This dissertation investigates the latent potential of the mining belt in
Johannesburg through a regenerative theory, by placing a catalytic intervention
which respects the heritage of the mining belt, with a focus on the ecology and
the socio-economic value of the land has, thereby turning a liability into an asset.
This intervention is seen as the first point of acupuncture in a long rehabilitation
process and focuses on using this space to deal with context specific issues.
The proposed intervention will investigate the potential of architecture to activate a harmed dormant space in the realm of a decentralized city node. It recognizes the potential of the currently fragmented mining belt to become a gateway to the South of Johannesburg, and embraces an opportunity to restitch the urban fabric. / Mini Dissertation MArch(Prof)--University of Pretoria, 2018. / Architecture / MArch(Prof) / Unrestricted
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:up/oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/63652 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Pillay, Danvir |
| Contributors | Crafford, Abre, danvir.pillay@gmail.com |
| Publisher | University of Pretoria |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Mini Dissertation |
| Rights | © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. |
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