- Title
- Strategies for the Adaptive Re-use of Degraded Urban Heritage Fabric: The Design of an Artist Colony in Central, Port Elizabeth
- Creator
- Weiss, Sarah
- Subject
- Artist colonies -- Port Elizabeth
- Date Issued
- 2021-01
- Date
- 2021-01
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/59172
- Identifier
- vital:60270
- Description
- The old city centre of Port Elizabeth, South Africa has undergone numerous changes throughout its lifespan and the recent changes have sought to reinvigorate and reinvent this old suburb to the bustling urban environment of yesteryear but unfortunately the state of central has continued to decline with the city continuing to expand towards the western periphery. Central has thus becomes a harbour for forgotten artefacts settled amongst what few activities remain as it sits as the foundation of the city. This document sees the exploration of a personal intrigue with what is considered forgotten and to this end the treatise is an investigation into heritage, and more specifically, the main writings and thoughts on memory and the physical environment and the core notions that contribute to its character. This treatise looks at identifying a set of lost and forgotten artefacts in the old city centre and a pragmatic response to solve the issue of single use buildings is put forward to develop strategies for the adaptive re-use within degraded urban heritage fabric to allow for the production of a catalytic precinct. The aim of this treatise is therefore to propose a building that is suitable for and responsive to its historical context, that meets the required developmental needs of the present but is ensured to meet the possible needs of future generations. This treatise aims to propose a relevant and appropriate artist colony in Central, Port Elizabeth. These aims are achieved through literature reviews, heritage practitioner comparative analyses, contextual analyses, and precedent studies in order to find an appropriate strategy for the design proposal.
- Description
- Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (xiii, 145 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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