by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 4, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
The Switch House, Herzog & De Meuron’s new ‘wing’ to the Tate Modern in London, recently opened. The firm was responsible 22 years ago for the conversion of the Bankside Power Station into the Tate Modern, a project receiving about 5 million visitors...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
During a lecture in his hometown of Pittsburgh, an entrepreneur and innovator shared simple, clever points – points which are also within Stellenbosch’s reach. Paul Graham, a social commentator and computer programmer, recently gave a lecture in Pittsburgh in the USA...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Jun 6, 2016 | Forum, News, Uncategorized
The urban design that dominated America post the Second World War, introduced loose standing houses and suburbs far from commercial points. Two books look at the decisions made and how it still influences our lives today. We are all well versed with the work of the...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Jun 2, 2016 | Forum, News, Uncategorized
The Iranian-born British architect Zaha Hadid recently died at the age of 65. She will be remembered for her designs dominated by challenging curves and confrontational lines. The honour shown to her after her death, is well earned. Zaha Hadid, much talked about...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Oct 7, 2015 | Forum, News, Uncategorized
Tertius de Wet, Pieta van Deventer (both from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Stellenbosch University) and Jef Teugels (from the Department of Mathematics, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) have been doing research for a number of years on...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Sep 11, 2015 | Forum, News, Uncategorized
A Panel discussion on Heritage Inventories. The panel includes Antonia Malan; Jenna Lavin; Graham Jacobs; Bridget O’Donoghue; Andre Pentz and Henry Aikman. Discussion will include the extent of heritage surveys; standards for documentation; data sharing;...
