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Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre

in Architecture by Peter Rich Architects
  contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 2 September 2009
Sited at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, with rounded roofs and surfaced in local rubble in order to become part of the landscape.

The Freedom Park

in Architecture by Office of Collaborative Architects ()
  contributed by 3 DeConstrumatica, 10 October 2008
Challenges visitors to reflect on past, improve the future and build on the future as a united nation, including a Garden and a Place of Remembrance.Shortlisted project in the World Architecture...

The Freedom Park

in Architecture by GAPP Architects / Urban Designers
  contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 7 July 2009
Freedom Park is a National legacy project that has cabinet approval and is legislated by the National Heritage Resources Act No. 25 of 1999.Situated on a prominent koppie overlooking Tshwane, Freedom...

On the Rocks

in Architecture by Slee & Co Architects
contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 13 October 2009
This seaside holiday house on the rocks at de Kelders, Overberg Cape – South Africa, is a careful sculptural interpretation of our clients very specific brief.It is a ship-lapped chamfered...

Architects' Studio

in Architecture by Elphick Proome Architects
  contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 21 July 2009
Prior to the formal sub-division of the larger site, the Studio was conceived as one of tour proposed freestanding office structures positioned parallel to the contours of the steeply south-facing...

House Rosa

in Architecture by Comrie Wilkinson Architects
contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 13 July 2009
It is often in leafy green suburbs that one discovers modernist architectural gems. A case in point is Rex Martiensen’s own house that was recently on sale in Johannesburg. In Pretoria,...

Dune House

in Architecture by Slee & Co Architects
contributed by 323 World Architecture Festival , 6 October 2009
“De-fleshed fish bones protruding from the dunes”Our client commissioned us to create a relaxed, informal and private holiday retreat for them, their extended families and friends. A house...
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