This document is submitted in fulfilment for the degree:
This document is submitted in fulfilment of the degree : Master of Architecture (Professional)
at the University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa in the year 2013.
in the year 2013 / Fire is part of our everyday life. As the relationship between man and fire grows,
so does the danger of using it. In South Africa, the power of fire is unfortunately
and commonly underestimated, resulting in more victims falling prey to the
fire fiend. Facilities that provide specialized treatment for burn victims are
limited. This includes treatment of the burn wound (cloned skin) and latent
rehabilitation using physical and psychological therapy.
The design of a building specialized for the needs of burn victims has been
proposed. The facility will be mixed use and multi-functional: it will be a 2-part
building consisting of a Skin Cloning Laboratory and a Rehabilitation Centre
in Johannesburg. The site selected is located behind the Charlotte Maxeke
Hospital (Joburg Gen). The site was chosen for its views, hospital connection
and relationship to the Wits University Medical Faculty. The organic design was
derived from the concept of “skin and the landscape”. The facade depicts the
“element of water” and grows out of the excavated rock face wall.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/15486 |
| Date | 10 September 2014 |
| Creators | Adelfang, Jacqueline Martina |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf, application/octet-stream |
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