Reverse industrialization : an architectural transition through ecology
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Date
2016
Authors
De Villiers, Nigel James Stuart
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Abstract
This
research report revolves around the topic of
Reverse Industrialization,
which is
being thoroughly
explored through an arc hitectural
typology
that
is
often overlooked within our
Johannesburg context.
This
typology
is
the use of
Ecology
and the integration of
Biophilic
design within an industrial
environment .
Reverse I ndustrialization is
all
about
going back,
rejuvenating,
recycling,
rebuilding,
but
more specifically
it
targets
old and abandoned industrial
buildings
peeling back
the layers
and integrating new program and form.
In order
to formally
establish this
new architectural
typology,
the concept
engaged with a
set
of
predetermined criteria.
These ‘constraints’
aided in locating the most
suitable site,
choosing the most
effective biophilic
approach & informed the nature of
the design.
Description
This Document is submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree: Master of Architecture (Professional) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, in the year 2016.