleynhans is situated on the edge of the town. The architect used the building with
great skill to form a barrier between the suburban and rural landscapes. The forecourt
of the house is relatively hard, while in the private areas on the other side of the house
considerable care was taken to incorporate the natural landscape into the lifestyle of
the owners. The plan of the house is organised around a pinwheel structure, consisting
of four stone-clad walls. These walls have been arranged at a 90-degree angle to each
other. This organising device demarcates and defines the circulation and main functional
spaces of the building. These walls and circulation spaces are generally lit by means of
skylights. This light, and the view of the outside from the bedroom wing passage and
entrance into the garden, greatly assist with the creation of hierarchy and orientation.
The way in which the walls and roofs have been disassociated from each other, by means
of materials and shadow lines, lends the building a dynamic quality. On the private
northern side of the house, a staircase leads up to a viewing area on the roof. This is
a rather clever device. It takes the user above the protective tree line of the area, to
orientate them in the larger context underneath the sky dome. In the immediate vicinity
of the house, a series of courtyards, platforms and more formal outdoor spaces have
been created. These form a well-considered transition zone between inside and outside, The house has a quiet and tranquil quality. It has a
that links the house and garden in an effortless manner. ‘lightness’ of touch that must make living in it on a daily
basis an utter pleasure. In a perhaps unintentional
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A part of the house has been covered with a barnlike pitched roof. Galvanised manner, the mathematical and geometric precision
corrugated-iron sheeting has been used both on the inside for the ceiling, and on the with which the house has been designed and built
outside for the roof covering. This brings memories of, as well as creating the illusion of, brings it in tune with both the wildness of the veld and
an agricultural environment. The types of materials used, the finishes and the precision the highly ordered quality of the intense agriculture in
of the detailing reinforce the references to the directness of rural and agricultural the Marble Hall vicinity. Intentionally created with this
architecture. Furthermore, the building has been owner-built to a level of technical in mind or not – the house is the perfect mediator
perfection that is astounding and enviable. between these two landscapes.
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The site has a gentle slope towards the river that forms part of its eastern boundary.
Much of the image of the primeval grassed landscape still remains in the area. The
gentle slope towards the east, the grassed landscape and the precious water in the river
formed the basis of the conceptual departure point for the design of this house. All of
these elements, in combination, were used and celebrated to form a place of dwelling
for the Snyders Family. The utmost care has since been taken to ensure the primacy of seems to be part of, as well as being protected by, the
the relationship to nature and that the building mass will always remain subservient to landscape. The building on the level of plan, section
this relationship. The building itself has, consistently, despite its apparent bulk, been and form is direct and strong in its making, giving
dematerialised with manipulated indirect light and views onto the landscape. Water, evidence of the long and contemplative process the
with its reflective and life-giving qualities, as well as in reference to the presence of architects must have followed in its development and
the Crocodile River, has been used generously and with great effect to underscore this design. The detailing is careful, and the execution of the
dematerialisation even further. The building has an open yet private quality, while the building reflects the highest technical standards.
burden of security has been dealt with in an unobtrusive manner.
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Adjudication panel
SINDILE NGONYAMA - CONVENOR
PETER KIDGER
PROF PAUL KOTZE
MALCOLM CAMPBELL
ANNEMARIE MEINTJES
30 AUDITORIUM
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The rental component of the project has 347 units. These units are made up of studio,
one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, mixed into different walk-up blocks. The great care
with which the different units and blocks, and the overall layout has been designed, is The overall layout makes use of the perimeter block
highly impressive. Despite the obvious economy of means that has been applied, the principle and a public ‘boulevard’ as entrance gesture
architects have managed to create sensible gradations between privacy and publicness, has been created. This design element creates a positive
variety, delight and ease of upkeep. Horizontal and vertical circulation has been positioned
feeling of dignity and urbanity in the project. Adjoining
in such a way that it fosters surveillance and group formation, while at the same time the boulevard are two large courtyards, formed by the
allowing for privacy. various housing blocks. In these courtyards, ample
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Apart from the architectural concerns and to underpin the success even more. It is evident that the architecture, and this
expressions, it was clear that the management specific architect’s skill, talent, commitment and experience, has made a
systems that have been put in place would be fundamental contribution to ensuring human dignity and to bringing hope to
crucial to the initial and ongoing success of the the fortunate inhabitants of this housing project. Furthermore the architect,
project. High levels of spatial, architectural and Erik Voight, has proven, once again, that architects and architecture can make
economic efficiency have also been achieved a priceless contribution to housing for those most in need of it.
