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COMPETITION BRIEF 7
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE A WORD FROM THE REGISTRAR
OTHER notions and OTHER materiality.
Dear Students, ‘Architecture OTHErwhere’ team members, and fellow architects,
This year the uiA 2014 ‘Architecture OTHErwhere’ Durban international Student Competition had an
overwhelming global response with 478 registrations, from 51 countries. What initially commenced
at a snails pace, eventually transgressed into a tsunami of global registrations, representative of the
literal ‘four corners’ of the globe.
As thematic the ‘OTHErwhere’ notion posed a tremendous challenge to all entrants. First, the
mere theoretical hybridization and intricacy associated to the notion of ‘OTHErwhere’ challenged
thinking, design criticality and innovation of both local and international students. Secondly, although
presented with a highly geopolitical and locally driven design question and site, the thematic
destabilized conventionality within spatial and design inquiry, eradicating contextual familiarity to
a problem, which is, in Manuel Castells words, a ‘ non-Global-Global’ problématique. Thirdly, the
brief in essence presented a call for ideas and their possible materialization more than a call for
a particular archetypical and standard driven solution of how architecture is supposed to function,
erasing all forms of conventional typologies and spatial topographies. And conclusively, as part of
the ‘OTHErwhere’ concept the brief demanded ‘scalar’ thinking through its simultaneity within small,
medium and large scales as a means to become proactive within the levels of projective practices and
strategy formulation.
As jury the task was equally as challenging. A three-day program was devised to facilitate a 3 phase
adjudicating methodology, consisting of (1) familiarization of the submitted student work, (2) process
selected as well as eliminated projects. The gruelling process of screening, critiquing and scrutinizing
each page to examine all levels and scales, various details and ‘unpack’ conceptual ideas caused for
additional hours of debate. Although the processes exposed contradictory and opposing moments
of adjudication, it can be stated that the jury unanimously concurred with the selection of the 15
dedication and the commitment shown to the ‘Architecture OTHErwhere’ uiA 2014 international
Student competition – 12 teams from China and a team from Lebanon, South Africa and France
respectively. i further would like to extend this congratulatory note to the 9 Merit Projects of the
competition. in addition, i would like to thank the following individuals and organization for their help
in facilitating the adjudication process; The entire Jury; Ms.Tasmi Quazi (South Africa), Mr. Luyanda
Mphahlwa (South Africa), Mr. Joe Osae-Addo (Ghana); Ms. Marianela Jiménez Calderón (Panama),
Mrs Monica Albonica (South Africa), Professor rahul Mehrotra (uSA) and Professor iain Low (South
Africa). The uiA 2014 General reporter, Associate Professor Dr. Amira Osman for all her assistance
and encouragement during the entire process. Mrs. Brigit Horner (uKZn – Department of Architecture,
Planning and Housing) for allowing the jury the use of the university facilities and architecture studios
Warwick Junction and exhibition spaces at nPO AsiyeeTafuleni (Warwick). Ms. nikita Andrews, Ms.
nomfundo nxumalo and Mrs. Kerry Firmani (Turners Conference) for their assistance during the
entire competition process.
This booklet encapsulates the student competition process and selected student work. Captured
within is a transparent overview of the competition brief, jury composition, adjudication report, detailed
i trust that the notion of ‘OTHErwhere’ was not only instrumental in challenging design and cultural
beliefs but that the notion of ‘OTHErwhere’ further facilitated an intercultural link between ideas,
diversity and our global citizenship.
Dr.ir. Gerhard Bruyns - registrar

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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE COMPETITION BRIEF
01 UIA 2014 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION – INTRODUCTION
The uiA 2014 international Student Competition explores WArWiCK JunCTiOn, a unique location
within central Durban. This vibrant transport node provides a setting for predominantly informal
traders at an unprecedented scale. The competition aims to recognize the complex systemic ecology
Congress sub-themes of rESiLiEnCE, ECOLOGy, VALuES, this competition aims to explore OTHEr
practice, crossovers between OTHEr disciplines, and an engagement with OTHEr urban dwellers.
The competition encourages the exposure of OTHEr city layers, bringing to light OTHEr views and
OTHEr ways of inhabiting the city - through architectural interventions, which should improve the
daily experiences of urban dwellers. in addition, the fostering of a long-term collaborative relationship
between the architectural profession, government, communities and relevant development partners
should be seen as a key aim. Finally, the competition brief makes allowance for inspiration to be drawn
Charter.
02 UIA 2014 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION - BACKGROUND AND CONTExT
The 25th international union of Architects World Congress on Architecture, uiA 2014 Durban,will be
this Congress is being held in Southern Africa and delegates are expected from around the world. The
selection of the Congress host city is made six years in advance. At the uiA 2008 Torino Congress, the
South African institute of Architects (SAiA) won the bid to host this triennial World Congress with the
support of the national Department of Public Works, barely nine years after SAiA’s post-Democracy
investigating and harnessing alternative modes of living and alternative forms of dwelling. uiA 2014
Durban invites architects, architectural students, built environment and design professionals, activists
and thought leaders, and communities from around the world to celebrate Durban and its unique
place in the global world system. in light of ‘looking elsewhere for other ways of creating a better
future’, the diverse and multi-layered nature of Durban has guided the development of the Congress
themes and the uiA 2014 international Student Competition. Durban is a sophisticated cosmopolitan
city of over three million people - a city where east meets west – the home of Africa's best managed,
busiest port. With Durban as a living laboratory and testing ground, the question of OTHErWHErE is
relevant as a conceptual grounding for a student competition. OTHErWHErE reinforces the idea that
different lifestyles and beliefs (philosophical, religious and cultural), different ways of doing, different
ways of [co]inhabiting the city, and the many forms of integration which exist, all contribute to the
unique identity of Durban - which the Congress and the Competition have set out to emphasize and
celebrate in various forms.
03 UIA 2014 DURBAN - THEMATIC FRAMEWORK
developed by communities; critical interventions that contribute to poverty alleviation; and the
The second uiA 2014 sub-theme is ECOLOGy, encompassing ideas such as TiME, EVOLuTiOn,
SySTEMS, PrOCESSES and EnVirOnMEnTAL COnCErnS. Ecology acknowledges the role of the
architect in a bigger, interlinked, and systemic network - thus encouraging a long-term design
perspective. Time, as part andparcel of the design and decision-making process, is perceived as
crucial to the future of architecture. Evolution, intrinsically linked to the concept of time, requires
processes of architectural production that acknowledge people and place. interventions should aim
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to understand the city as an ecosystem that requires sensitivity to maintain existing systems in a
balanced way. By preventing urban sprawl and incorporating agricultural production in and around
ArCHiTECTurAL PrACTiCE AnD EDuCATiOn. uiA 2014 will explore practice to address highly
striving to establish a new relationship with a living planet, humility is essential and most importantly,
a sense of respect through diversity. The uiA 2014 Congress intends to organize collaborative
interactive education platforms for communities and professionals. Platforms are meant to re-assess
professional values, develop methods and techniques for professional engagement, and interrogate
the ethics associated with architectural and design practice.
in the light of these themes, the student competition is meant to explore and translate these notions
into a project proposal, which aims to suggest processes of intervention and models of community
participation.
04 COMPETITION SITE 29° 51' 34.9236" S 31° 0' 51.8544" E
Like other South African cities, Durban’s morphology is marred by a condition of fragmentation. This
fragmentation results in a socially and physically segregated city where the city centre, Durban’s
historic white suburbs and black townships appear insulated from each other. This is the legacy of
the spatial engineering of Apartheid, later reinforced by post-Apartheid housing policies. By investing
in large-scale township housing projects, the democratically elected South African government,
unwittingly, further exacerbated the economic disadvantage of a large percentage of South Africans.
Parallel to this condition are environmental disadvantages due to the extensive sprawl, poor
infrastructure and limits to urban mobility. Transportation nodes are a crucial link between peripheral
different worlds “collide”. Warwick Junction, in central Durban, exists as one such colliding world -
with unique qualities and at an unprecedented scale.
Almost half a million users pass through Warwick Station on any typical day. As a transportation
junction, it provides commercial opportunities for approximately 6000 traders. research indicates
despite the various challenges faced by its users and inhabitants. Although different to the formal
commercial and economic systems within Durban, Warwick Junction stands as an example of a place
market, Mpepho (traditional incense) and Lime market, Brook Street market, Bead and Herb market,
Music Bridge market, Berea market, Early Morning and Bovine Head market] one is struck by the
noise, the “hustle and bustle”, smells and crowds, constant movement and density of activity that
happens in a relatively small part of the city.
A quieter part of the complex is found in the muthi market (traditional medicines). Located on a
time, it stands as an example of an existing social division within South African cultures, social groups
and beliefs.
Special reference should be made to the Brook Street Cemetery, adjacent to Warwick Junction.
Bordering Brook Street, Theatre Lane and Joseph ndluli streets, and adjacent to the main market,
Parsee, Jewish and Christian denominations. in addition, the cemetery has prominence as the burial
Spatially, the cemetery is an island within the city, although it is physically connected to the main
activities of the market through a steel shed constructed over Brook Street. As an architectural type,
the shed acts as interface mechanism through its emphasis on the main cemetery entrance, and
provides shade for daily small market stalls in this particular urban connection, as well as for an
annual religious procession. Mostly used for taxi parking, the rest of the cemetery’s border context
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Witnessing this distinctiveness and difference, the question arises of the role that space plays in a
critique of this place-space structure. is Warwick Junction’s diversity and contrast to be encouraged,
celebrated, or bridged? if so, through what means and in what terms?
The question of what role Warwick Junction’s spatial-economic complex plays within the urban
framework of Durban is crucial. Beyond traditional problems of borders, edges and aspects of urban
program, Warwick Junction’s place as an informal commercial centre, tucked alongside a broader
bordering streets?
Other questions can be raised in relation to Warwick Junction’s physical centrality, as node and
of the place and kerb-side agencies claimed by traders invite examination of conditions found on
the periphery of the various markets, as well as the scope and scale of prior interventions, while
simultaneously emphasising possiblecrossovers between spatial design and the facilitation of
alternative urban development practices.
05 BIG VISIONS - SMALL INTERVENTIONS
The competition brief requires three products:

