M.Tech. Architecture (Professional) / This study aims to re-activate a green space within a well-established urban setting. It is in an attempt to restore a lost connection between the urban dweller and the natural environment. This renewed connection could be considered a key to facilitate a form of healing within an existing urban context.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional) / This thesis encompasses the research and subsequent building design of a Design Centre in Sunnyside Pretoria that specializes in the Applied Arts. This educational training facility will form part of a larger arts precinct. This can be achieved by integrating the immediate surrounding areas in a similar manner as that of Arts on Main in Johannesburg. The proposed project is located in an existing (but not fully developed) arts and design precinct in Sunnyside known as Oeverzicht Arts Village. The anchor facility of this complex will be the Design Centre, offering training and education in Industrial and Product Design, Fashion and Footwear Design, Cabinet making or Joinery, as well as other related arts for approximately 240 students. In light of the above approach, the project also entails the design of the surrounding public spaces, as well as the design of the complex as a precinct within the urban context. The site is located on a prominent corner where Berea, Sunnyside and the Central Business District intersect; it is located on the Nelson Mandela corridor which is one of the main arterial routes that feed the city. There is a cluster of residential buildings that were retained from the 1950's when most of the Sunnyside residential buildings were demolished to accommodate high-rise residential developments. These houses have a unique character within the urban context, which is currently obscured because of their scale compared to the surrounding buildings. The placing of the new development on the corner of the site gives it the necessary historical prominence within the current urban context.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional) / This dissertation presents the proposal of a museum to map sensory experiences in central Pretoria where a sensory anthropology can be observed. This research project focuses on a sensory experience which provides a place of reflection and relief within the city and explores how the phenomenology of architecture can be preserved. The envisaged site is the existing ruin of the Capitol Theatre which is located on the immediate south western periphery of Church Square.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional) / The proposal attempts the design of a permaculture hub and community support centre within the Sokhulumi rural area, situated next to the R25, between Bronkhorstspruit and Groblersdal, Mpumalanga. The aim is to investigate a proposed model for a sustainable rural settlement, based on the principles of permaculture. This project proposes an exploratory model that could replace the current unsustainable livelihoods in rural areas, with a more holistic approach, which would possibly create a sustainable rural settlement. This proposal aims to include social, economic and environmentally sustainable solutions.

Este trabalho traça um panorama da obra de Salvador Candia (1924-1991), arquiteto brasileiro que atuou predominantemente para o mercado da construção na cidade de São Paulo entre as décadas de 1950 e 1980. Para a realização desta pesquisa, o material remanescente do escritório do arquiteto foi reunido, organizado e pré-catalogado em fichas de obras e projetos, sendo que o seu arquivo se encontra em fase de processamento sob a guarda da Escola da Cidade, em São Paulo. Com base neste arquivo, no levantamento de informações bibliográficas complementares e em depoimentos de arquitetos que com ele trabalharam e conviveram, procurou-se situar a sua obra frente a um quadro mais amplo da arquitetura moderna em São Paulo. O primeiro capítulo comenta o período de formação do arquiteto, e os vínculos e parcerias de trabalho que ele estabeleceu desde os primeiros anos de sua atividade profissional. O segundo capítulo aborda a emergência de novos programas na metrópole paulistana, principalmente a partir das décadas de 40 e 50, e a forma como os arquitetos procuraram equacioná-los naquele momento, determinando também em grande parte a atuação posterior de Salvador Candia. O terceiro capítulo levanta algumas das questões que consideramos mais relevantes em sua obra. O quarto capítulo apresenta três projetos, que se referem às questões levantadas no capítulo anterior. Ao final do trabalho, são anexadas as fichas dos projetos e obras levantados durante a pesquisa e um conjunto de textos de autoria do arquiteto. / The present work gives an overview of the oeuvre of Salvador Candia (1924-1991), Brazilian architect who practised primarily for the construction market of the city of São Paulo from the 1950s to the 1980s. In order to carry out the investigation, the material left behind from the architects office was collected, organized and pre-catalogued in fact sheets about built and unbuilt projects; the archives are kept at the architectural school Escola da Cidade in São Paulo. Being based on these records, on complementary biographical information, and on statements given by architects and people who worked with and lived alongside Candia, the present work tries to position his oeuvre within a broader context of modern architecture in São Paulo. The first chapter regards the period of the architects training and education, as well as the ties and work partnerships, which he formed since the early days of his professional career. The second chapter deals with the emerging of new functional programmes in the São Paulo metropolis, mainly from the 1940s and 1950s onward, and the way in which architects tried to solve them at the time, these occurrences being a determining factor for the henceforth practice of Salvador Candia. The third chapter presents a selection of issues that are considered particularly relevant in his work. The fourth chapter gives a description of three selected projects referring to the issues raised in the previous chapter. Finally, annexed to the current work are the fact sheets of the projects, which have been surveyed during the research and a number of texts by the architect.