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The entrance arrangements on the west façade have been rearranged and re-imagined. Overall the changes to the building have been achieved
Roof overhangs, the partial lifting of the roof, sun screening and the general way in in an economical and direct manner. The academic
which the façade has been recreated, has resulted in an increased amelioration of the and social life enabled by the building has received a
harsh western afternoon sun, as well as the creation of a more celebratory entrance to huge positive boost. Human dignity and the celebration
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the building. In addition, the most positive result of these changes has been the fact of the daily operations of the Architecture Programme
that the building now makes a more positive contribution to the creation of an outside have been instilled and assured by the design
transitional and social space. This relationship created between inside and outside interventions, without the negation of the possibilities
space sets a good example for the rest of the university’s buildings, where physical of future changes and adaptations to the physical
insularity is generally the main operative condition. fabric of the building.
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landscape. The central ‘square’, or outside deck where most outside social activities of place. Like all good poetry, this building alludes to
would occur against the background of the landscape, has been framed with a metal the acute powers of observation and interpretation of
frame that creates a cube-like space. Without this cube, the space would not have the architect, Carmen Dickens. Like all good poetry,
existed – it frames and defines the urban square, while it waits for the city to arrive. each stroke of the pen makes reference to powerful
Like all good (urban) architecture, Dickens created thresholds of privacy and security associations that cannot always be described or built.
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The architects’ design for the Clubhouse is a delight in minimalism. Architecturally, they
have done just enough to heighten the expectation, and then to confirm and to celebrate
the dramatic qualities of the view over the Indian Ocean. On both the ground and first
floor of this building, the most important aspect is the user’s interaction with the sea.
Proximity to the sea is the main reason for being there and, for this purpose, it is as if
the building is not there at all.
The plan uses the well-established principle of served and serving spaces. The ‘serving’
spaces are discretely enclosed and used as two bookends to frame the view. All the
vertical support structures between these two elements are slender and delicate, so as
not to interfere with the view. These columns primarily support the mostly translucent
roof over the first floor. Equally delicate vertically spaced wooden slatted screens have
been used to provide privacy in places and to protect users from the coastal winds. The
parking between the road and the building has been designed as a minimalist urban
forecourt, emphasising the building without the distraction of any visual paraphernalia.
This forecourt (parking) acts as a dramatic clearing in the natural, subtropical forest.
This places greater emphasis on the Clubhouse, as a pristine object and the ultimate
destination for the visitors. A grove of trees, planted on a grid in front of the building,
leads the eye to the entrance in the most subtle way possible.
The architecture of the Clubhouse is crisp in its detailing and confident in its form. The
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crispness also forms a positive contrast to the apparent wildness of the area’s luxuriant
vegetation. In the way in which it has been designed, this building is also a logical and
innovative response to the exacting realities of the local climate.
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The outstanding aspect of this project is the architects’ respect for the continuity of
change that the group of buildings has undergone. The understanding that has been
shown here is equal to the respect that the architects have shown to the social
continuities of the neighbourhood. From the start, they made it clear that their intention
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was to be good neighbours, architecturally as well as socially – and they have proved
themselves to be such. and not too specific. It is not too difficult to imagine that
the buildings will be suitable to be used for different
Their architectural act shows a fundamental belief in the value of urban living. The way in purposes in the future. In this way, the building will
which they have accommodated their own specific requirements is, in essence, generic continue to prove its continued resilience – like all good
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Drawing on Franz Fanon’s work ‘Black Skin White Mask’ as a theoretical frame of
reference, Professor Noble explores the different forms of interplay between skin and
mask, as manifests in the case studies.
The book poses critical questions that should precipitate debate around approaches
to architecture, in this post-apartheid period. Its other real strength is as an historical
resource, providing a way for architects and students to engage in ongoing conversations
around recent past experiences and practices in architecture.