a) the development of a LOnG-TErM - LArGE SCALE vision for WArWiCK JunCTiOn
b) the development of a MEDiuM TErM - MEDiuM SCALE inTErVEnTiOn on one edge of the
BrOOK STrEET CEMETEry
c) a SHOrT TErM/iMMEDiATE - SMALL SCALE inTErVEnTiOn as urban catalyst in WArWiCK
JunCTiOn
The focus of the competition will fall on OTHEr ways of critiquing, arguing and interacting with the
literature, orbeyond the conventional parameters of architectural professional practice. Emphasis will
be placed onseeking solutions within OTHEr unexpected places, local knowledge, habits, traditions,
architectural materialization, in terms of concept, orientation, tectonics and embedded or external

technologies.
5.1 Long Term - Large Scale Intervention

Long-term visions are to be seen as useful instruments in contemporary planning practices to help
establish the desires and aims of any project. Embodiment of long-term visions may materialize
above mentioned domains. Visions may include a number of scales and cover a large portion of
any city or cities. A conceptual design of a larger urban developmental framework for the region of
Warwick Junction would be interpreted as a pivotal point of departure. This vision will also demand an
understanding of Durban and its particular structure and dynamics in order to understand Warwick
Junction in its given context. Focus within the framework needs to be given to the urban and regional
characteristics, which may include:
i. Formal and morphological [urban] landscape; edges, borders, nodes, polycentric structures
and urban networks
ii. Socio-economic user groups: forms, structures and strategies of commercial enterprise, user
iii. Spatial-temporal practices: commerce, daily life, trade strategies, day / night processes.
iv. religious and cultural traditions
v. Developmental strategies and urban policies: governance, municipal regulations, city and
regional policies
Presentation products: 1 x A1 Poster
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5.2 Medium Term - Medium Scale Intervention
scale, the aim is to explore and focus on the relationship between an immediate site / edge and the
i. Materialization of the MEDiuM SCALE STrATEGiES have to include a spatial proposal of an
it is advised to explore mixed use and the crossover of programs, time, agents and possible
architectural structures within the materialization process
ii. As part of the submitted entry, the individual teams have to put forward a brief advisory text
implementation, processes, cycles and the implementation of the various architectural

products. This should be a part of the submitted poster for this component of the project. The
focus is on graphic communication
iii. See section 1.3 for further information relevant to this medium term, medium scale
interventionand possible programmes to be accommodated. it is acceptable that some
they demonstrate an understanding of the diversity and complexity of Warwick.
5.3 Short Term- Small Scale Intervention
LOnG and MEDiuM SCALE inTErVEnTiOnS as developmental guides, the small, low-cost project
would act as a catalyst for achieving the urban goals in the long term. it simultaneously presents
a moment of opportunity to rethink the role, effects and agency that architecture and architectural
practice still hold within the city. Whether the catalyst is seen as a singular entity or as part of a
collective, the SMALL SCALE inTErVEnTiOn should be conceived within the limits of:
i. Budgetary constraints
ii. Period of implementation [which may not exceed 1 week]
iii. Life expectation of the catalyst
iv. Links to OTHEr elements, agencies and processes
v. Stakeholders / Partners / Agencies which will help contribute to the project
06 UNIqUE NEEDS WITHIN THE WARWICK JUNCTION AREA
While the above components of the project are to be considered in a holistic and integrated manner
with a view to supporting and improving the daily conditions for users and passers-by through
Warwick Junction, there are some very unique nEEDS and challenges that emerge that need special
for MEDiuM TErM - MEDiuM SCALE inTErVEnTiOn, but must also be addressed in the proposals for
the long term and short-term interventions. There are listed as follows:
6.1 Affordable And Short-Term Accommodation

Many people travel to trade at Warwick Junction, and many people sleep in the area and the surrounding
areas. There is a need for short-term, affordable accommodation options. “rent-a-bed” or traders
sleeping next to/above their trading stalls are possible solutions to be considered. How could this be
good quality service to the users?
6.2 Innovative Service Systems

The apparent disrepair of amenities such as the ablution blocks is testament to the ambivalent view
given to Warwick - and all informal settlements/activities. The strong stench emerging from the
ablution blocks and wastewater on the streets in some sections of Warwick are issues that need
immediate remedial action. But how is that to be addressed? Can the city service network be upgraded
or should the area aim to become a “closed-loop” system where minimum resources are drawn from
the grid and minimum waste sent back into the city?
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07 SUGGESTED PROJECT CLIENT/S
While this project will assume a consortium of clients, the eThekweni Municipality (City Architects
Division) is the assumed main client. Below is a statement from Durban City Architects regarding the
competition:
“The City Architects’ enabling involvement in the Warwick area had its genesis in 1992 when squatters
moved into the area, particularly building shacks on the then disused freeway where the Muthi Market
was later built. The realisation that this area provided an economic foothold for people who are not part
of the formal economy and the concomitant responsibility of the City to support informal initiatives,
were part of the motivating factors.
Several projects have developed in the area over the past 20 years, many on the basis of creating
an intervention, judging its effect, and further planning based on the resulting impact. Ten Markets
of Warwick have been developed in the area with varying degrees of infrastructural support. Given
intense movement, trade, exchange and engagement in the area plus meaningful interventions, the
area is often cited as a hallmark project with many researchers and student projects being developed
in the area. The idea of the uiA 2014 Student Competition sited here and connecting with the theme
of the Congress makes perfect sense. We look forward to the engagement of students with the area,
which is often referred to as the ‘soul of Durban’.”
08 IMPORTANT DATES
June 2013 competition announced

June to September 2013 questions
31 October 2013 registrations close
31 March 2014 projects submitted, competition closes
7 April 2014 adjudication starts
May 2014 shortlisted teams announced
August 2014 winners announced at the uiA 2014 Congress in Durban
09 CONSULTATIONS WITH ExPERTS AND AVAILABILITy OF DATA
www.
uia2014durban.org to answer questions about Warwick Junction. This will permit teams who are
unable to physically visit the site to be able to develop a better understanding of the site. The
registered competition entrants will also have access to data on the site. More information on these
and other support for the competition entrants will be announced via the website and emails. Once
the students/teams are registered online, they will be able to download additional information to
assist them in the design process.
10 ORGANIzER AND IMPLEMENTER OF THE UIA 2014 STUDENT COMPETITION
The South African uiA2014 Organisation Committee for the Congress will oversee the implementation
of the competition. The competition is run in conformity with the unESCO-uiA rules for international
architecture and town planning competitions.
11 REGISTRATION PROCESS
The competition teams or individual entrants must register online, via the uiA 2014 website www.
uia2014durban.org. All team members must be listed with contact emails; however a team leader
school where the entrants are registered as students as well as the school’s physical address. Only
entries submitted through the website will be accepted. Only one of the 4 site edges mentioned in
section 5 must be selected for the detailed design proposal. Personal data will be used for uiA 2014
purposes only.
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12 ELIGIBILITy
This competition is limited to students who study architecture (undergraduate and graduate levels).
Copies of Student identity Cards or documentation proving that each member of the team is a student
at the time of submitting the competition entry must be provided on registration. The students may
submit projects that were done under the supervision of lecturers at their schools of study.
13 PRODUCTS AND SUBMISSIONS
Only students who have registered online and paid their registration fee prior to October 2013 will
be permitted to submit entries. All entries must be submitted digitally in PDF format at 300dpi.
Submission packages are to be submitted in line with the instructions for submission on the uiA 2014
website, with the documents in question to be clearly named by registration number alone.
Submission packages are to include documents in the following order:

Document 1: Completed and signed registration form
Document 2: Supporting text document to include a project title, concept, description and explanation
of low-cost principles applied for the small-scale intervention - as the project entries are expected
to be explained graphically as per Documents 3, 4 and 5 below, this document needs to be kept
concise and to a maximum of 700 words. This and all following submissions must not include names
the registration form and payment of the fees.

