The-Archistry

The tangible link between landscape and mindscape in architecture... the Artscape

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A mosque that sits on an Edge(land) scape in the south of Johannesburg with the concept of Light permeability, creates a sacred space in its surroundings.

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Designing a Play(land) scape for the children of Chimphamba, Malawi. Keeping it simple yet interactive as it becomes a user defined space. 

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Designing a bridge for Campus Square in Auckland Park. My concept of movement runs throughout that design by creating different forms of movement nodes, all while keeping it vernacular to its surroundings

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3rd Year history presentation. The Zarzuela Hippodrome in Madrid, Spain designed by Structural engineer Eduardo Torroja. A very good exploration into one of the many canons of Modernism. By introducing a marriage of structure and sculpture

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It was this image, taken during my holiday to Mozambique, that captured the essence of architecture. Drawn to the decay of the surroundings, I began taking pictures of the homes. As I was about to leave, the young girl approached and asked why I only took pictures of buildings and not of any people. I replied that I was very interested in how a building is a form of art in architecture, to which she replied, but I am also art, does that also make me architecture?

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Why Archistry?

As a 3rd year architecture student that is curious and unhindered in the search for my place in this field, I believe that there is a fine line between influence and intimidation, but the artistry of process should reign supreme.

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Less is more

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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The notion of Porosity is crucial in many of my design concepts is it considers the spaces between ‘scapes’ that are often disregarded. The 3rd Scape