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When the owners of a building and, in this case their architect, step in to creatively stem
the tide of attrition – society should take note. When it is done with such elegance and Inside the original house, service areas like the kitchen
careful thought – those interested in the values inherent in the built environment and the and bathrooms have been rationalised and updated.
architectural profession, should celebrate. A new spiral staircase has been introduced to enable
easier access between the ground floor and the loft. On
Kleine Schuur was designed in 1910 by Sir Herbert Baker for Dennis Santry, who was a the side of the garage, further rationalisation of existing
satirist working for the Sunday Times and the Rand Daily Mail. This house, situated on the accommodation followed. It was with the new addition
southern edge of the Parktown Ridge, was named Kleine Schuur in a satirical gesture to in this area of the existing buildings that the architect
the house Groote Schuur in Cape Town, which was built for Cecil John Rhodes and was really excelled in making a memorable contribution to
also designed by Sir Baker. Francis Fleming, Baker’s partner, later prepared the design the whole. This new room, with its bare concrete floor
for alterations to Kleine Schuur. and ceiling and its crisply detailed floor-to-ceiling
windows and sliding-folding doors, is a tour de force
The original double-storey house, built in the materials and solid craftsmanship of the belying its small scale. The cantilevered window box is
time, reminds one of the Arts and Crafts style of some typical English country cottages. made ‘weightless’ by the vertical garden that covers and
Its symmetry is reinforced by its elevation, and steeply pitched broseley tiled roof that hides its support structure and the accommodation
has dormer windows and prominent chimneys. In plan, this symmetry is reinforced with that might be behind it. The vertical garden emulates
a central room stretching from the northern to the southern façades. Adjacent to this the steeply sloping and heavily forested ‘wildness’ of
beautifully proportioned room, the more private and service accommodation is to be the garden on the southern part of the property. It also
found. The house was placed right on the edge of the ridge in order to visually connect contrasts with the more serene and classically ordered
the north-facing garden with a magnificent southerly view over central Johannesburg. north-facing garden on the other side of the buildings.
The architect, Nabeel Essa, worked carefully with this legacy and fabric in order to add The views created from this room draw attention to the
the required new accommodation, to rationalise and modify older accretions, and to old house, as well as to the city. The longest and most
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effect internal re-arrangements. This was done with great sensitivity, applying also the prominent wall of this room is covered with an enlarged
principle that the ‘old’ will remain so, while the ‘new’ will also reflect the sensibilities of version of one of Dennis Santry’s satirical drawings –
its time in order for the combined whole to reflect its total history, both physically and most probably created in the loft space of the original
socio-culturally, as far as possible. house, where he worked for most of his life. The shape
of, and views from, this room also bring to mind the of the house, ensure that space-time and social continuities are embodied in the structure
qualities of the ‘noble’ central room of the original house. and felt throughout. In this way, both ‘new’ and ‘old’ sets a context for the next generations
that might inhabit the house. Kleine Schuur also sets an example for society, as well as the
The qualities created in this new addition, coupled with architectural profession, of how to deal with such a fragile historical legacy in an inspired
the way that the changes were effected to the older parts and careful manner.
The SEED (Supplementary Extended Education Device) Library is the exact physical
opposite of the abovementioned school building. It is the result of an earlier and more
ambitious library proposal commissioned by the MAL Foundation, which could not be
realised due to insufficient funds. The architects then redesigned it, and what has been
built is the result of this redesign. This building, constructed from disused shipping
containers, is not intended to replace the earlier project – but will be moved to another
school when the funds are secured for the earlier design. is exuberant, playful and colourful – as if it is a giant
toy. The whole courtyard, where the structure has been
Alternative building materials, such as shipping containers, have fascinated architects placed, has been covered in artificial grass.
for many years. Many have partially established reputations for themselves by using
and developing such materials and construction methods. This kind of experimentation Everything in combination is a much-welcomed antidote
is mostly future orientated and has been, in certain instances, associated with to the depressing reality of the school and its immediate
countercultures. It also has a healthy rebelliousness associated with it. Such urban context. The architects have also quite skillfully
experimentation mostly attracts the constantly young at heart and those who are not managed to give the structure a feeling of permanence,
afraid to challenge convention. while in certain instances they have kept the containers
in their original and somewhat battered form. This
Lacovig, Rassman and Granicki, the partners involved in Architects of Justice have, in a feeling of permanence was intuitively a good move, as
short space of time, established quite an enviable reputation for themselves in this kind many such buildings fail to win the affections of their
of experimentation. The containers were placed on top of each other in a cross formation users – not because there is something inherently wrong
and linked with a playful steel staircase. The side walls of the containers were modified with them, but simply because they do not contribute
to allow for light and ventilation. Other components were added to achieve structural a sense of ‘permanence’.
stability, as well as to create additional floor space. Insulation, services, internal finishes,
furniture and additional outdoor platforms were also installed and constructed. The The SEED Library is intended as a repeatable prototype.