Document 3: LOnG TErM - LArGE SCALE inTErVEnTiOn [Max 1 x A1]
Document 4: MEDiuM TErM - MEDiuM SCALE inTErVEnTiOn [Max 1 x A1]
Document 5: SHOrT TErM / iMMEDiATE - SMALL SCALE inTErVEnTiOn [Max 1 x A1]
14 JUDGING PROCESS
This is a competition of design ideas and will be assessed accordingly. The competition closes on the
31st March 2014 when all the submissions must be available on the uiA 2014 online system. During
the period 31st March to 7th April 2014, the uiA 2014 entries will be screened in terms of completion,
anonymity and adherence to the submission requirements listed in section 11 such as the selection of
OnE of the site edges for the medium term, medium-scale intervention. Entries which do not comply
application form.
on the 15th April 2014. The intention of these 2 meetings is to select the 15 short-listed projects.
The 15 short-listed entries may be asked to submit additional documents for exhibition purposes. The
exhibition will be put up at the uiA 2014 Congress venue. This venue will be closed to the public and
will again meet in Durban during that weekend and before the opening of the Congress on Sunday the
following adjudication criteria:
i. Has understanding of the context been achieved? Does the student/team express an
appreciation for the formal and morphological [urban] landscape of Warwick in its unique
Durban location?
ii. Does the student/team have an understanding of the context in terms of the user groups and
agents that operate in the area, as well as the patterns of use of space - and have they
articulated how this impacts on the design decision-making processes for the project?
iii. Has the MEDiuM SCALE STrATEGy been translated into a proposed architectural scale
intervention on one of the cemetery site edges and has the programme been developed in
iv. is the project innovative in approach at the 3 levels?

v. Does it convey an understanding of OTHErWHErE and OTHEr PrACTiCE?
vi. is it well presented and are the concepts graphically competent?
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15 APPLICATION FEE
The application fee is set at r 500 (South African rands) per competition project entry. This is payable
via credit card or PayFast or EFTto uiA 2014.
instructions are available on the website: www.uia2014durban.org
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entry is uploaded. Before submitting an entry, the individual/team must have already registered
online and submitted evidence of student status before the announced deadline. All entries will be
given a unique number for anonymity. Submitted entries will be saved by the uiA 2014 team and
published in documents only after the adjudication process is complete.
17 REqUIRED DRAWINGS AND LANGUAGE
The language of the submission is English. The format is Adobe PDF, 3 A1 sized pages, portrait
for printed material and exhibition purposes (PDF A1 size, 300 dpi). These 3 A1 sheets must include
the 3 levels of intervention:
LOnG TErM - LArGE SCALE inTErVEnTiOn
MEDiuM TErM - MEDiuM SCALE inTErVEnTiOn
SHOrT TErM/iMMEDiATE - SMALL SCALE inTErVEnTiOn
The winners will be asked to also prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 10 slides.
18 COPyRIGHTS AND DISCLAIMER
While students/teams/institutes retain copyrights to the projects, the uiA maintain the right to
publish the projects. Entries must not infringe on other copyrights - if deemed to do so, they will be
whatsoever. Any legal issues must be discussed with the competition entrants directly. However, if
will claim for prize money received and a refund of any other costs covered in good faith by the uiA
2014.
19 AWARDS
The monetary value of the awards is estimated as follows in South African rands:
GOLD R 50 000
SILVER R 30 000
BRONzE R 20 000
There will be several other awards by various sponsors to be announced at a later date.
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE SITE REPORT
WEST STREET CEMETERAY EDGE STUDY

UIA2014 DURBAN - STUDENT COMPETITION BRIEF SUPPLEMENT
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OUTLINE
This report offers a brief overview of the history, development and current status of the West/Brook
Street Cemetery.
All data will be provided separately for further use. The intended purpose of this report is to offer a
broad overview of the cemetery edges in order to supplement the brief for the proposed uia 2014
student competition.
WEST STREET CEMETERy
The West Street Cemetery has been used so since as early as 1846, and originally occupied the
periphery of the Durban’s early urban edge.
Over the course of Durban’s development the cemetery has occupied an interesting intersection
between cultures, religions and race groups in its living and nonliving occupants.
four different religious denominations are buried along side one another; Christian, Muslim, Hindi and
Jewish burial sites are all located on the grounds.
Mostly notable is the Badsha Peer Mazza, which stands as a shrine to a muslim saint who came
to Durban in 1860. Each year since 1943, there has been a veneration ceremony and banquet to
acknowledge Badsha Peer, this is a week long ceremony, which culminates in Brook Street Market
adjacent to the Shrine.
Currently the negative active urban space that it has created now offers an interesting range of
activities, while bordering a diverse set of urban conditions.
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EDGE CONDITIONS
Brook Street Edge

The busiest and most occupied edge, made up of the covered Brook Street Market of Warwick and
retails an assortment of consumer goods. At the end of the market the edge becomes an informal taxi
pickup with smaller food stands on the pavements.
Theatre Lane Edge

Taxi’s waiting and receiving washes from their drivers congeal the street, while informal traders
offering small snacks, drinks and shoe repair hug the edges around the main cemetery entrance.
Joseph Nduli Edge

This edge opens out onto the busier Joseph nduli Street, here informal traders sell larger items
including luggage and electronic goods. Pedestrians cut across Joseph nduli to access busier Durban’s
inner city.
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There are public telephones at the on the corner and the incoming overpass houses more taxi wash
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ASIyE ETAFULENI'S JOHN & PATRICK: SOCIAL LIAISONS DURING RESEARCH
This involves empowering the working poor by enabling their ability to participate in co-developing
their working environments. Asiye eTafuleni advocates that investment in urban planning and design
interventions, and thoroughly consultative and participatory processes, can set a trajectory for
meaningful socio-economic development for informal workers operating in public spaces; and an
improved urban experience for all.
Both John and Patrick work for Asiye eTafuleni and are intimately involved in the support of the various
networks that make up the ecosystem of Warwick’s Markets. it is crucial while working in delicate
social networks, such as the Warwick Triangle, to work with and through social agents and social
framework such as Asiye’s eTafuleni.
A simple spatially orientated questionnaire was arranged and the same basic question set was asked
to the various role players on the edge’s. John & Patrick explained to each interviewee and many other
people the nature of the project, and the intention of the questionnaire so as not to create any false
expectation or confusion.
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STREET TRADER (NOMBEKO)
What do you do, how do you use this space?

i sell fruits, vegetables and snacks to people. i have my shop here in this space.
How is this space good for your work?

The taxi drivers and their passengers provide business. The pedestrians between buy lots as well. it
is close to the train station and is always busy.
How is this space bad for your work?

There is no shelter for me or my customers and its get very hot or very wet. People also steal my
pallet (table).
Would you rather work somewhere else in this or another area?

yes, inside the market space would be better.
What would make this space better for you?

i would like a space to store my fruits and vegetables when i am not here, a lock up facility. i would
like more space as well.
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TAxI WASHER/REPAIRMAN (LWAzI xABA)
a license (r50 - r100)

no, this is the space for us!

Better place to collect water, a place that is closer.
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TAxI CONDUCTOR (TSCAPA)

i call people for the taxi, and manage the lines to get into the minibuses.

it is a good place between the station and the city.

it is ok.

no.

it would be nice if it was cleaner.
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FOOD TRADER (CAROL SHANDU)

i cook and sell lunchtime food to the taxi drivers and to the people who walk past. i only sell at
lunch, because i have to look after my granddaughter and help her get ready for school each
morning.

it is close to the toilets, sheltered from the sun and rain under the freeway overpass and lots of
people walk past here.

There is no access to water, and i have to pay someone to watch my stand or fetch water.

no, this space works for us.

i would like a big sign and a shop that has my name painted on it to tell everyone where i am and
that i sell good food.
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MARKET TRADER (MR. GEORGE DLAMINI)

i sell fruits, vegetables clothes and other items to people. i have stand here as well as a lock
up facility behind my stand. i don’t use the lock up to sell because it is too far from the people
movement.

Very close to the taxi rank, sheltered from the rain and the sun and close to the toilets.

The space is good. My only complaint is how the city network is treating us. i also have no electricity
in my lock up facility, i would like electricity.

no.

Better lighting, so we could trade in the early morning and the late evenings. it would be nice to set
up a night time market for those people who travel late.
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STREET BARBER (BARAWANI HARUNA)

i am a barber. We have a tent where we cut hair here. i used to be a security guard, but that work is
too long and i don’t like working at night and sleeping in the day.

There are lots of people walking here, and we are close to the city.

There is no electricity, and we can’t work at night.

yes, i would like to be closer to the market.

i would like to see more lighting and security in this space.
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TAxI OWNER/DRIVER (UMzIMKULU TAxI ASSOCIATION)

We are taxi drivers. We pick up passengers, wash & repair our taxi’s, and even sleep here.

The road is small (And one-way), which means it is easier to manage taxi pick ups and drop offs.
There are many pedestrians who walk here which is good for business. There are many street stalls
which we use as well.

There is limited space for parking, and over-night stays are not safe for the Taxi’s (no security at

no, this space works for us.

