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Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism
The study took place in order to gain an intuitive understanding of the physics that govern the movement of beach sand, and thereby, the formation of sand dunes. The experiment included placing a series of objects on a stretch of beach in Cape Town, and were observed over five days. The forms chosen...
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| author | Du Plessis, Michal |
| author2 | Van Niewenhuizen, Adam |
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| description | The study took place in order to gain an intuitive understanding of the physics that govern the movement of beach sand, and thereby, the formation of sand dunes. The experiment included placing a series of objects on a stretch of beach in Cape Town, and were observed over five days. The forms chosen represent the impact of man on the beach - specifically the physical alterations that man makes to this landscape typology. The presence of objects on the beach in turn, has visible impacts on the manner in which sand is transported and settled by meteorological components. These resultant 9dis0configuration of the surrounding landscape was documented in detail and alludes towards how the endeavours of mankind impact the nature of coastal landscapes. The study acts as an entry point into contemplating how responsive design approaches may apply to beachfront landscapes. The process is thus used as a catalytic guide for the dissertation that follows. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/35461 Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism Du Plessis, Michal Van Niewenhuizen, Adam Architecture The study took place in order to gain an intuitive understanding of the physics that govern the movement of beach sand, and thereby, the formation of sand dunes. The experiment included placing a series of objects on a stretch of beach in Cape Town, and were observed over five days. The forms chosen represent the impact of man on the beach - specifically the physical alterations that man makes to this landscape typology. The presence of objects on the beach in turn, has visible impacts on the manner in which sand is transported and settled by meteorological components. These resultant 9dis0configuration of the surrounding landscape was documented in detail and alludes towards how the endeavours of mankind impact the nature of coastal landscapes. The study acts as an entry point into contemplating how responsive design approaches may apply to beachfront landscapes. The process is thus used as a catalytic guide for the dissertation that follows. 2021-12-14T09:35:15Z 2021-12-14T09:35:15Z 2019 2021-12-09T07:00:37Z Master Thesis Masters MLA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35461 eng application/pdf School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| spellingShingle | Architecture Du Plessis, Michal Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| title_full | Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| title_fullStr | Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| title_short | Flexing the Flux: Re-Appropriating Muizenberg Beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| title_sort | flexing the flux re appropriating muizenberg beachfront as a response to contextual dynamism |
| topic | Architecture |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35461 |
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