A truly multi-purpose stadium?
How can we re-imagine the true extent of the term “multi-purpose” for a modern day stadium?
Public Space
The wrong reasons for planting pine trees on the Grand Parade
Cape Town’s tree-lined Grand Parade in 1894. Image: Flickr
I’m fond of the Grand Parade. It is essentially Cape Town’s oldest public square, dating back to 1697. Even though its primary use has been as a parking lot since the first half of the 20th century, it has tremendous potential and a number of efforts have […]
Jane Jacobs: Neighbourhoods in Action
Iconic urbanist, the late Jane Jacobs, talks about fostering active, healthy communities.
Future Cities: Re-imagining the City critically (Part 2)
Re-imagining the city can be a provocation to reconsider and expand the range of possibilities for a city in the future and could open the door to a fundamentally critical view of the existing city. Peter Marcuse, a Professor at Columbia University explores.
Placemaking & Seattle
This great little video touches on the idea of placemaking, specifically with opportunities for better “place” in Seattle. The points mentioned are worth noting, and can certainly be applicable to other cities, including Cape Town. At the heart of placemaking is creating places for people to use and interact. One of the people featured in […]
Future Cities: Re-imagining the City critically (Part 1)
Re-imagining the city can be a provocation to reconsider and expand the range of possibilities for a city in the future and could open the door to a fundamentally critical view of the existing city. Peter Marcuse, a Professor at Columbia University explores.
What If – we created the rules for our way of living?
What If is a week long series showcasing some of the imaginative work produced by the UCT Architecture Masters graduates of 2012.
Edition 5: rules for infrastructure, for a new way of living.
What If – our spaces near the water became more public?
What If is a week long series showcasing some of the imaginative work produced by the UCT Architecture Masters graduates of 2012
Edition 4: The public spaces near our water.
What If – our harbour and waterfront told new stories?
What If is a week long series showcasing some of the imaginative work produced by the UCT Architecture Masters graduates of 2012.
Edition 3: What if our harbour and waterfront told new stories?
Cape Town cruise terminal approved
Cape Town could see a new cruise terminal developed at Table Bay Harbour by 2015.