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Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture
Includes bibliographical references
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| author | Thompson, Ekin |
| author2 | Silverman, Melinda |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18199 Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture Thompson, Ekin Silverman, Melinda Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Includes bibliographical references This dissertation is site driven, emerging from an interest in the controversy and resultant inspired community input surrounding the Princess Vlei wetland. It explores the approaches of designing for a natural open space that a community is strongly connected to by uncovering distinct meanings in the vast natural landscape of Princess Vlei and embodying them in an architectural and landscape intervention. This dissertation proposes enhancing site experience through the use of poetic landscape and built strategies, while simultaneously supporting and diversifying current activities by means of pragmatic considerations of program. An exploration into the history, legend, memory and imaginings associated with Princess Vlei illustrate that landscape is not simply made up of physical attributes, but holds intangible values. The variety of human expression and activity that take place at the vlei define it as a cultural space whereby the practices and relationship of the community with the site are what form its unique character and provide a strong basis for it to be conserved and enhanced. The increasing pressure of urbanisation and commercialism have led to contestation over the use of land on the eastern bank of the wetland. The proposal of the City to sell the land to private developers for the construction of a mall on the wetland's banks inspired counter-proposals by environmental organisations. These have in turn inspired this dissertation project which puts forward a more meaningful approach to green spaces in the city. The project is built upon community driven imaginings and embodying intangible qualities of landscape through an evocative intervention that captures memories that run the risk of being lost through inappropriate development. 2016-03-23T11:49:20Z 2016-03-23T11:49:20Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MArch (Prof) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18199 eng application/pdf School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Thompson, Ekin Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| title_full | Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| title_fullStr | Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| title_short | Embodying the intangible at Princess Vlei : Capturing memory, history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| title_sort | embodying the intangible at princess vlei capturing memory history and imaginings in landscape and architecture |
| topic | Architecture, Planning and Geomatics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18199 |
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