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roof of the top container was made accessible to create additional reading and It can only be wished that it would be repeated many
recreational spaces. times over, as there are simply too many sad and
depressing places of learning in South Africa where
The internal finishes are subdued; it is ‘warm’ and a humane, touch adds to the proper buildings such as this could act as symbols of, and
functioning of this structure as a place of information and informal learning. The exterior could contribute to, a materially better future.
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In keeping with the careful approach to this project, the building was placed on a LANDSCAPE)
previously disturbed site. The accommodation was divided into ‘served’ and ‘serving’
spaces. A clear spatial and material distinction was made in order to set the two types
of accommodation apart. The serving accommodation is located inside a ‘heavy’ form
built from stone, like the base of the building. This form interlocks with, but is made
distinct in section and plan from, the ‘light’ glass and timber-frame structure housing
of the served spaces. The stone structure houses the ablution facilities, kitchen and
sales office, while the glass and timber structure accommodates the sales office. In
keeping with this distinction, openings in the stone structure are kept small and to a
minimum, while everything is done to maximise the view of nature in the ‘light’ structure.
The window surrounds in the stone structure are made from thin steel plate (in an open
homage to similar details developed by Designworkshop : SA), creating a distinction and
crispness of detail between the two elements. The load-bearing structure of the glass
pavilion is constructed from twinned SA Pine columns. The thin strip of light between the
two members of these twinned columns emphasises the lightness of this structure even
more. In this part of the building, the view is paramount. Nothing is allowed to distract
from it. Even the sun screening and exhibition panels are designed in such a way that
they emphasise ‘lightness’ and the viewers’ relationship with the dramatic qualities of
the site.
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This pavilion-like building is ultimately inspired by a ‘less is more’ ethic. However, not in
an inhumane machine-like manner – but where the site, the materials sourced from the
site, and those materials imported to the site are used in a sparing and minimalist way
in order to exhalt place and time.
Some of the vertical and socially integrative spaces that have been created are very have expressed the willingness to advance the art
impressive. It is equally gratifying to observe the obviously high levels of unselfconscious and science of architecture by means of this building.
comfort that the users derive from the good inside/outside relationship between the In all of these endeavours and idealisms, they have
building and it’s major courtyard, just to the north of the entry space. succeeded admirably.
The architect responsible for the design, Pierre Swanepoel of studioMAS, inverted
this characteristic urban grain. The design creates a logical and interrelated series
of distinctive gestalt units of space, through which the residents move in a logical
progression from public to private space. Each of these units of well-defined urban
space leaves a distinct impression on the user. The sequence of spaces also greatly
assists with the spatial orientation within the larger whole of the immediate urban
context, as well as within this residential complex.
The architect has created two major semi-public courtyards. The first and biggest is alcoves have been created by means of setbacks.
the entrance courtyard, used mainly for closed and open parking. However, the design Each of these has an outside built-in seat to foster
of this space is such that cars do not dominate while the planting, when mature, will impromptu social interaction, while also creating the
eventually be the distinguishing feature. The second courtyard, which is perpendicular possibility of the limited individualisation of each unit.
to the first, is very different in its nature and in its constituent elements. Its height and
The layout, on the scale of the whole complex
width relationships create a relatively narrow space. Additionally, this space is partially
and the on the level of each residential unit, is
covered with a pergola. This pergola structure will also eventually provide support for characterised by an enviable efficiency, enabling
plants to mediate and soften the bright sunlight of this warm part of South Africa. The the maximisation of space. The construction of the
resulting dappled sunlight, together with the beautiful water fountain that is as long as building is relatively conventional. The detailing is
the courtyard itself, creates a memorable green ‘room’. This room, for the near exclusive exemplary in its directness and robustness. It is a
use of the residents, is a wonderful surprise to the users and visitors alike. It evokes the
building that is obviously designed to age gracefully; it
feeling of an exotic and private world to be enjoyed every day, and to be shared with does not require constant upkeep and maintenance.
others in quiet dignity and urban civility. The finishes become increasingly smoother, more
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The University of the Witwatersrand has, since its inception, built up an African Art
collection. The quality and size of this collection has given it a value and a reputation
beyond estimation, both inside and outside of South Africa. This collection might belong
to the University, but it is also there to be shared with all who might be interested in it.
