Stellenbosch by 2065: what it might be like
Document Author: Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation
Experts earlier this year reflected on and discussed the future of Stellenbosch. The discussion, part of Woordfees 2015, considered whether Stellenbosch by 2065 would be moribund, staggering or innovative (Stellenbosch 2065 – Sterwend, steierend of innoverend). Against the background of the tremendous growth in and around the town, there was an attempt to to find new insights and viewpoints on urban design for Stellenbosch.
Dupre Lombard, director of planning and economic development at the Stellenbosch Municipality; Danie Fölscher, Western Cape head of PwC; and Prof Erwin Schwella, spoke with Eloise Rousseau, an urban planner at the City of Cape Town.
Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation: spatial development framework
Document Author: Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation
The spatial development framework is a compass for development. A new framework is being drafted. In this process we have to imagine the future Stellenbosch anew.
Stellenbosch: Architectural history (1679 - 1979)
Document Author: Hans Fransen
The Study Group of Stellenbosch Architects presents an exhibition of the architecture of the town over 300 years in the University Art Gallery in Dorp Street – better known as the Old Lutheran Church, designed in 1851 by the architect Carl Otto Hager. This edition of the exhibition gives a concise but balanced view of the architecture of the town.
Stellenbosch: A short history (1679 - 1979)
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Following the discovery of the valley by Simon van der Stel in 1679 the village of Stellenbosch was founded in 1685. Buildings were traditionally constructed of available local materials and thatched roofs. The organic layout of the central core of Stellenbosch is an unusually successful town structure. The geographic expansion and rapid influx of people from diverse cultures present both challenges and dynamic opportunities.