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Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices
This dissertation emerges from a deep-seated personal attachment to the Bo-Kaap, not only as a site of historical and cultural significance, but as a dynamic learning landscape that instilled within me a profound appreciation, connection, and love for the natural environment. Focused on the St Monic...
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| author | Bester, Saajidah |
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| description | This dissertation emerges from a deep-seated personal attachment to the Bo-Kaap, not only as a site of historical and cultural significance, but as a dynamic learning landscape that instilled within me a profound appreciation, connection, and love for the natural environment. Focused on the St Monica's precinct of Bo-Kaap, this research explores the concept of placemaking, uncovering the critical role of nature in fostering a sense of self through embodied pedagogical practices. The research emphasizes the significance of place memory and identifies the mountain as a powerful mnemonic, central to the understanding of the locality. The design aims to address these aspects through both architectural and landscape interventions, transforming vacant spaces within a dormant vicinity into thriving communal areas. This is translated into a design that seeks to be a gateway to nature, a vibrant learning landscape, and a hub for support facilities. The design intervention recognizes the need to restructure the social order of the Bo-Kaap, a historically rich neighbourhood currently facing socio-cultural challenges. By prioritizing the essence of place, (nature) and by developing the St Monica's Precinct as a [special place] and link to the mountain, to reconnect individuals with their environment and to foster a renewed sense of belonging and cultural identity |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/40040 Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices Bester, Saajidah Papanicolaou, Stiliani Architecture, Planning and Geomatics This dissertation emerges from a deep-seated personal attachment to the Bo-Kaap, not only as a site of historical and cultural significance, but as a dynamic learning landscape that instilled within me a profound appreciation, connection, and love for the natural environment. Focused on the St Monica's precinct of Bo-Kaap, this research explores the concept of placemaking, uncovering the critical role of nature in fostering a sense of self through embodied pedagogical practices. The research emphasizes the significance of place memory and identifies the mountain as a powerful mnemonic, central to the understanding of the locality. The design aims to address these aspects through both architectural and landscape interventions, transforming vacant spaces within a dormant vicinity into thriving communal areas. This is translated into a design that seeks to be a gateway to nature, a vibrant learning landscape, and a hub for support facilities. The design intervention recognizes the need to restructure the social order of the Bo-Kaap, a historically rich neighbourhood currently facing socio-cultural challenges. By prioritizing the essence of place, (nature) and by developing the St Monica's Precinct as a [special place] and link to the mountain, to reconnect individuals with their environment and to foster a renewed sense of belonging and cultural identity 2024-06-27T10:57:37Z 2024-06-27T10:57:37Z 2024 2024-06-19T13:05:48Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40040 eng application/pdf School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| spellingShingle | Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Bester, Saajidah Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| title_full | Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| title_fullStr | Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| title_short | Seeds of the future in the Present: Exploring the Intersections of [placemaking] through the Anatomic-Tectonic and Nature Reconnection Practices |
| title_sort | seeds of the future in the present exploring the intersections of placemaking through the anatomic tectonic and nature reconnection practices |
| topic | Architecture, Planning and Geomatics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40040 |
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