We would like shelter from the sun and rain for our passengers, closer ablutions and better facility
for washing our taxis.
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WARWICK MARKET TRADESMEN SOCIAL LIAISONS
TROLLEY PUSHERS STREET POOL
TAXI DRIVER
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MUTHI (MEDICINE) TRADER GOLD FILLING SALESMAN
SOCIAL LIAISON
WARWICK MARKET TRADESMEN TAXI DRIVER
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BROOK STREET EDGE
THEATRE LANE EDGE
JOSEPH NDULI EDGE
MONTy NAICKER EDGE
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
This information was collected in early January/February of 2013 and is comprised of on-site
observations, interviews and historical data. All images in full resolution, plus additional data will be
provided on a separate DVD.
items included in additional DVD and or Dropbox folder:
23 x Historic images, drawings and maps

46 x Geo-tagged site images
5 x 360 Panorama accessible by web upload
Links and collected data around peripheral sites
Additional maps and drawings supplied by City Architects
More information is available online at:
History/information on Durban
www.durban.gov.za
Markets of Warwick
www.marketsofwarwick.co.za
Badhsa Peer
http://www.badsha.peer.org.za/
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Asiye eTafuleni
iTrump (City of Durban)
Arthur Gammage of City Architects
university of Johannesburg
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JHONO BENNET T
Jhono Bennett obtained a Master’s degree in Architecture withdesign distinction
from the university of Pretoria, South Africa (2011).He completed his
undergraduate education in Architecture at the university of Kwa-Zulu natal
with a supplemented semester abroad at the Carlton university, Ottawa, Canada.
During his two year practical training in Cape Town, he worked in addition to
initiative, collaborating on the design for the Special Olympics Training centre
in Katatura, Windhoek, namibia.Slovo Park, a student and community research,
design and in-funded construction project (2010), provided a critical stance in regard to the role of
This was taken further in his Masters dissertation that focused on design as a response to vulnerable
various partners, have formed a Section 21 collaborative that provides a design based collaborative
service between grass roots organisations, professionals, academia and government: 1:1 - Agency of
Engagement. Soon after, he began working jointly as technical support to C.O.r.C, an nGO working
under the Shack Dwellers international South African Alliance while working part time at various
academic institutions in South Africa.Jhono currently works at the university of Johannesburg as a
part time lecturer and independent researcher while managing the operations of 1:1 - Agency of
Engagement.
BRIDGET HORNER
Bridget Horner is an architect and Director of Space Syntax South Africa, she is
also a lecturer in the Architectural Post Graduate Programme at the university
of KwaZulu natal. Bridget's expertise lies in evidence based analysis and
strategic design advice empowering public and private agencies with the
tools to evaluate project proposals and participate in the development of the
design process.Bridget completedher bachelor degree in architecture at the
nelson Mandela Metropolitan university, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa where
she graduated cum laude and was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship
to study at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies at the university College London. After working as
traveled extensively in Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. upon returning to South Africa she registered
Space Syntax South Africa in 2005. She has lectured part time at both Durban university of Technology
and the university of KwaZulu natal (uKZn) before taking a full time lecturing post at uKZn in 2012.
JOANNE LEES
Joanne Lees has over 20 years’ experience as an architect, strategic planner,
development facilitator, housing and urban development specialist. She is based
in Durban, South Africa, and consults to a range of organisations including
Government, nGO’s, Social Housing Associations, and the private sector.
Her experience includes 18 years as a principal of Lees + Short Associated
Architects, and 2 years working for eThekwini Municipality as a housing project
manager. She has worked in the Warwick Precinct on and off for many years. She
was contracted to provide intensive support to iTruMP(inner eThekwini urban
again now. Her specialties include urban regeneration, design for the informal economy, housing,
strategic planning, sustainability. Although sustainable development has always been a concern, she
has been pro-actively working more and more in the sustainability space in recent years.
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RAHUL MEHROTRA
india
rahul Mehrotra works in Mumbai and teaches at the Graduate School of Design
at Harvard university, where he is Professor of urban Design and Planning, and
Chair of the Department of urban Planning and Design as well as a member of
the steering committee of Harvard’s South Asia initiative.
JOE OSAE-ADDO
Ghana
Joe Osae-Addo trained at the Architectural Association in London, Joe Osae-Addo
is the CEO of Constructs r+D, an ‘innov-native’TM research and development
engaged in the promotion of African design and architecture.
TASMI qUAzI
South Africa
Tasmi Quazi has a background in architecture community-based design
approaches and a degree in Development Studies. She has been recognised as
one of the Mail and Guardian’s top 200 young South Africans, 2013, for her role
realm of inclusive urban design and planning with informal workers.
MARIANELA JIMÉNEz CALDERÓN

Costa rica
Marianela Jiménez Calderón Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of
the Association of Architects in Costa rica (CACr) and General Manager of
the General Board of Directors of the Federate Association of Engineers and
Architects in Costa rica (CFiA). She holds a Degree in Architecture from the
university of Costa rica (universidad de Costa rica, uCr).
MONICA ALBONICO
South Africa
Monica holds a bachelor degree in architecture and a masters in urban design
from the university of the Witwatersrand. She is the director of the METACiTy,
urBAn PrOJECTS uniT and a Principal and Co-ordinator of Architectural
Sack Metacity (ASM) Architects and urban Designers. As an educator Monica

has actively participated in academic and training programmes across South
Africa and Latin America. Her work addresses primarily issues related to urban
transformation, cultural and heritage spaces, sustainable human settlements
and the creation of liveable cities.
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LUyANDA MPHAHLWA
South Africa
Luyanda Mphahlwa is an award winning architect, founder and Principal of
DesignSpaceAfrica. Design awards include the SAiA award of excellence for
the South African Embassy in Berlin and the Curry Stone Design Award for the
contributing towards social change.
IAIN LOW
iain Lowe is professor at the university of Cape Town where he convenes
postgraduate research programs in architecture. He was Fulbright scholar at
the university of Pennsylvania and visiting scholar at the American Academy in
rome. As a practitioner he was Project Architect for the World Bank/Government
of Lesotho where he researched and designed schools for the Training for Self
reliance Project, and has designed an award winning reinstallation of iziko South
African Museum’s San rock Art in Cape Town. Currently his research area is
'space and transformation' and the specialization in the contemporary (post-
Apartheid) city. He is editor of the Digest of S A Architecture and the Digest of
African Architecture.
GERHARD BRUyNS
Dr Gerhard Bruyns is an Assistant Professor with the School of Design,
Polytechnic university of Hong Kong. He holds a Bachelors of Architecture
(Cum Laude) and both a Masters of Architecture (urbanism, Cum Laude) and
PhD (urbanism) from Delft university of Technology (TuD), the netherlands. Dr
Bruyns worked in a number of South African design practices before joining the
TuD’s urbanism Department, and its Chair of urban renewal and Management.
in 2008 he was asked to join TuD’s Delft School of Design where he conducted
advanced postgraduate urban research, whilst co-supervising and coordinating
the postgraduate masters (MSc) design program. During his tenure at Delft, he published a variety
of articles as well as co-edited books on African and European urbanization (010 Publishers). He has
lectured globally as well as acted as invited jury member to architecture schools in South Africa, Asia,
South America, the uS, Greece and Germany. Between 2010 – 2012 dr Bruyns was a visiting academic
associate at the Dessau institute of Architecture, Germany. in terms of research, dr Bruyns’ interests
deal with urban spatial ontologies, with recent work focusing on the uneven spatial models within
urban development. He is currently a co-editor of a Footprint Architecture Theory Journal (Techne
Press) edition with the question of ‘commoning’ as differentiated form of ‘publicness’ as main theme.
AMIRA OSMAN
Professor Amira Omer Siddig Osman is an associate professor in architecture
in Architecture at the university of Khartoum in Sudan in 1988 and 1996

respectively. Amira also studied at the institute for Housing Studies (iHS) in
her PhD in Architecture at the university of Pretoria in 2004. Following this,

Professor Osman taught in various institutions for over 20 years (1988-2009), 11
of which were at the university of Pretoria in South Africa. She has participated
in a number of projects in South Africa, including a hostel upgrade and designs for social housing in
Pretoria. Amira has collaborated with various partners in research projects for a number of agencies
and is a rated nrF researcher. . Professor Osman is also a member of several national and international
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THE JURy REPORT