Additionally, it is there to be researched by scholars/researchers/academics wherever
they are, as part of the generation and sharing of knowledge. to physically become part of the greater community,
and for the collection to take up its rightful role as part
Art collections at universities are accepted internationally as part of the primary elements of the city’s many cultural institutions.
that constitute such institutions. Within this pattern, there are many famous and valuable
collections that come to mind. In the same way, there are an equal number of very Functionally, the new entity also had to cope with equally
inspired buildings that house these collections. All good and responsible universities difficult and contradictory demands, namely exhibition
worldwide also understand that their art collections are an excellent way to share their space, storage and curatorial space, research, delivery,
treasures and essential mission with their respective societies, of which they are an security and climate control. The three buildings also
intrinsic part. each had their own structural and spatial systems.
Their ‘deep’ plans furthermore complicated daylight
The University of the Witwatersrand also believes that it has this responsibility, as the provision to the exhibition spaces. Spatially, the
custodian of this remarkable collection. When the University decided to do something architects had to overcome these problems while
about the inadequate accommodation where the collection used to be kept, it was also focusing on the primary objective of providing a
decided that it should be important to house it in the best possible manner. For this high-quality viewing and exhibition experience. The
purpose, the University arranged a competition in 2005 for architects, in order to find the process, from the time of the competition till the time
best and most inspired design. The winners of this competition were Nina Cohen, Fiona of completion, took about ten years. The whole project
Garson and William Martinson. The University decided, in terms of the urban design was achieved with private donations.
guidelines operative at the time, to use for this purpose three buildings on the edge of
the campus on the corner of Bertha and Jorissen Streets. The most prominent and well The architects managed, in an inspired way, to fulfill
known of these was Lawson’s Corner – up to that time a petrol filling station and car all the main requirements that the University had
showroom. Due to the fact that all three buildings were built for different purposes, to initially set. The University now has an institution that
different standards and to different design parameters, the architects faced a difficult is one of its ‘faces’ onto the street and its facilities for
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task from the start. The University, in terms of its own idealism that was expressed art viewing, research and restoration are as good as
through its urban-design vision at the time, required that the new facility should have it was possible to make them. The main entry is from
a ‘presence’ on the street. It should be entered directly from the street and should make the street, there is activity (a restaurant) and art viewing
a contribution to street life. Thus, it would have to constitute a new ‘face’ of Wits in order (a gallery) that activates and animates the institution/
street interaction. Movement through the exhibitions As a Gesamtkunstwerk the detailing, the spatial experience and the thoughtful way that the
is logical and spatially exciting. Varied conditions for architects have dealt with the architectural history and legacy of the individual buildings
exhibitions have been created, both by design and by in a restrained and subtle manner, creates a tour de force. The key to understanding the
necessity. The architectural space that has been created achievement of Cohen & Garson with this building is to look at the relationships that they
forms a positive background to the art – it is neutral, but have established between the art, the viewing public, the researchers and the genius
not so neutral that it ‘disappears’. The movement through of the architecture itself. Against overwhelming odds, they have managed to create a
the space becomes part of the viewing and spatial serene, beautifully crafted and lit gestalt that naturally comes to rest in the mind of the
experience. The storage and work space that do not users. The spaces they have shaped create an instantaneous memory for those who use
require daylight have been placed above the exhibition it, and for those who consciously experience the pleasure of being there. The instantly
space. Their presence is made known with a new form positive popular and critical reactions with which the Wits Art Museum was received, upon
introduced on the façade, projecting over the entrance completion, underscores also its architectural value. The irreplaceable art collection of the
– emphasising both. University of the Witwatersrand has, at last, received its worthy ‘home’.
Adjudication panel
SINDILE NGONYAMA - CONVENOR
PETER KIDGER
PROF PAUL KOTZE
MALCOLM CAMPBELL
ANNEMARIE MEINTJES
features of the project. Initially, it was also intended that these could become the support
structures for advertising in order to maximise income. MOSEME CONSTRUCTION (ADMIN & ABLUTION
BUILDINGS ONLY)
With the formalisation and upgrading of the previously existing informal market that is
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located on the edge of the site, the architects have effectively extended the double-sided
linear market that exists along Main Road. They have, in this way, positively defined the MANAGEMENT
public space with the formalisation of an active edge to the road. With it, they have also
created safe, well-functioning and dignified stalls for the traders. The celebratory entry
to the taxi rank, the public porch, the use of colour and the trees that have been planted
Yet this is precisely what House Gauché, designed by André Eksteen of Earthworld
Architects, is – a particularly brave exception.