Nas últimas décadas, o rápido avanço do setor aeroportuário nacional decorrente do crescimento econômico e populacionais expos os gargalos de infraestrutura e da malha aeroviária brasileira ficando os aeroportos limitados a polos habitacionais mais estruturados. O aumento do fluxo de passageiros transportados no setor aéreo neste período tem compelido o planejamento e construção no setor público para a ampliação dos terminais aeroportuários de passageiros denominados no meio aeronáutico como TPS. A observação do impacto e interação entre as decisões do projeto arquitetônico, quantidade e dinâmica das informações, normas e legislação nacional e internacional, que estão constantemente sendo atualizadas e desbalanceadas, geram fatores determinantes no processo projetual e construtivo. A motivação na elaboração desta tese é preencher uma lacuna quanto a escassez de estudos no Brasil que enfoquem especificamente o processo de projeto arquitetônico nos TPS. Para realizar a pesquisa foi utilizado o método Design Science Research (DSR), visando auxiliar projetistas de arquitetura e coordenadores de projeto na gestão de projetos de terminais aeroportuários regionais de passageiros. O desenvolvimento da tese foi baseado na análise de terminais aeroportuários de passageiros domésticos e regionais brasileiros fruto da experiência do autor na área, na revisão bibliografia nacional e internacional deste tipo de edificação. Como resultado foi criado um termo de referência estruturado, para o planejamento do processo de projeto arquitetônico contemplando elementos para gestão de requisitos de programa, do fluxo de projeto, da coordenação e da compatibilização do projeto arquitetônico com os demais projetos específicos, legislações, normas, agentes, instituições, concessões e órgãos públicos fornecendo diretrizes básicas para o processo de projetos de TPS. / In the last decades, the rapid advancement of the national airport sector, due to the economic and population growth, exposed the infrastructure and the Brazilian air transportation route, making the airports limited to the housing poles with better structure. The increase in the transported passenger flow on the airline sector, in this moment, has compelled the planning and construction of the public sector for the expansion of the airport passenger terminals, named in the aeronautical environment as TPS. The observation of the impact and the interaction between the decisions of the architectural design, amount and dynamic of the informations, national and international rules and legislation, which are continually being updated and unbalanced, create determining factors in the design and constructive process. The motivation on the elaboration of this thesis is to fill the gap, regarding the scarcity of studies in Brazil which aim specifically the process of architectural design on the TPS. To make the research the Design Science Research (DSR) method was used, aiming to help architecture designers and design coordinators on the project management of regional airport passenger terminals. The thesis development has been based on the analysis of domestic and Brazilian regional airport passenger terminals, which is a result of the author expertise on the area, on the national and international literature review of this sort of building. A structured terms of reference was created as a result, for the planning of the process of architectural design contemplating elements for the management of program requirements, design flow, coordination and compatibility of the architectural design with the other specific designs, legislation, rules, agents, institutions, concessions, and public agencies, providing basic guidelines for the process of TPS design.