The jury was impressed with the number of entries received, which met the required standards for
The entries submitted were mostly innovative, carefully crafted and representative narratives. Many
of which were looking critically at the site and its location within the broader Durban context. The brief
allowed for an open interpretation and exploration of the conditions and opportunities presented by
could evolve. This is captured within the 15 selected entries. Most of the propositions address issues of
informality, temporality and materiality and foremost look at the design process as a way of engaging
with complex and elusive realities.
Graphic eloquence in the representation and communication of the ideas was highly valued. So were
the architectural explorations, which searched for appropriate and yet provocative responses to the
concept of Architecture OTHErWHErE, a different way of being and engaging with the opportunities
of urban living within the Warwick Junction context.
The project selection followed a rigorous process monitored by a tenacious convenor that encouraged
the necessary debate before consensus was reached amongst the jury members on issues of content,
innovation and provocations, aspects highly regarded throughout the evaluation and selection process.
FINALIST #1:
STCOMP 18: “Dignity of Human, of Place, of City - Creating Common Ground”.
JURy COMMENTS:
interesting and accomplished conceptual response at the local level, interpreting and exploring what
various areas within and around the site could offer in changing and evolving the immediate context.
FINALIST #2:
STCOMP 24: “The urban Machine”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Well thought through propositions at all required scales. This entry displays imaginative and
provocative ideas, supported by well crafted and inventive solutions rooted in an “OTHErwhere” way
of thinking and intervening within the city. it seeks to transform an “everyday” space into an evocative
and rich environment.
FINALIST #3:
STCOMP 32: “Little Thing, Big impact”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Clear urban strategy, linking the macro to the micro scales, well illustrated, subtle and evocative
intervention dealing with inventive solutions regarding the actual trading stalls.
FINALIST #4:
STCOMP 119: “From isolation to Participation”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Well researched and presented technological solutions. The general structure is based on a
rhythmic and articulated layout, informed by a well structured movement system including taxis and
pedestrians. The small-scale interventions, consisting of modular elements, offer a number of spatial
permutations and present interesting and innovative propositions for trading and living.
FINALIST #5:
STCOMP 185: “Suture the City”.
JURy COMMENTS:
intervention dealing with the station as the main anchor of change and including a series of ‘actions’
at a smaller scale.
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FINALIST #6:
STCOMP 209: “re-hydrating Durban - The Future Water Point Project”.
JURy COMMENTS:
incision of new infrastructure. Exploring alternative technology to support to traders and activate
the area. Offers the possibility to see change through imaginative and pertinent small actions and
interventions.
FINALIST #7:
STCOMP 236: “On-and-under – A Different Approach to utilization of urban Space”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Comprehensive strategy with clear unpacking of small scale supporting infrastructure dealing with
challenging edges.
FINALIST #8:
STCOMP 256: “renewal of Warwick Junction”.
JURy COMMENTS:
allowing for a more dynamic engagement with the context.
FINALIST #9:
STCOMP 302: “Sewn-up”.
JURy COMMENTS:
re-conceptualizing the role that an urban intervention plays in bringing new possibilities within an
extended strategy looking at connecting various parts of the city.
FINALIST #10:
STCOMP 316: “Self-Acting, Self-Organization”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Clear strategy at all scales, OTHErWHErE solution, shifts attention to other edges and extends the
FINALIST 11:
STCOMP 318: “Architecture On WHEELS”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Another way of occupying the site, strategic intervention extending the possibilities along Theatre
lane. Looking at the temporal appropriation of space and in doing so opening new opportunities to
re-imagine the street environment and extend trading time.
FINALIST #12:
STCOMP 357: “Spore City”.
JURy COMMENTS:
This is a bold and stimulating proposal. At the larger scale it proposes an integrated strategy which
incorporates additional uses, such as public space and social facilities which are conceptualised as a
network of possibilities beyond the Warwick Junction area. The small scale is thoroughly presented
including a well thought through mobile facility, catering to well researched requirements and needs.
FINALIST #13:
STCOMP 389: “Floating AnyWHErE”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Bold statement, large-scale intervention with a long-term vision, set up to change the context and
extend into the fabric of the city as a transformative intervention. Designed to work at a larger scale,
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FINALIST #14:
STCOMP 467: “Doubled CiTy”.
JURy COMMENTS:
including an innovative analytical approach for participation to strengthen the communication
between the individual and other critical decision makers. it proposes the application of a commonly
used material as a main structuring element, forming new planes and surfaces. This newly inhabited
small-scale facilities dotted along the main routes, which are playful and enticing.
FINALIST #15:
STCOMP 474: “City Fibre of Durban”.
JURy COMMENTS:
Extended linkages throughout the station strengthening the connection between the station node
and the surrounding context, structural modulation and distribution of facilities, innovation expressed
through the use of simple technology, however not rooted in the actual context.
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FINALIST #1
STCOMP 18 | SHORT TERM | MEDIUM TERM | LONG TERM
PROJECT TITLE:
“Dignity of Human, of Place, of City -
Creating common ground”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhaosong Lu, yueGu, yuan Gao, Zheng Zhou, Xi Ju and Shixiao Zhang.
COUNTRy:
People’s republic of China.
CONCEPT:
A higher state of being can only be realized after becoming aware of lower hierarchical levels, through
one’s own effort and own relentless endeavour.
Dignity of Human is a catalytic agent, a ‘one-week workshop’ aimed as allowing a community to

construct an inherent identity. Through identity it is possible to form a tightly woven community, which
in turn can ensure a harmonious neighbourhood and intern-neighbour community. These conditions
are viewed as essential for the formation of an ‘urban catalyst’ necessary for the renewal and
renovation of Brook Street where community and dwellers alike could rekindle their own individuality.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The city of Durban takes precedence from a number of international developmental models, whilst
engaging with a global economy aimed at creating a port city as well as an international tourism and
trade capital within South Africa. Durban’s dignity is re-established by clearing industrial functions
and juxtaposing the existing spatial structure with; strengthened transportation links, diverse urban
functions, tourism services, whilst creating a multi-nodal service system and a vast network of
ecological spatial structures with the inner harbour as focus.
vulnerable groups is the most serious problem that restricts Warwick’s development in the future.
Here the focus would be to spatially seek equal social relationships, the ability to earn their own living
and establishment of a peaceful living condition.
Existence: People to exercise the right to live where they feel they belong, and to have the right to
decide matters related to their own living environment.
Participation: Allowing people to engage with tourist and visitors as a way of showing their enthusiasm
for their own neighbourhood.
Realization: With basic issues resolved, Warwick becomes more than just a place of work and living as
it becomes a place, which attracts and produces new forms of culture.
Solution: Taken form the above it is proposed to hold a one-week program entitled ‘Establishing
Common ground’. Seen as a low-tech initiative, the activity is meant to educate local formal, informal
and larger scale vendors on community participation and community involvement.
The short-term intervention consists of the following croups; government, media, homeless and
informal Warwick traders, community volunteers and social institutions. Expenses are to be covered
by private companies, in return for use of Warwick’s advertising space.
Building materials are mostly recycled waste materials. recycling incentives are used to collected
usable building material with the remaining building supplies provided by a designated material
supplier, either private of public funded.
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First, the activities begin with professionals who build a basic public services unit (water supply points
or community centre). informal traders or homeless are recruited to assist as part of the process of
‘skill transference’ on how to build accommodation and storage facilities. Professional assistance
gradually decreases until such time that all recruiters are independent and knowledgeable in the
construction of units and facilities.
it is hoped that in the process of independent building and construction that other appropriate
cultural and recreational activities (basketball games, food festival, celebrations) could be added as
the community familiarizes themselves with each other building an ever tighter sense of community
cohesion, social attention, achieve self-recognition, and transform into a independent community.
Any form of government recognition would greatly increase the potential of attracting business
investments provide numerous employment opportunities and develop tourism to stimulate the
potential value of the region.
Budgetary constraints:
Apart from some low-cost materials, the main expenses are as follows:
1) Pre-publicity posters.
2 ) Staff’s expense (paying for transportation, communication, food).
5 ) Basketball participants’ subsidies (food and water).

6 ) Preparation of food and gourmet festival (food materials, tableware expense)
7 ) Site layout for large activities( balloons, lights , audio equipment).
Life expectation of the catalyst:

After completion of the one-week workshop and community activity, the buildings freely combine and
mutate along Brook Street. With the formation of a stronger community the groundwork is set for a
harmonious neighbourhood relationship to ensure that the human dignity ‘catalytic process’ is kept
for the entire process of renovating Brook Street.
FINALIST #2
PROJECT TITLE:
“The urban Machine”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
rita Soueidi.
COUNTRy:
Lebanese republic.
CONCEPT:
After a thorough reading of the competition brief and a detailed analysis of the city of Durban,
especially Warwick junction, it was deemed critical to elaborate on an appropriate strategy for city
citizens, especially merchants and visitors.
The Urban Machine Concept aims to:
the surrounding islands of Warwick junction,

