Browsing Archive: March, 2012
Posted by Sandra Felix on Friday, March 2, 2012,
G R O W I N G B U I L D I N G S B U I L D I N G G A R D E N S – Greenbrick Design Ethos
We do ongoing research related to practice within the “Sustainability triangle”- where a balance of technical, social and economic factors factors are taken into account. Some of the technical research undertaken in various projects include:
- Green roofs - both intensive and extensive on flat and pitched roofs
- Green walls - interior and exterior - incl. substructure and irrigation
- Eco pools/ ...
Posted by Sandra Felix on Friday, March 2, 2012,
Following the tragic death of one of my first year students at WITS in 2010, I researched architectural education in South Africa and beyond, with particular reference to transformation both of students and staff as well as curriculum. The result is an as yet unpublished paper entitled “Architecture for all”. The paper explores the practice of Architectural Education and it’s implications to social equality, and consequences in the lives of disadvantaged students. Numerous discussions w... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sandra Felix on Friday, March 2, 2012,
Heritage: We propose a “Heritage triangle” along the lines of the sustainability triangle - balancing architectural or built heritage principles with social, political, economic and landscaping heritage – with mappings and research into all areas unearthing a fuller picture of heritage concerns on any particular site. (refer WITS Institutes project ) Continue reading ...
Posted by Sandra Felix on Friday, March 2, 2012,
G R O W I N G B U I L D I N G S B U I L D I N G G A R D E N S – Greenbrick Design Ethos
Sustainability: passive building design in all south African climatic regions
- Temperate Coastal Region - Cape Town; Port Elizabeth
- Tenperate Interior Region - Pretoria; Polokwane
- Arid Region - Upington; Kimberley
- Cold Interior Region -Johannesburg; Bloemfontein
- Hot Interior Region- Makhado; Nelspruit
- Sub-tropical Coastal Region - East London; Durban; Richards Bay
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