The design of an airport terminal in Somerset East, province of the Eastern Cape

Title: The design of an airport terminal in Somerset East, province of the Eastern Cape
Creator: Karihindi, Kounikui
Subject: Aeronautical museums -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Designs and plans
Subject: Airport buildings -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Subject: Airports -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Designs and plans
Date Issued: 2016
Date: 2016
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/18886
Identifier: vital:28743
Description: In addressing the stunted growth of the town of Somerset East, the treatise suggests that the model of an aerotropolis be used as means to spur economic growth an development of the town. The treatise proposes the design of an air terminal facility, to act as a catalyst, for which growth of a mini-Aerotropolis will happen around as well as a northern gateway for tourism to two of South Africa's popular national parks; Addo Elephant National Park and Mountain Zebra National park. The challenge being the creation of a building type that incorporates several would be segregated activities into one hybrid that generates public space within an interface or transcient space.
Format: 195 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publisher: Faculty of Arts
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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