(b) To duplicate the usage, the function and the occupation of the site in order to reduce the footprints
of the overall intervention,
(c) To connect the large, medium and small-scale interventions in all aspects: concept, design,
industrialization and integration, in order to make the intervention, simple, "low tech" and affordable
to all market users.
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An overall view to the Durban urban scale reveals a city with rigorous ‘chequered’ layout. Enlarging
our view of Warwick junction highlights, what i would like to call, a ‘tensile’ urban structure, given the
overlapping and crossing of vehicular bridges, pedestrian walkways, market entry points in relation
to train, buses and taxis stations. Therefore it is suggested that big scale intervention should be
connects the Brook Street market, the vehicular street and bridges, the entrance to the cemetery
and the pedestrian bridge, and will serve as a structural model for other similar interventions. What
is proposed is to rearrange the main access into a segregate structure over several different levels,
inserting activities in service of the city; food courts, public square and bus station. Meanwhile
sustainability of the project is further enhanced through the adaptive reuse of the brook street market
roof as photovoltaic and water collector. For the medium scale intervention, the project focuses on the
boundaries between the cemetery, the Brook street market and the train station.
A linear intervention, one of two, will occupy the interface between the cemetery and the station,
doubling spatial functionality. To serve and supplement the existing functions, i propose different
units for accommodation, for the merchants’ storage spaces and selling areas and other services –
such as public toilets).
The second linear intervention, seen as an extension to the overall node, will occupy the ‘unexploited
interface of the station/ and market, in order to provide travellers lodging and other functional
extensions to the stations (for example an info box, ticketing box and more pubic toilets).
The short-term, small-scale intervention is crucial and is to be seen as the generating element of the
project. Focus here is not so much the small scale but rather the MirCO intervention scale, based on
in this way the scale shift occurs from ‘micro’ to ‘macro’, using a unique and simple industrialized
module. it is important to stress that the three interventions are aligned, connecting the southwest
entrance of the market to the urban network, where the small kiosks of the merchants are located on
the sidewalk.
FINALIST #3
PROJECT TITLE:
“Little Thing, Big impact”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Juline Picard and Pauline Dumas.
COUNTRy:
republic of France.
CONCEPT:
Urban staples - A platform of exchanges, not a ‘buffer-zone’.
Warwick Junction is a perfect example of the intrinsic contradictions in the areas surrounding South
Africa’s stations. it is both a gateway and a fragmented neighbourhood. Our main focus in this project
There is no place like Warwick Junction. Walking around the neighbourhood is like travelling from
one universe to another, from layer to layer, from sequence to sequence. Warwick Junction reveals its
beauty through its diverse forms and colours, offering an extraordinary number of very special, very
unique experiences.
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Today, physical barriers keep the different universes disconnected from each other. The railways, the
within the surrounding neighbourhoods.
The ‘Little Thing Big impact’ notion aims to establish a dialogue between these different universes
extension). A water and power network will run along these crossings.
Occupying the ‘Stitch’ - Commons punctuate the linear structure.
Today, only one pedestrian bridge crosses the railway in Warwick Junction, the ‘muthi’ market a former
vendors as is already the case along the ‘muthi’ market. Our approach aims to initiate more than to
Our proposal is an inhabited line along a pedestrian bridge. The linear structure is punctuated by, what
made of brick. The commons offer access to the vital infrastructure (water and electricity) needed by
retailers. These shared facilities will strengthen the sense of community as a social organization and
guarantee decent hygiene and cooking conditions for all.
The project starts at Theatre Lane: where two lines face each other. “Watch and be seen” is a South
African slogan used in the townships to maintain a safe environment. Openwork brick walls are used
to preserve some the privacy of the inhabitants of Theatre Lane road from the eyes of passers-by
while keeping a visual porosity between Theatre lane and the vegetation of the ‘Park’ cemetery.
composting toilets is used to generate electricity and provide autonomous lighting in the project.
energy for people’s needs. The entire project is therefore lit up and closed off at nights for security
reasons.
Standard principle / Unique modules - Do it yourself.

The catalyst, built within a few hours at a very low cost, intentionally uses standard construction
methods. Simple panels can be plugged on simple steel frames and create volumes. The metal frames
can be assembled in many different ways, offering a great variety of forms and uses. Each retailer can
easily build their own prototype, according to their needs and wishes.
The metal panels can be plain or perforated, acoustically insulated or not, in order to address the level
of insulation required by the function of the space (storage, retail, sleep). The small dimensions of
the panels allows the recycling of existing materials as much as possible, mainly from Durban (sheet
metal, felt and other materials) hence manufacturing costs are reduced.
Patchwork of colours and forms:

We generated a number of combinations, showing various ways to assemble the units for different
know for a fact that the retailers’ ingeniousness and creativity will bring about other typologies we
cannot begin to imagine ourselves in response to their own needs.
occupy the space and plug in their units. And after two years, people will take over the footbridge.
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FINALIST #4
PROJECT TITLE:
“From isolation to Participation”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhou Ziqiao, Li Zeyu, He Jing, Liu Binbin and Guo Tianshu.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
The concept of “From isolation to Participation” aims to refocus attention on the cemetery of Warwick.
, Disadvantaged groups near the cemetery in the current state are isolated and marginalized.
By rethinking spatial planning and policy, the intention is to strengthen weak linages with Warwick
market, enhancing the experience of the existing site esthetics and its abundance of cultural diversity.
Central to this would be the idea of placing the cemetery, once isolated, at the core of the proposal, as
part of a new tourist experience within the city. As feature, the cemetery can therefore become a new
urban platform, giving equal opportunity to disadvantaged groups. Such a platform will by default act
a social element by acknowledging groups, ethnicities and historical legacy.
use of the traditional ‘Chinese wooden lock’ principle is essential to this concept. Chinese wooden
locks consist out of standard parts with 3 different cross-sections. Assembled properly, the structure
becomes interlocked and unmovable. Application of this notion is used in the design of a wooden unit,
a solid body structure of a 2.5 meter x 2.5 meter x 2.5 meter in size. With an additional 3 parts an
extra surface layer is formed.
assembled and reassembled into a variety of unit types and spaces to meets more complex needs.
in terms of manpower, a group of individuals would be required to participate in building a unit. This will
also facilitate the training of local carpenters to make standard wooden part, enhancing community
cohesion during this process whilst nurturing more employment opportunities.
FINALIST #5
PROJECT TITLE:
“Suture the City”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Mingqi Wu, Dian Luo, Tong niu, Zhelun Cui and Zhenzhen Feng.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
Durban’s morphology is marred by a condition of fragmentation. As city its ‘inner’ city and the ‘outer’
regions appears to be dislodged. Caused by both a historic legacy and conditions of global ‘spatial’
fragmentation, the consequences have been a dialectically driven, inward looking, process focussed
at inherent and independent ‘core clusters’ regions. With the presence of a widening spatial gap
between what is central or peripheral, Warwick Junction is located within a literal “urban chasm”. As
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city area, Warwick carries a dual function, representative of collision, or, a place of connection, fusing
both central and peripheral regions into a single spatial entity.
As concept, ‘Suture the City’ proposes to rethink the use of Warwick through the notion of suturing,
that is to say, a methodology by way of stapling (linking) and conversion (reuse) of new and much
needed functions into a coherent structure. As a concept the ideas are to propose large and small
interventions as facilitators to a process of relinking inner and outer urban regions through one
The long-term intervention aims to both convert and extend the old Warwick rail Station into a
coherent and overarching complex. Spanning the entire existing railway structure, the complex is
fragmented would in this scale be sutured together, literally placed over the previous spatial ‘gap’,
and functionally representative of both the inner and outer city regions. Although the suturing process
without the suturing process would be rendered ineffective.
Although conceived at the large scale, this project remains focussed at the grass roots level. The
are to be seen as incentives, facilities, or, agents whose functions are directed by the local users’
needs. Spatially PinS could be places across a variety of places in Warwick. Different pins can attract
different users or functions. Each Pin provides much needed infrastructures and support, as street
vendors are not spatially bound and free to move. And although the PinS program is ideally open
ended, a feasibility and economic model has shown that for any system and model to be sustainable
the focus would in some way programmatically gravitate towards providing education and health
facilities. is therefore a deliberate decision to program certain PinS as health care and educational
units accessible to any informal traders. Brooks Street Market will be the main focus of the short-term
strategy, with the allocation of a Child Care Centre. Traders are free to trade as their children are taken
care of by the Child Centre Centres. Once the Child Care Centres are operational, it would be possible
to programmatically link a number of programs together, such as a primary school, situated within the
main large-scale encompassing complex.
in order to ensure viability, and while the smaller Pin programs take effect, it would be necessary to
commence implementation of the medium scale strategy along the existing cemetery and inner city
edge. Of the two, the cemetery is the most crucial as this edge is required to suture together and
close the gap, so to say, between the Brooks Street Market, the new large scale strategy complex and
the cemetery. in doing so it is hoped to restructure the Brooks Street Market as a traditional market,
term program / intervention should be seen as a transitional stage between the Warwick site and the
inner city enclave.
it remains essential to understand that each of the 3 scalar interventions is deemed part and parcel
to this project as the one scale depends on one another. This is to say any short-term intervention is a
prerequisite for medium scale intervention, with medium scale interventions being required to sustain
the large-scale complex.
CONSTRUCTION:
construction material is transport to the site. in conjunction, volunteers are trained to arm unskilled
workers with basic construction related skill sets, for this and future projects. On the second day
boards, with the third day dedicated to the construction of the stairs.
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FINALIST #6
PROJECT TITLE:
“re-hydrating Durban -
The Future Water Point Project”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
P.C Wasserman and ilana Steenkamp.
COUNTRy:
republic of South Africa.
CONCEPT:
Durban’s foundations lie in the existence of trade and water. Serving as a commercial gateway to
pump. Public wells became Durban’s most important water sources, but after a drought between
1878 and 1881, the water quality and yield was no longer satisfactory to support the growing town.1
Water is at the core of many cultures, symbolizing cleansing and nourishment for most. in Zulu
mythology, ‘Princess nomkhobolwana’ gathers rainclouds for her people.2 A large mural of the
princess watches over Warwick Junction, reinforcing the importance of water for the traders.
Historically, wells and fountains were at the center of public spaces. As water became a private
amenity, its role as part of public life diminished. Although water as an element of public space might
private sources and rely on public water to sustain their livelihoods.
The insertion of a series of landmark water-points throughout Durban serves as urban acupuncture,
creating a framework for the expression of an identity for the city. The iTruMP initiative of the 1990s
was an attempt to initiate “new urban imaging”3 through legitimising informal trade and including
African cultural imagery in the city. The Future Water Points Project would further provide something
integral to all cultures: water. Through democratising water, the notion of an inclusive city is brought
to life on an infrastructural and social level.
the informal economy.” 4
Various upgrading projects at Warwick Junction were initiated by the city from 1995 onwards. Lockable
water facilities were installed, and maintained by outsourced water traders5 who cart water to users at
of water, whilst porters still provide their customers with larger barrels.
An incremental implementation process is suggested. The project would take place over 10 years, of
Pilot Water Point. The beacons provide information on public participation meetings, invite comments
through social media platforms, and generate excitement about the future of the city.
1 Francis, 1991, p.40-53.