Apparently, the site where the house was built was one of the last open pieces of land in
the suburb because it was somewhat difficult to build on. The site is characterised by two
rocky outcrops and an abundance of mature indigenous trees. The architects decided to
disturb the site as little as possible – in the manner of ‘treading lightly’ on this earth. The
clients, in turn, wanted the house to be constructed out of concrete. These requirements,
and the functional brief, largely gave form to the building.
The house was raised from the earth to float amongst the trees – a device that has been
used by many architects before. Entry into the house is by means of two staircases that
barely touch the ground. A large deck, for outdoor living, has been created on the level of
the house. The majority of the window openings are in close proximity to the trees, and
it is as if the trees form a material extension of the interior of the house. In a way, there
is no better poetic manner to celebrate this wonderful proximity.
The dominant materials used for the building are glass, steel, and the aforementioned
concrete. Yet, despite the apparent machine-like and ‘cold’ qualities that such materials
can create, the interior of the house exudes a wonderfully ‘warm’, humane and domestic
lived-in quality. All details and material usage speak of careful attention and much
forethought.
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This is a brave and courageous building, giving testimony to both the client and the
architects, who were not afraid to push some boundaries to achieve the exceptional
and the unique.
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ANDY HART (BKIA PRESIDENT) – CONVENOR
DAVID MULLER (BKIA MEMBER)
MIKE LOWE (DAILY DISPATCH)
AL STRATFORD (BKIA MEMBER)
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ANDY HART (BKIA PRESIDENT) - CONVENOR
DAVID MULLER (BKIA MEMBER)
MIKE LOWE (DAILY DISPATCH)
AL STRATFORD (BKIA MEMBER)
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DERICK HENSTRA
MIKE LOUW
SIMMY PEERUTIN
ALAYNE REESBERG
ALEX ROBERTSON
CARIN SMUTS
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ROGER FISHER
JOHN BLAIR
RORY RIORDON
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KAREN MAILER – CONVENOR
MOKGWETSI (MO) PHALA
JEREMY ROSE
MELINDA SILVERMAN
GUY STEENEKAMP
DANIEL VAN DER MERWE
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TERENCE BRAY
RODNEY CHOROMANSKI
ANDRE DUVENAGE
MTHEMBENI MKHIZE
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LONE POULSEN
LUDWIG HANSEN
ABRE CRAFFORD
CHRIS WILKINSON
HUGH FRASER
MAUNEEN VAN WYK
R & L Architects & Interiors and Orbic Architects Gary White & Associates
New Lebone II College (Hall and Refectory) in Phokeng – Rustenburg Igoda View House - Cape Infanta
Afritects Architects in conjunction with Activate Architects OMM Design Workshop CC
Kai Kai Show House - Port Nolloth House Langham - East London
Wilkinson Architects MSa Michele Sandilands Architects CC
House Steyn – Tshwane Fynbos House - Betty’s Bay
Thomas Gouws Architects & Interiors Sarah Calburn Architects
New Residence in Groenkloof - Tshwane Weavers Nest - Oranjezicht, Cape Town
Mellet & Human Architects Sonja Petrus Spamer Architects
Boogertman Krige (Pretoria) and Urban Edge Van Biljon & Visser Architects
New Medical Research Facilities - KwaZulu-Natal Stratford’s Guest House & Conference Centre
East Coast Architects Ter Morshuizen & Stratford Architects CC
The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature & Administration New Office Accommodation - Kloof, Cape Town
Meyer Pienaar Tayob Schnepel OMM Design Workshop
New Buildings For Kromdraai Valley Farm - Gauteng Absa Towers North Corporate Office Building - Johannesburg
Louis Louw Johan Bergenthuin Architects T C Design Architects
South African Apartheid Museum - Johannesburg Bopitikeo Community & Cultural Centre
GAPP Architects & Urban Designers; Mashabane Rose Architects; Peter Rich Architects