Browsing Masters Degrees (Architecture) by Title
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Technology and culture toward the development of tourism in Durban's CBD.
(2007)The city of Durban, themed in the tourist industry as, "South Africa's Playground', has a vibrant and dense cultural mix. It is a sought after tourist destination both locally and on the global scene. The importance of the ... -
The design of a structure to accommodate a KwaZulu-Natal Institute for the Built Environment in Durban.
(2008)South Africa is a developing country at the dawn of its democracy, confronting the challenge of providing suitable lives for its people, whilst still trying to compete in a new global village and face other challenges of ... -
Towards a relevant architecture : an international rowing and canoeing regatta centre for KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2010)2008 was a year which highlighted how far South Africa has fallen behind the rest of the world in the international Olympic sporting arena. High hopes for the Olympic Games in Beijing ended in a lower-than expected medal ... -
Towards an architecture that facilitates research and education in a World Heritage Site : an environmental research facility for the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
(2008)The purpose of this research document was to determine a relevant, responsible and appropriate architecture for the design of an Environmental Research Facility for the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site in ... -
Traditional southern African dress and architecture : towards the design of the Durban Institute of Fashion.
(2008)Traditional African dress is a wide subject area. This study focuses on the influences of art forms such as fashion design on contemporary architectural design. There is past historic influence that can be identified in ... -
Transformation of museum architecture in South Africa : towards the design of a children's musuem for the city of Durban.
(2009)For the most part learning in museums was by inert looking and listening and not by doing. For a long time traditional ideas of museums were conceptualized on an adult audience and children were expected to enjoy the museum ... -
Understanding how people with acquired blindness experience and interact with higher education institutions : a proposed TVET college for Pietermaritzburg CBD.
(2015)This dissertation document describes the research conducted so as to establish guiding principles that will eliminate the segregation and isolation of blind people, through the design of a universally accessible building. ... -
Understanding the relationship between rural healthcare facilities and wellbeing of patients : a proposed healing centre in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)The poor condition of public healthcare facilities in rural areas, negatively affects the well being of patients. These facilities are designed to be service efficient as opposed to nurturing patients.Therefore, this ... -
Urban informality as a generator for meaningful built form : towards a multi-purpose trade hub for Durban, South Africa.
(2014)Urban informality is a process established by people in the informal urban context to shape existing formal cities to form new informal cities that facilitate their everyday lives. This phenomenon has grown substantially ... -
An urban residential quarter, Warwick Triangle, Durban,
(1990)This thesis is not to be viewed as the solution to the so called "housing problem" in South Africa, or even in Durban, nor does it propose a definitive plan for the Warwick Triangle. It is. rather, an attempt to examine the ... -
Urbanity and architecture : towards a sustainable concept for urban dwelling in the Umngeni Road precinct, Durban.
(2018)The purpose of the dissertation is to determine the significance of an appropriate architectural typology, within an industrial area of the city, to ease the problems associated with workers commuting long distances to ... -
Urbanity and architecture: towards a sustainable concept for urban dwelling in the Umgeni Road precinct, Durban.
(2018)The purpose of the dissertation is to determine the significance of an appropriate architectural typology, within an industrial area of the city, to ease the problems associated with workers commuting long distances to ... -
Using biophilic design as a tool for restorative architecture : towards a wellness centre in Durban.
(2017)The urban environment we are faced with today, is a built-up landscape that is minimally connected to the natural environment. Modern urban design has resulted in planning models that tend to prioritise design for vehicles ... -
Working for nothing : gender and industrial decentralisation in Isithebe.
(1986)"One of the central tenets of critical approaches to social science is that we should not only understand society theory), but use such understanding as a basis for a programme of action (practice) to change society, ...