2 Buijs, 2007, p.173-176.
3 Bass, 2011, p.173.
4 Dobson, et al., 2009,p.105.
5 ibid.
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The Pilot Water Point is nestled in the semi-circular pedestrian entrance to the cemetery, along a key
pedestrian route from the city to Warwick Junction. This site provides opportunity not only for a visible
space at the cemetery’s entrance.
The Pilot Water Point consists of a large damp charcoal tower, which opens to the sidewalk, whilst
framing a view towards the cemetery. This space grants momentary respite from the heated bustle
of Durban. it is dampened via a drip system and functions through evaporative cooling as a ‘charcoal
fridge’, cooling air by a pleasant 3°C to 6°C in Durban’s climate. The water point is connected to a
municipal supply at the chapel beyond the entrance.
charcoal. The structure requires ±31t of charcoal, costing between r32 800 and r65 700 (at uSD100-
(at uSD760/t). Thus, material costs of the structure would be roughly r80 000.
reintroducing water as a public space enhancer would not only provide the marginalized with water
and agency, but contribute to public space regeneration and business re-investment in the city
center. Durban currently faces a juxtaposition of two realities; it is caught between the aspirations
and imperatives of globalization, and the crafting of an inclusive city within the global South context.
This project mediates between these realities.
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FINALIST #7
PROJECT TITLE:
“On-and-under;
A Different Approach to utilization of urban Space”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
naifei Hou, yihan Wan, Dingyu yang, Kaixuan Wang, Kaiyang Chen and Xin yang.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
activities and unique cultural traits. Based on those advantageous and unique features, “On-and-
Long Term Intervention (key words: Reconstruction, Expansion)
transportation system in order to improve local economic development.
Methodologically “On-and-Under” seeks;

1. First, to integrate all existing trades, as well as cultural and creative features into the development
of a cultural & creative industries zone. The northeast area of Victoria Market is planned as cultural,
creative and tourist orientated business blocks. This can contribute to economic progression and
provide additional work opportunities.
2. Second, by using the concept of roof community, the project extends living space onto building roofs
such as accommodation, food, beverage and exhibition demands. removal of any housing is therefore
avoided decreasing any direct and negative impact of interventions on local users or inhabitants.
between Warwick, the CBD and the coastal areas would attract more visitors and regional users.
Mid Term Intervention (Keywords: “Sewing”)

As the word implies “sewing” connects the spatial gap caused by the motorway along the cemetery,
cathedral and several markets. As a continuation of the long-term intervention, the mid-term initiative
promotes a new layer underneath the viaducts. The utilization of remaining urban space explores
the possibility of a comfortable zone for informal trading. Short Term Plan (keywords: Flexible
Combination)
The short-term strategy adopts second-hand containers as the basic unit for business, temporary
This allows users to join the development and construction process to select containers, seek out
desired combinations and customize the internal structures.
Cost and Construction Period

1. use of Second-hand Containers: in Durban, second-hand containers are cheap, durable and
recyclable. Taking this as the basic functional unit decreases consumptions of other materials, thus
saving on the overall cost.
2. Standard unit System: Supportive structures for the new “bridge” are composed out of standard
container units. unit sizes are determined from the base upwards, guaranteeing the mass production
of both supportive structures and spatial ‘container’ units. Standardization of construction unit
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components decreases challenges in both factory and site produced work. not only does this save on
costs in additionally shorten the construction period to one week. in combination this method, price
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http://citymaps.durban.gov.za/internetwebsite/index.html .
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FINALIST #8
PROJECT TITLE:
“renewal of Warwick Junction”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Huanhui Bao , Xiaolei Xia, Wei Jiang, Huairui Jing , Xue Zhang and yunting Lin.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
The Warwick Junction district is occupied by small commercial buildings and dwellings distributed
in a disorderly pattern. renewal of Warwick project uses the concept of ‘intenCity’ to rethink existing
proposes to introduce new residents to the area, whilst prompting to strengthen the existing land use
policy whilst layering additional services, such as additional commercial models, expansion of a range
of communication platforms (ecological square, green parks and other services.
Aimed at formulating a new settlement pattern through density whilst preserving local characteristics
the concept strives to combine spatial with technological and societal aspects such as communication,
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Short-
term transformations are focused on the areas adjacent to the graveyard, addressing the problems
of the dwelling conditions of informal traders as well as the informal economy’s relationship to its
surroundings. The design proposal selected three locations as transformation points, namely, (1)
one side of Brook Street next to the graveyard, (2) the open area near the warehouse along Theatre
Lane and (3) the site under the Monty naicker viaduct.
The use of container units is deliberately placed to rearrange the current disordered streets and help
create shelters and much needed infrastructure for both traders and vendors.
Estimated time of the proposed transformation is less than a week with the cost of each used container
estimated at approximately r10000 (ZAr). Overall the project is estimated to run up to a total cost
of r400 000 (ZAr).
it is advised that government, the local community, third party investors and vendors take joint
responsibility in order to the project to be completed.
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FINALIST #9
PROJECT TITLE:
“Sewn-up”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Ziya Song, yi Du, Le Li, Changchun Li, yanjing Liu and Qiaoshan Li.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
“The Sewn-up’s” concept is based on the idea of relinking the present situation of (a) a spatially
issues.
A structure over the existing railway is placed to combine pedestrian routes, informal and formal
business as well as a greening system with the opposite and ‘fragmented’ portion of the site.
together’ informal businesses into the newly planned route and pedestrian system, whilst allocating
public entertainment, landscaping and urban functions in relation to informal trade.
The large-scale intervention primarily focuses on ‘re-stitching’ two separate districts, through a
physical connection with a variety of functions. A new pedestrian space system would create an ease
of movement within the district. Secondly, the approach would be to combine the original 9 ‘disjointed’
markets by an encompassing integrated market on the newly designed air bridge, relinking the new
market through an entirely new public space structure. negative space above the railway will be
utilized to build a new city-scale junction. in unison, it is foreseen that the newly formed market will
help improve Durban’s general urban image and multi-cultural lifestyle.
The Medium-term program, represent a projected 3 -5 year plan. A new main entrance is planned
on the triangular area on the south side of cemetery, facilitating a new bridge-business-system,
connecting both old and new, upper and lower bridge infrastructures.
With the formation of an integrated walkway system situated at the top of the station, it would be
possible to relocate the informal market, presently located at the station, to a new position as part of
the pedestrian bridge market. Ground level functions, such as the market and warehouse spaces are
relocated. Establishing the possibility for these spaces to be transformed into a city park, conceptually
linking a sustainable ideal with the public structure and green spaces of the region.
The short-term intervention is directed at the urgent needs of local residents, by way of erecting small
multi-function units. These units are designed to be internal alterations to the proposed spatial unit
themselves.
The Low-cost principle includes the following:

