- Title
- The design of the extensions to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum of Art with specific emphasis on the preservation and improvement of the main entrance into St. Georges Park
- Creator
- Van Niekerk, Eduard Johannes
- Subject
- Art museums -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth -- Designs and plans
- Subject
- Art museum architecture -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth -- Designs and plans
- Date Issued
- 2010
- Date
- 2010
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MArch
- Identifier
- vital:8155
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021224
- Description
- The city of Port Elizabeth was established as a British colonial town in 1820 when the settlers arrived. With them, they brought ‘civilization’ from Europe, which can be seen in parts of the historic urban structure of Port Elizabeth as well the art that remains. The largest public space of the old city was St. Georges Park. The current museum buildings are part of the collection of British heritage buildings in a surrounding the park. The park is hierarchically located to align with other important places in the urban fabric. Today the park is used by city members as a sporting facility only. Club members of the various sporting facilities such as bowls, tennis, swimming and cricket clubs enjoy these amenities mostly on a Saturday. The park is also home to the famous Duckpond Cricket Pavilion designed by award winning architect John Rushmere. It is the second oldest cricket club in South Africa and has hosted various first events. The museum however has run out of space a few years ago and proposals have been formed by city officials to connect the existing gallery buildings, which would result in the closure of the gateway into the park while also disrupting the general urban flow and rhythm of the city. Finally, any new museum in South African should try to serve our diverse cultures and preserve a heritage whether pleasant or unpleasant. This type building needs to be a new type of place and be an appropriate symbol of our attitudes towards colonial heritage.
- Format
- 76 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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