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International Architects Conference - Paris 2007 2007-05-02 15:42:04 International Architects
Conference
5-10 November 2007
Batimat 2007 will host an International Architects Conference organised with the International Union of Architects.
How will we build in the future? How could things develop with the emergence of new technical solutions and new sustainable development requirements and, in particular, energy management, environmental protection and safety? How will new-build and renovation activities in the residential and tertiary sectors evolve?
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, Paris
Calling South African Expats 2007-05-02 04:29:00 ARCHITECTS - Johannesburg
EXPATS - Opportunties in South
Africa
Our Clients in Johannesburg, large international practice needs Archts or Technicians who have a minimum of 5 years production experience. If you are able to do design development, this would be advantageous. Autocad or Caddie is a must as well as recognized architectural qualification (copies needs to be forwarded to us). Projects would include airports and stadiums therefore related experience would secure you one of these 20 positions.
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, African
Public Works confirms SA’s ability to deliver 2010 projects 2007-04-26 11:45:51 Public Works
confirms SA’s ability
to deliver 2010 projects
By Lavinia Mahlangu, tel: (012) 314-2175
Cape Town - Ahead of its budget debate Wednesday, the Department of Public Works confirmed South Africa had the skills and capacity to deliver infrastructure required for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
While the country did have the requisite skills, work would be done to train prospective entrants into the construction industry to increase the actual number of companies involved in the sector, Public Works Minister Thoko Didiza told reporters in Parliament.
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TECTONICS: MAKING MEANING. 2007-04-26 11:24:56 In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning of the University of Technology at Eindhoven (The Netherlands) we are organizing a large international, interdisciplinary conference and student design competition on the subject of TECTONICS: MAKING MEANING.
The event will take place in the Faculty Building on the 10th, 11th & 12th December, 2007. Plenary speakers will include Mels Crouwel, Kenneth Frampton, Mark Goulthorpe*, Toyo Ito*, Winy Maas*, Jesse Reiser, Ken Yeang and Frits Scheubling (* subject to confirmation).
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The good and the bad of Jo'burg's inner city 2007-04-25 16:25:34 The good and the bad of Jo'burg's inner city
Sumayya Ismail | Johannesburg, South Africa
25 April 2007 03:50
As a prelude to the Inner-City Summit set to take place early next month, on Tuesday the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) led members of the media on an inner-city walkabout to gauge the city's progress in sprucing up the CBD.
The JDA oversees regeneration of the city, and CEO Lael Bethlehem said the summit will give a big push to inner-city development.
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Pan African Parliament Competition 2007-04-25 02:28:36 The South African
Government Invites African Architects and Designers to submit Proposals for a Uniquely African Parliament
-23 April 2007
Pretoria-The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Sue van der Merwe has on Monday,23 April 2007 announced the launch of a continent-wide competition for accredited African architects and designers to submit proposals for the construction of what has been described as a uniquely African parliament.
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The Montecasino Teatro 2007-04-24 13:03:22 THE PERFECT MIX OF CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL DESIGN: THE TEATRO AT MONTECASINO
The contemporary design of the Teatro at Montecasino is a striking contrast to the quaint Tuscan-themed "village" that makes up the lifestyle extension. The distinction between the traditional Tuscan theme on the one hand, and contemporary design and modern functionality on the other, is key to the design of the 1 900-seater theatre. It is part of a village comprising restaurants, a conference centre and a 169 room hotel. To top it off, the extension features a magnificent Piazza with a huge musical fountain.
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OBITUARY : Dirk Brink 2007-04-23 02:03:22 OBITUARY : Dirk Brink
South African architect Dirk Brink died on Friday, 20 April, in Krugersdorp.
Brink retired from professional practice 16 years ago to build a nature reserve from scratch. Today, the Krugersdorp Game Reserve boasts a luxury resort, lion enclosure, numerous species of wildlife and a world renown aviary.
He was a well respected member of the Wildlife Community in South Africa and a well loved role model.
Brink is survived by his wife, Elna, and two children Derek, 26, and Lizelle, 29.
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Homo urbanus arrives in Africa 2007-04-20 22:34:04 by Stephanie Nieuwoudt | Nairobi, Kenya
20 April 2007 01:18
This year marks the birth of a new "species": Homo urbanus. For the first time in history there will be as many city dwellers as rural inhabitants in the world.
The executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Anna Tibaijuka, coined this term to describe the rise in city and, consequently, slum dwellers. She was speaking at the 21st session of the governing council of UN-Habitat, which ended on Friday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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Students Design New Icons for Rotterdam South 2007-05-05 03:09:02 Students Design New Icons
for RotterdamSouth
International Master Class of 3rd International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam focuses on network of cultural community centres in Rotterdam South
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The Canals of Venice Village MkII 2007-05-04 18:41:28 The Canals of VeniceVillage
MkII
Harties' new Venice Village with its five star San Marco hotel launched last night at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. Located on the last available land at the dam, the development will offer unique Venetian-style living in triple storey units which all have access to the water.
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Township Retail's Impact On CBDs 2007-05-04 18:30:33 According to John Loos, property economist for FNB's Commercial Property Finance division, retail purchasing power in townships does not pose a threat to CBD rejuvenation.
According to Loos there is substantial purchasing power in townships for retailers to service, although admittedly it is not nearly as much as many of the wealthier former white suburbs.
"What is of pivotal importance when examining the potential impact of the township retail migration is the distinction between a stagnating economic growth environment and an accelerating growth environment," he says.
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, Retail
Melrose Arch's 'Lincoln' Ditched 2007-05-04 18:26:57 Melrose Arch's 'Lincoln
' Ditched
Buyers who purchased apartments and penthouses off-plan in the swanky Melrose Arch development 'The Lincoln' in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg were told last week that their contracts have been cancelled.
The 85 luxury sectional-title units were launched some 18 months ago with great fanfare at prices ranging between R2,5 and R5m. Investors were offered a guaranteed 10% rental income of the gross purchase price for the first year after completion. Construction was due to start earlier this year.
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Tall Buildings Workshop - Johannesburg 2007-05-04 04:12:28 TALKING TALL IN SA - AN INTERACTIVE PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP
AT THE ARCADIA BALLROOM, THE WESTCLIFF, JOHANNESBURG
FROM 15:30 TO 18:00 ON MONDAY 21 MAY 2007
There is ample evidence from around the world that successful economies and major cities within them are establishing or reviewing their urban skylines at an unprecedented pace, using signature towers - commercial, residential and mixed use - to achieve global prominence.
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, Workshop
, Johannesburg
New Breed of Architects Specializes in Off-Planet Living 2007-05-03 20:04:30 New Breed
of Architects
Specializes in Off-Planet Living
The Futures Channel's latest micro-documentary, "Space Architecture," focuses on the challenges space architects from NASA and the University of Houston face in designing habitats for the Moon and Mars.
Burbank, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2007 -- Candy Feuer has developed a new design for a greenhouse on Mars. Her fellow students are working on lunar outposts and space exploration transfer vehicles as well as designs for other structures that would be habitable on the Martian surface.
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Eco Design Directory 2007-05-03 13:40:33 Dear architect and habitat designer,
Through our work with the nautilus project, we have encountered an informal network of architects and designers who are interested in sustainable design and architecture. Many of you have participated in one or more of our earthbuilding workshops, and we thank you for your ongoing support and engagement. At the same time, the publicity generated by the workshops and our earthbuilding project has introduced us to people who are interested in building earthen structures and seek design professionals who could help them with such a project.
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City to create racially integrated township 2007-05-07 22:58:47 City to create
racially integrated township
By Zinkie Sithole
Emalahleni - Construction is about to begin on a post-apartheid project, a racially-integrated township.
The proposed township in Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) in Mpumalanga will include 12 600 units, made up a mix of low-cost houses, rental flats and subsidised housing units.
“This development will bring together different people from various racial and income groups,” said Emalahleni executive mayor, Linah Malatji.
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Johannesburg Inner City Housing For 50,000 2007-05-08 17:19:18 Jhb Inner City Housing
For 50,000 - 2007/05/08
Housing is an emotive issue, and the residential development group was possibly the most volatile at the Inner City Summit on 5 May. But it was agreed that the City would lead an inner city housing plan for tens of thousands of residential units in Joburg's central area. By Ndaba Dlamini
Inner city residents called on the City to speed up the provision of affordable housing for the homeless and to act against corrupt practices by property owners at the Inner City Summit.
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Johannesburg takes on hurdles to becoming world-class city 2007-05-08 06:31:31 Johannesburg takes on hurdles to becoming world-class
city
Sumayya Ismail | Johannesburg, South Africa
07 May 2007 05:28
It is a huge mistake to think Johannesburg's inner city has reached its full potential, mayor Amos Masondo said at the Inner-City Summit on Saturday, convened to address Johannesburg's progress towards becoming a world-class African city.
"We have much to be proud of, but the challenges that remain are huge," the mayor acknowledged.
