Junk-s_pace city : landscape, ecology, secrecy, botanical : K-206: The Institute Political of Economy

• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Urban renewal - South Africa - Johannesburg; Architecture and society - South Africa - Johannesburg; Abandoned buildings - South Africa - Johannesburg; Landscapes - Psychological aspects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13729

M.Tech. (Architectural Technology) === This dissertation is structured to mimic or represent my design project, which was developed in conjunction with theoretical readings and research. The aim is to provide a comprehensive representation of the project’s development from theoretical beginnings to architectural detail. This dissertation attempts to uncover, explore and understand the fragile relationship between man, nature and architecture, stemming from a deeply personal interest in the rehabilitation of political wastelands through ecological restoration. The aim of this study is to pursue a holistic design approach, which understands the architectural discipline as an interrelated profession in which buildings cannot be designed in isolation. Broken down into three main parts, this document illustrates the development of my theoretical and contextual interests into design. These papers are presented in their entirety of this document as Part A (starting point and research influence), Part B (process and discovery) and Part C which introduces a narrative program developed for the architectural discovery of K-206 (nestled within ‘jungle’ in Alexandra). A series of abstract drawings and model building experiments initially framed the investigation, allowing for chance, exploration and the unexpected, valuable experiments in the development of an architectural language and vocabulary which were refined over the course of the year