December Newsletter
From the president The end of the year is finally in sight! As we in this profession know, the World ‘Ends’ on the 16th of December – each year – and NOTHING can be left to next year. At least according to clients… We are ending the year here at SAIA KZN with a bang. As […]
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
Vol 4. No. 1 September 2024 SAIA KZN celebrated Heritage Month with the exhibition titled my memory, my heritage, my story and identity. With over 140 submissions, this rich exhibition delved into the importance of space, place & memory and how the built environment is influenced by these concepts. A special thank you goes out […]
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE SEMINAR & EXHIBITION Vol 4. No.1 September 2024 August celebrated women in the built environment with a seminar and exhibition by the Women in Architecture Sub-Committee. Panellists included Professionals; Tammy Venter and Nobethu Jolobe and master’s students; Kekelwa Akombelwa and Hlengiwe Ngubane. The theme of this seminar and exhibition was breaking the […]
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
Vol 4. No. 1 September 2024 The Climate Change & Resilience Series: Energy Efficient Design The 3rd instalment of the Climate Change & Resilience Series took place on 23 August 2024. The discussion was led by Architect Martin Kluger of Architecture Fabrik. George Elphick and Nick Gordge of EPA discussed some of their prominent projects and […]
DUT Student Exhibition
The opening night of the DUT mid year student exhibition took place at 160 Bulwer Road last Thursday, 25 July. Students from across all the year levels of the Department of Architecture proudly exhibited their work. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to a successful event. A special thank you goes out to […]
Louis du Plessis- PhD Thesis: Determining an Architectural Character for Durban Residential Streetscapes
June Newsletter Louis du Plessis, a member of SAIA KZN and a staff member at the Durban University of Technology, has been awarded a doctorate in engineering and technical sciences, specializing in architecture and urban planning, by the Faculty of Architecture at the Gdańsk University of Technology. His thesis, titled “Determining an Architectural Character for […]
Townsend Architects – Amber Glades Assisted Living
June Newsletter Location: Karkloof, Howick, KZN Stage: Complete Amber Glades is a senior living community in Howick, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The building presents stylish, comfortable, and homely apartments with all the practical benefits of community and assisted living. One of the most exciting aspects of working on Amber Glades is that it is a […]
Elphick Proome Architecture- Oceans Umhlanga
June Newsletter Location: Umhlanga Stage: Built Oceans Radisson Hotel The hotel is an iconic tower representing a gateway to Umhlanga and is located and aligned specifically to protect and enhance the view of the ocean upon entry to Umhlanga. The hotel is a 5-star Radisson Blue Hotel. The building comprises of 206 keys inclusive of […]
Engine Architecture – The Modern Barn 2.0
June Newsletter Location: High Ridge Road, Athlone Stage: Built Interiors by Hector and BaileyPhotography by Michelle Reynolds A bold, yet humble, adaptive reuse project in Durban North. Our second residential project for the same Durban North family, the “Modern Barn 2.0” has a similar generating idea: the reconfiguration of a radically altered house. Using the […]
Sakhisizwe Architects- KwaDukuza Museum
June Newsletter Location: King Shaka Street, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu Natal Stage: Built Urban Connectivity The design of the proposed new KwaDukuza Museum has emerged from a combination of the client’s brief and a detailed analysis of the site, contextual heritage, streetscape and the surrounding urban form. The final design brief was to create a two-storey structure […]
