by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Nov 9, 2020 | Forum, News
It is Transport Month and for one week, the Municipality has created space for pedestrians and cyclists. In October, during mobility week, the Municipality gave preference to non-motorised transport in Church and Andringa streets, and restaurants are open onto the...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Nov 8, 2020 | Forum, H: Tributes, News
The art historians, Mary Cook and Hans Fransen, write that the three most important and influential architects in the Western Cape during the middle of the previous century were Gawie Fagan, Pius Pahl and Revel Fox. All three did important architectural work in...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Nov 8, 2020 | Awards, Forum, News
The Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) 2021 gold medal, went to Sir David Adjaye for his significant influence on contemporary architecture. Adjaye Associates was founded in 2000 and has studios in Accra, London and New York. The studio’s well-known...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Nov 8, 2020 | Forum, News
Recently Carpenters Without Borders was in the news when they constructed a three ton oak truss, in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral, by hand. This truss is similar to the one destroyed in the fire last year. By making this oak trust, they demonstrated the expertise...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Nov 8, 2020 | Forum, News
Stellenbosch University commissioned artist, Strijdom van der Merwe to design an art work to celebrate the Constitution of South Africa. This art work is at the Law Faculty’s main building on campus, the Old Main Building in Ryneveld street. The separate metal plates...
