Public Interest Design in South Africa by Carin Combrinck, Cl... - 9781032455051

Name: Public Interest Design in South Africa by Carin Combrinck, Cl... - 9781032455051
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Public Interest Design in South AfricaAuthor(s): Carin Combrinck, Claire du Trevou, Tshepo Mokholo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032455051, 978-1032455051\nSynopsis\nThis book presents salient examples of architectural projects and practices in South Africa since 1994 that collectively subscribe to the paradigm shift towards Public Interest Design. Despite radical political transformation in the country, the people of South Africa remain adversely affected by the socio-spatial legacies of a segregated urban landscape. The contributions by architects to address these challenges go largely unnoticed and remain a marginalised practice, even within the mainstream profession.\n\nKims [tel] Conceptual Taxonomy, along with relevant themes of Spatial Agency (Awan et al 2011) are unpacked in terms of the South African context, learning from a selection of local architectural examples. Projects include the Warwick Marke.