Thesis (M.F.A.)--Washington State University, May 2010. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 22, 2010). "Department of Fine Arts." Includes bibliographical references (p. 6).

Inaug.-Diss.--Berlin. / Lebenslauf. "Das ganze Werk wird demnächst unter dem Titel: 'Die Natur in der angelsächsischen Dichtung ... ' im Verlag von Mayer & Müller in Berlin Erscheinen."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-104). Also available on the World Wide Web.

The focus of this study is a trend in British children’s literature concerning the ancientness of British landscape, with what I argue is a Neo-Romantic sensibility. Neo-Romanticism is marked by highly subjective viewpoints on the countryside, and I argue that it illuminates our understanding of post-war children’s literature, particularly in what is often called its Second Golden Age. Through discussion of four generally overlooked authors, each of importance to this formative publishing era, I aim to explore certain aspects of the Second Golden Age children’s literature establishment. I argue that the trend I critique is characterised by ambiguity, defined by the imaginative practice entailed in the archaeological view.

The Hospital Hill is characterised by illegibility,under-utilised space and lack of circulation control. Hospital Hill contains the Medical campuses of the University of Pretoria, as well as the Tshwane District Hospital. The Tshwane District Hospital is in the process of being upgraded to a Regional Hospital. This upgrade has profound implications on spatial organisation within the Hospital Hill Precinct and relationships between institutions and users. This design aims to improve the spatial connectivity between the Tshwane Regional Hospital and the Campuses of the University of Pretoria through the application of a series of open spaces for the benefit of public health. The hypothesis was tested and applied through the following methodology: • Analysis of site specific design indicators • Compilation of a user profile • Literature • Investigation of theories of restorative benefit and the experiential landscape to determine characteristics of an environment that could be beneficial to public health • Precedents and previous studies An open space development framework was compiled for the Hospital Hill. The Master Plan area focused specifi cally on the interface between the campuses of the University of Pretoria and the Tshwane Regional Hospital. Dr. Savage Plaza was identifi ed as the most important activity node of the Hospital Hill. This area was developed up to Sketch Plan design, applying some of the principles identifi ed in the theory, to argue for the development of open spaces with the potential to benefit public health. The Technical Investigation involved the development of a maintenance strategy for the open spaces. It includes the details of the hydrological systems applied at the Dr. Savage Plaza (stormwater detention feature, erratic fountain). Sreet furniture and edge details were investigated. / Dissertation (ML(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Architecture / unrestricted

Democracy, post the apartheid era promised a better life for native Black Africans in South Africa, better living conditions for all and especially those living in townships and rural areas. Fast forward into 2020, a lack of economic opportunities, under-developed areas, and continuing lack of infrastructure is still a sad reality for many people living in rural areas in South Africa. Rural parts of South Africa are thus generally poor and the majority of these areas are characterized by poor service delivery and lack of access to resources. Nevertheless, such places are rich with culture, tradition and a sense of community. The study area of this dissertation is in the rural parts of Limpopo, with special focus centred around the Moletjie tribal villages. Most of the rural areas in the Limpopo province are still under the leadership of traditional authorities and depend on livestock and subsistence farming. The rural landscape fabric within the villages in the Moletjie area and other parts of South Africa share a similar trait of being dispersed and fragmented in nature. Due to the lack of infrastructure and resources, residents are forced to share these scarce resources. Sharing also means that residents walk long distances to places of importance on long, tedious and physically uncomfortable pathways. Environmental issues such as erosion, overgrazing and deforestation are a concern within the study area. It is also worthwhile to mention that the author of this dissertation grew up in the study area. This provides a unique opportunity to explore how intimate knowledge of space about a place can factor into the design of a place. However, it should be emphasized that the dissertation does not aspire for an easy fix solution with regards to rural development issues; it rather subtly looks into how to improve rural conditions, rurally. In other words, how can rural lives together with the rural environment be sustainably developed while preserving rural identity and heritage? / Mini Dissertation (ML (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2020. / Architecture / ML (Prof) / Unrestricted

This dissertation focuses on how both the tangible, as well as the intangible heritage layering of Irene Dairy Farm can be exposed. First, the intangible heritage significance is identified and subsequently reintroduced to the site in the form of the vision and intent of the farm at its genesis. The farm will be reactivated as a productive landscape whilst acting as a didactic model through the public exhibition of innovative food production methods and the effect this has on the culinary experience of the user. The celebration of the heritage significance lies within the reintroduction of innovation through twenty-first century food cultivation methods and the integration thereof into new infrastructure, thereby reactivating the historic intent of the farm as a productive model and didactic establishment. Secondly, the tangible heritage significance was identified as being embedded within the landscape and is expressed as ruins consisting of low walls, storm water channels, forest remnants, tree boulevard remains and historic movement routes. The tectonic approach to the tangible heritage elements of the site links back to the conceptual approach of exposing the functionality and dismembering the structures in order to remember. The historic structures will thus be treated as fragmented limbs to be dismembered in order to reveal the skeleton and function through the subtle intersections of new material and infrastructure. The investigation aims to: Address the loss of heritage significance of the farm on a master plan and detail level; allow the opportunity for skills development in the formal agricultural sector through the introduction of the didactic program; and acknowledge the prospect of sustainable food cultivation methods which is a global and local issue. / Mini Dissertation (ML (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Architecture / ML (Prof) / Unrestricted

The popular image of the West in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries incorporates radically opposing images: the West is viewed as a Garden of Eden at times, but it is also frequently seen as violent, a land inimical to man. The region both attracted and repelled. Among those attracted were artists who carried back some of the first images of the land. Thomas Moran (1837-1926) became associated quite early with the West because a pair of his paintings of western canyons was purchased by the United States Government.

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