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The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate
Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78348 The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate Swart, Johan taradup7@gmail.com Du Plessis, Tara UCTD Architecture Museum Architecture Heritage Railway History Industrial Heritage Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-04 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2020. This dissertation focuses on the development of the site in and around Rovos Rail. Rovos Rail is a unique train travel company cut off from the public view. The project context is located in Capital Park adjacent to Transnet Avenue. The primary purpose of the site was to accommodate railway-related workshop facilities that provisioned and maintained the trains and carriages on their way to the industries of Johannesburg. Rovos Rail has done much in terms of the conservation of railway history in Pretoria. This ambition should be celebrated and built upon. It is necessary to promote the conservation of the rich railway history of South Africa and understand the impact thereof on the contemporary landscape. In order to understand the significance of contextualism, research based on philosophical, theoretical and practical lenses will be conducted. The argument relies on understanding the context through these different lenses. The historical significance of the site is celebrated. The dissertation places it within the historical continuum of both the larger context of Pretoria and the smaller context of the surrounding community. Through the design of a Steam Locomotive Museum next to Rovos Rail, a holistic approach, based on contextualism theories and South African case studies is illustrated. The project proposal establishes a physical connection with the historically significant structures of the site and emphasises the historical layers. Inspiration is drawn from the existing railway lines, the existing platform, ecological features and buildings. The chosen function, that of the museum, intends to act as the arbitrator for the diversity of narratives of an ever-evolving landscape, be it manmade or natural. The museum represents a prototype for the methodology proposed. The design aims to facilitate the conservation of railway history, the education of the importance thereof and enticement to develop these sites to represent a prosperous future. mi2026 Architecture MArch (Prof) Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2021-02-10T06:19:24Z 2021-02-10T06:19:24Z 2021 2020 Mini Dissertation Du Plessis, T 2020, The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate, MArch (Prof) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78348> A2021 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78348 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Architecture Museum Architecture Heritage Railway History Industrial Heritage Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-04 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title | The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title_full | The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title_fullStr | The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title_short | The Capital Park Steam and Railway History Museum: Implementing a Holistic Methodology for Contextual Museum Architectural Design - The Rovos Rail Estate |
| title_sort | capital park steam and railway history museum implementing a holistic methodology for contextual museum architectural design the rovos rail estate |
| topic | UCTD Architecture Museum Architecture Heritage Railway History Industrial Heritage Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-04 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78348 |