Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture: Professional)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2012. / This design dissertation will deal with the making of an Open Information and Educational Resource Center to function as an information hub in central Pretoria for local educational facilities as well as the general public. The dissertation proposes a new information building type in South Africa within which local educational facilities would be accommodated and would serve as a community hub. Located on the south eastern periphery of Pretoria's Central Districts, surrounded by the inner city residential areas, the facility does not replace the existing city libraries but merely supplements them by addressing current technological needs. In the proposed building, the designer attempts to rehabilitate/establish a public nodal area while incorporating research with regard to sustainable architecture. The facility aims to create a hypothetical architectural model which can address built environment issues regarding information literacy. Part of the investigation includes the development of a central community related educational hub.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000529 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Mentz, Danèl. |
| Contributors | Steyn, Gerald, 1951-, Pieters, E. (Errol), 1951- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Rights | © 2012 Tshwane University of Technology |
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