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News • News • 8 Jul 2024
SALT Architects completes superior school extension in Stellenbosch using minimal resources
Cape Town-based SALT Architects has designed a new multi-functional extension for a school in Stellenbosch, South Africa. In a project for Calling Education, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to transform education in South Africa, the extension improves facilities at the organization’s Calling Academy Stellenbosch campus. SALT Architects has created a superior educational environment using minimal resources: “This illustrates to learners from low-income communities that opportunity and achievement are not solely dependent on monetary value,” says the studio.
Southland Photography - David Savage
Southland Photography - David Savage
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Operating on a tight budget, the school’s exp... More
Project • By Mathews + Associates Architects • Pavilions
Braak Pavilion
Die Braak is the historic heart of Stellenbosch. The word "braak" means fallow land, which, in our context, is an unsettling reference to the probable future of our planet. To avoid our planet becoming "braak", we need to significantly change the way we think about the resources available to us. The 2020 Stellenbosch Triennale theme, "Tomorrow there will be more of us", echoes this sentiment.
The pavilion is an analogy for a planet of waste, devoid of resources. It is constructed of reclaimed materials, inviting conversations on the future of our environment and the notion of waste as resource. The public is encouraged to participate in the creation of the pavilion, weaving their own strands of waste into its structure as a metaphor... More