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Average house cost R911 800 in April 2007-05-08 06:04:09 Average house cost R911 800 in April
Evan Pickworth | Johannesburg, South Africa
07 May 2007 05:42
Nominal house-price growth of 15,5% year-on-year was recorded in April from a revised 15,7% in March, according to the latest Absa house-price index. This brings the average price of a house in the survey to R911 800 in April.
The researchers pointed out that nominal house price growth was 15,6% on average when compared with the same period last year in the first four months of the year.
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Young people to discuss speeding-up housing delivery 2007-05-16 13:01:54 Young people
to discuss
speeding-up housing delivery
By Bongani Mlangeni; tel: (012) 314 2404
More than 100 young people countrywide will meet on Thursday with major stakeholders in the housing industry, to discuss how the youth can participate in fast tracking housing delivery.
The Youth Housing Indaba in Bela-Bela, Limpopo is to end on Friday.
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SA's 5 Minute Foldaway House 2007-05-16 06:09:41 The five-minute foldaway house
When a fire in an informal settlement at KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal left scores of shack dwellers homeless, entrepreneur Rajan Harinarain came up with a solution, in the form of a foldaway house - complete with door, two windows and electrical fittings - that can be erected in five minutes.
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, House
Rural people to help fast track housing delivery 2007-05-14 06:50:35 Rural people
to help fast track housing delivery
By Bongani Mlangeni; tel: (012) 314 2404
A partnership to fast track rural housing delivery by including rural people and traditional building methods was signed on Friday by delegates attending the Eastern Cape Housing Indaba in East London.
The contract urges for the support of traditional ways of building and ensures that rural people are part of the implementation of the housing programme in order to transfer skills and also create jobs.
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Minister calls for greater co-operation in building industry 2007-05-18 20:44:18 Minister calls
for greater
co-operation in building industry
By Bongani Mlangeni; tel: (012) 314 2404
Public Works Minister Thoko Didiza has called for greater cooperation in the construction industry, in an effort to drive infrastructure development in emerging economies.
“Infrastructure is of great value to society, to both those that derive economic and social benefit from the built environment, as well as to those who are creating the built environment,” she said.
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KZN ready for 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup 2007-05-17 11:57:29 KZN ready
for 2010 FIFA SoccerWorld
Cup
By Bongani Mlangeni: tel, (012) 314-2404
The construction of Durban’s new 70 000-seater stadium is ahead of schedule and the KwaZulu-Natal province will meet the deadline to complete the stadia.
This according to Acting Director General in the Office of the Premier Kwazi Mbanjwa on Tuesday, adding that the province was well on track to ensure that it was ready to host 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
matches.
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Young conservationists to learn value of heritage sites 2007-05-20 16:57:55 Young conservationists to learn
value of heritage sites
Cape Town – South Africa is to host a five day workshop, where young conservationists will be taught the value of World Natural Heritage Sites.
The regional capacity building workshop on Biodiversity in World Natural Heritage Sites will kick off in Cape Town Tuesday, where the Director General of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), Pam Yako, will welcome delegates from the West Indian Ocean Islands, Eastern and southern Africa.
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Joburg to build a park in 24-hours 2007-05-22 14:37:19 Joburg to build a park in 24-hours
Johannesburg City Parks is undertaking an ambitious project to build a park in 24-hours.
“In our quest in spearheading added awareness and most importantly in commemorating World Environment Week, City Parks is proud to announce that we will be rolling out the first park to be developed in 24 hours and possibly the first successful global attempt of an initiative of this magnitude,” said the organisation Tuesday.
The park will be built between Thursday, 7 June at 6pm and Friday, 8 June at 6pm.
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Limpopo spends R76m on 2010 airport upgrades 2007-05-29 04:01:36 Limpopo spends R76m on 2010 airportupgrades
By Kulani Mavunda
Polokwane – The Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport will spend R76 million upgrading airport facilities ahead of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.
The money will be used to improve the Giyani and Thohoyandou airports, as well as upgrading the Polokwane international airport.
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Limpopo to train youth for construction sector 2007-06-05 14:33:49 Limpopo to train youth
for construction sector
By Neville Maakana
Tzaneen - A group of 140 unemployed young people in Limpopo are to learn skills that will help them find jobs in the building industry.
They will be trained as part of a R2.5 million skills development project, which was unveiled in Tzaneen Monday, and is funded by the Umsobomvu Youth Fund.
"Most of them have passed matric but could not further their studies because of poverty," said the Greater Tzaneen municipality's Head of Department for land, property and housing, Handswell Phakula.
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