- Title
- The design of an office and service facilities for the daily dispatch in East London
- Creator
- Van Heerden, Ilka
- Subject
- Office buildings -- Design and construction Interior architecture -- South Africa -- East London
- Subject
- Office layout -- Design Office buildings -- Design
- Date Issued
- 2016
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18751
- Identifier
- vital:28719
- Description
- A lack of understanding of the multi-dimensional field of built environment heritage places the non-monumental fabric of historic city centres under great threat. This fabric plays a vital role in contributing to the collective significance and character of a place, despite its comparatively less remarkable nature. These buildings are often most susceptible to change, especially with regard to use. Responsible conservation and innovative design can allow buildings to undergo inevitable change, without compromising their heritage significance, despite the increasing demands of contemporary urban building typologies. Office typologies of the 21st century are particularly demanding with regard to efficiency, flexibility, sustainability and the need for a creative environment that promotes collaboration among knowledge workers. The document sets out a process by which to sensitively manage the juxtaposed relationship between historic buildings and a contemporary use, to generate an innovative design, resilient in its ability to retain the historic meaning of existing buildings.
- Format
- 116 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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