La tesis analiza la elaboración de un Centro de Día y Residencia para el Adulto Mayor, dirigido a la población del distrito de Reque y distritos más próximos, como propuesta de revaloración a la tercera edad en la sociedad. El tema de mayor importancia se centra en la población de la tercera edad, porque en el Perú y el mundo, el aumento de la población adulta mayor se ha convertido en una característica demográfica y un reto para la sociedad. Así mismo, para el desarrollo del proyecto, se realizó el estudio de ejemplos referenciales, elegidos por la tipología arquitectónica, haciendo énfasis en el estudio de la conceptualización, forma, función y aspectos tecnológicos que los identifican; se realizó un análisis del usuario, así como del lugar donde se desarrollará el proyecto. La investigación pertenece a dos tipologías arquitectónicas, ambas dirigidas a personas mayores: Centro de Día y Residencia Gerontológica, enfatiza la relación entre el interior y exterior del entorno, el uso de tecnologías típicas de la zona y como lugar de encuentro social entre adultos mayores, la familia y la población. Mediante esta investigación se busca que la población longeva encuentre una respuesta a los cambios de sus necesidades y demandas, entre ellas las del aspecto arquitectónico. El Centro de Día y Residencia del Adulto Mayor contribuirá a promover niveles de bienestar en las personas de la tercera edad. / The thesis analyses the development of a Day and Residence Center for the Elderly, aimed at the population of the Reque district and nearest districts, as a proposal for revaluation of senior citizens in society. The most important issue focuses on the elderly population, because in Peru and the world, the increase in the older adult population has become a demographic feature and a challenge for society. Likewise, for the development of the project, the study of reference examples, chosen by the architectural typology, was carried out with an emphasis on the study of conceptualization, form, function and technological aspects that identify them; an analysis of the user was performed as well as where the project will be developed. The research belongs to two architectural typologies, both aimed at the elderly: Day Center and Gerontological Residence, emphasizes the relationship between the interior and exterior of the environment, the use of typical technologies of the area and as a social meeting place between older adults, family and the population. This research seeks to ensure that the long-lived population finds an answer to the changes in their needs and demands, including those of the architectural aspect. The Senior Day and Residence Center will contribute in helping promote levels of well-being in seniors. / Tesis

M. Tech. Architecture (Applied) / The aim of the thesis is to design a public swimming pool that re-connects street and river within a particular urban condition. The ground plane of the selected site is manipulated to facilitate a physical and visual connection with the river. Wetlands form part of the landscape surrounding the facility and on urban scale to assist in the cleaning and re-use of water from the canal. The proposal includes two pools accommodating different human interactions with water. The buildings are designed as a transitional space between inside and outside. The site was carefully selected based on the mix of current educational facilities, offices and residential accommodation. The site was developed using various layers namely: Private swimming, public swimming, spill out spaces, as well as spectator and passer-by contact. It is envisioned that the proposal will form part of the larger Tshwane 2055 framework aiming to revitalize the Pretoria CBD, although canalized, the Aapies River forms an important life giving artery adjacent to the Nelson Mandela Corridor. As part of the design proposal, it is envisioned that the canal be used as a floating walkway in future with follies linking specific sites and the river at strategic points. The proposed lap pool adheres to international standards. Both the pools step towards the canal, providing a different spatial and sensory experience. The design may serve as a guideline for future proposals along the canal. URBAN SWIMMING must inspire social growth and promote swimming as both a sport and a recreational activity.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional) / A substantial proportion of the African population is deprived of access to safe and reliable food. Many people in Tshwane currently live with long-term malnutrition, seeing that food insecurity is growing most rapidly in formal urban areas, referred to as food deserts, due to their limited access to food. Designing urban environments for local food security has become imperative. This dissertation presents the design of a research centre to promote a resilient urban food systems in Sunnyside, Pretoria. A combination of high- and low-intensity cultivation methods is integrated into the building to create a balance between optimised crop yield and community participation and education. The holistic integration of systems, people and the built environment aims to create a building that is not merely a machine for living, but a living machine.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional) / The aim of the dissertation is to create an architectural interpretation of a new interactive center. The center will explore the adaption of buildings in a natural context within the city of Pretoria, to promote research, solutions and understanding of climate change in a developing country that is dependent on energy. The awareness center will be situated on a prominent untouched site within the Innovation Hub campus. The aspiration for this site is to reintroduce the link between two major research facilities namely the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University of Pretoria (UP). The development of the design will investigate the following issues: The background and effect of climate change; Climate change as a reality and architecture in an eco-systemic approach; and How architecture should respond to climate change and nature.