1. Materials and modularity: All the structures and materials used for the design and execution of
the unit are based on modular design principles. Steel frames are used as supporting structures,
with composite boards used as partitions. Modular structures are preferential for volumetric and
production concerns, reducing cost and materials. Compared with other materials, steel remains
relatively inexpensive. Composite wooden panels are to be mass produced, are easy to cut, allowing
for dedicated workmanship.
2. Construction. After completion of a foundation, construction of the basic frame would require the
skills of a single individual, equipped with power tools. Total construction time would be limited to
3 days. Therefore it is proposed, with the help of a governmental scheme, that local, or, unskilled
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individuals be trained to construct units. Government would be requested to provide tools and building
materials with the locals providing time and labour.
3. Functional units. Proposed functions are open and versatile to meet local needs. Functions could
include; ticket booths, duty rooms or guard houses, retail functions and washrooms. The form of
requirements.
4. ‘Folded plate’. A Folded plate element is adopted in the design. By folding a plate, it enhances
structural stability, allowing additional use to include, for example, seating or a bench. Extension of the
plate could double-up for retail purposes, minimizing volumetric space and maximizing functionality.
5. Energy and water: An energy-saving system would be integrated within each unit. Solar panels,
responsive to sun positioning, are to be installed on the roof of each unit. A similar choice is made
in terms of the water system. Solar panels would double up as water funnels, collecting water from
ablution facilities.
FINALIST #10
PROJECT TITLE:
“Self-Acting, Self-Organization”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
yimeng Wei, Bo Zhang, Hong Deng, Aonan Wang and Ligua Ma.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
Warwick is a historical and colourful area. its unique culture, history and custom are indigenous to
Warwick, to Durban, to South Africa. They are highly unique and valuable, as are the inhabitants who
are deep rooted in to the spirit of place.
With diversity comes complexity. The problems of Warwick remain complex and intricate. in response
the concept of ‘”self-acting and self-organization” rethinks the conditions of city as well as place.
With ‘self-organization’ the city and place is re-scripted in terms organization and the implications to
autonomy, within people’s daily lives, the public sphere, religion and in economic terms. in biological
terms it could be compared to a living organism possessing the ability to self generate and heal, both
in the long and short term.
“Self-Acting, Self-Organization” takes the architectural element of the ‘column’ or strut as the
conveyor of this project’s design concept. unprocessed wooden struts are ubiquitous in South Africa.
They are low-cost structural elements, convenient to source, transported (one truck for one block of
structure) and immediately erected on site. Directly inserted into the soil and using elemental binding
within one day’s work.
A column / strut is transformable in form, appearance, or, structure according to people’s needs. in
its transformative state it may be used for children’s swings, a lamppost, able to make music with,
or shelter elements similar to that of a tree. it is through the myriad of changes and transformations
that each column gains value. in addition each transformative column accompanies and transforms
people’s lives, being a catalyst of sort. Beneath the tree-like-columns people play chess and converse,
in the sunlight they sing and dance, beside the windmill they farm. Leaning against a column they wait
for a ride, or, use it as a mini bus stop.
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Gradual structural expansion concomitantly increases user range and functional capability. Larger
structures can be claimed by daily processes for the drying of washing, used for hammocks,
implemented as sport equipment, transformed into shelters for local people and even evolve into a
to aspects of ventilation, drainage, or, becoming technological advanced. it is foreseen that after a
few years, the region will amassed to a ‘forest of columns’. Covered by indigenous vegetation the area
will become what is envisaged as an open, well-ventilated green corridor, displaying seasonal colours
and varieties.
Theatre lane’s adjacency and spatial proximity to a linear park connection, linking Warwick to the
coastal edge, makes it an ideal intervention point for the medium-term program. in addition, the
linear park connects the cemetery with 9 markets. This project would like to further enhance this
aspects by further developing Self-Acting, Self-Organization as part of Theatre lane’s structure.
Focus is given to the informal traders on both sides of the street. new shelters are provided to traders
in view of their current livelihood and the current lack of infrastructure. Solutions to the problems of
electricity, water supply, accommodation, toilets and security are all addressed by rethinking mixed-
Characteristically the newly formed structure of Theatre lane will convey a light, cool and calm green
space, mixed with regional diversity and ethnic complexity, becoming a condenser of livelihoods for
Warwick.
The long-term program is one of natural process and growth, termed “return to natured’. in time it
elements, green space and functionality. Some greenery is left to develop into mature trees, tree
after tree, towering above the lower forest of greenery consuming streets, urban blocks and later, city
sections, or even possibly, sections of South Africa. it is in this ‘forest’ that people are left to dance,
walk, sell and simply go about their daily lives.
FINALIST #11
PROJECT TITLE:
“Architecture On WHEELS”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhekun Xiong, Xuyand Wu and Fangshuo Liu.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
traders, lack of municipal facilities and high demand of land use. Based on these features larger
improve the Warwick Junction’s poor urban state with the least amount of effort and costs, whilst
maximizing site potential and sustainability. in-depth investigations of Warwick Junction, highlighted
many reasons for the sites present chaotic state. One of the key factors for the state of affairs appears
buses - the concept of Architecture On WHEELS is materialized.
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potential for OTHEr ways of problem solving. The second reason is the possibility of this system, as
current Warwick Junction situation.
tool like utility cart. Carts types differ to satisfy people’s needs, which include; informal sellers, car
washers, transport workers, barbers, children and recyclers. The second scale deal with solving the
buses. With this method the project attempts to solve the rESiLiEnCE problems as well as paying
attention to questions of ECOLOGy and SuSTAiniBiLiTy.
As part of the small-scale intervention, the focus shifts to the alteration of carts and busses. Busses
of the original roof as a habitable platform for people to use and sleep. Small boxes are placed inside
the busses to introduce much needed new functions. Apart form being used as a transportation
tool, busses can be used as a functional unit for; users not able to go home each night, a classroom
for education and meeting or mobile infrastructure (including water collection, restrooms, storage,
carts are designed to suit different kinds of people and different needs.
service for activities and affordable housing, the medium-term scale proposal is for an On WHEELS
problem of leaving home early and returning at night when no public transportation is available.
Moreover, daytime busses operate as mobile community centres dedicated to public service and
community activities. in the evening they serve recreational purposes. The question of SuSTAinABLE
ArCHiTECTurE is directly addressed by using second-handed trucks and recycled materials. Water
collecting systems contained on buses are designed to solve the serious ecological problems of water
usage, providing clean water for merchants who use the bus as shelter, whilst at the same time
conveniently providing water for the car washers during the day. rainwater is used in an ECOLOGiCAL
manner to generate electricity. it is a system operable by informal merchants, the community as well
as local government. Ticket fees charged by government must be cheaper than the cost by the existing
taxi fares. Therefore, all money collected by government needs to be recirculating and invested into
the renewal and expiation of the Durban On WHEELS system.
in the long run, the On WHEELS system can play a vital role in community driven design, focussed
on bringing together people with different wealth, ethnic and religions backgrounds. in terms of the
emergency mobility for the site and region. Finally, with Warwick Junction’s rich and diverse historical
and cultural background it would be possible to use On WHEELS as a motorcade system to represent
not only the larger region of Durban but become representative of the whole South Africa in the eyes
of the world.
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FINALIST #12
PROJECT TITLE:
“Spore City”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhong Hui Zhu, Zheng yu Qin, Xiao Wei Zhang, Jing Wei Tan, Jia ning Liu.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
in our proposal, interactive ports are organized to promote ‘reactive growth’ process, similar to
‘microorganisms’ and ‘spores’.
in the small-scale intervention, we propose an alternative use of local automobiles (spores of the city)
as an urban stimulus. Vehicles such as buses, trucks and minibuses can be transformed into mobile
markets, aid stations, accommodations and entertainment centers. in this way, it would provide
extra job opportunities in the Warwick area to the low-income people. it would also greatly facilitate
estimated cost of the small-scale mobile conversions is estimated to be r1000 (ZAr).
A mobile application, named “iDurban” is simultaneously introduced in the small-scale intervention,
which works as a facilitator. users, which include local traders, residents and visitors, input information
into the iDurban APP in order to transfer data to the converted automobiles. Automobiles then
collect the information and feed the data back to the "cloud" for information processing. Thus, urban
regeneration becomes responsive and reactive. All supply and demand chains can be coordinated
through the use of iDurban APP. People can use the iDurban APP in order to get instant feedback to
their needs or requirements. Planning agencies can in future use the iDurban APP database as a guide
for further city development and planning.
All upgrading and planned renovation of the area would gradually ‘contaminate’ new regions radiating
from the Warwick Junction outwards, along the expressways and overpasses, like disseminated
spaces, providing traders with new opportunities. Although the expressways connect places at great
could provide trading possibilities within their literal shadows.
Medium-scale intervention is focused at lifting the trading areas from the ground, returning the open
surface spaces back to the city whilst reintroducing urban greening, similar to the cemetery. Spatial
separation is eliminated with a more balanced and nuanced ecological development set in place for
either side of the overpass.
Thus, as intervention, the intention is to help reduce ecological fragmentation, caused by expressways
and mobile infrastructures, and promote ecological unity.
Large-scale interventions target remote residential areas, establishing new connections and adding
places dedicated to urban (public) services. ‘Mobile spores’ (transformed vehicles) would in this
scale anchor down and become public facilities according to the information contained in the iDurban
database.
The original trading crowds at Warwick Junction are dissolved and distributed to a wider region, with
residual Warwick Junction spaces transformed and designated for public use.
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FINALIST #13
PROJECT TITLE:
“Floating AnyWHErE”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Mengxi yang, Lei Feng, Xia Sun, Chaojing Su, Ken Chen and Dan Ma.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
i know that Warwick Junction area is the most dynamic is Durban’s most dynamic business district,
which is famous for a variety of retail industries. After considering the scattered commercial structures,
shortages, lack of infrastructures and other social problem.
term accommodation, with the second being a high demand of storage for harbour and cargo related
industries. in response, the purpose of “Floating AnyWHErE” is to deal with these issues by focussing
on low-cost and immediate use as one of its main criteria.
This project develops a standardized housing model, which is like clouds adrift in mid-air. Taking full
advantages of wasted ‘gray’ space underneath highway viaducts, the proposal tries to provide storage
spaces scattered over an area. it additionally attempts to increase randomness and possibility of
accommodation while blanking themselves under mass elevated roads. This strategy is based on
the reality that a lot of elevated highways converging in the site, viewed as a waste of space and
opportunities.
Floating AnyWHErE can reach its low-budget equilibrium within 7 days. As assembled factory
line produced modular item all enhances production time, ease of manufacturing and a shortened
installation period.
structures to lighten the sense of the product and construction technique. The module or monomer
directly meets human requirements as short stay option overlooking the city. As object it is eco-
friendly. They can easily double up and used in tandem to expand functionality. When any monomer
becomes inoperative or does not meet the direct requirements of it’s user, it would be recycled to
accommodate OTHEr needs and functions.
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FINALIST #14
PROJECT TITLE:
“Doubled CiTy”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhichao Hu, Pei Zhang, Kunyang Cai, ruiqi Dongfang, Qinghua Liang and Junnan Liu.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
in every modern city, it is possible to witness a mobile phone dependency. This phenomenon has
urban dwellers live in two different worlds; a real and invisible world.
Therefore, based on this we are left to question the possibilities of rebuilding a city using this dual
notion, real and invisible, through a “Doubled CiTy” principle? Furthermore, as architecture is rendered
ineffective as social catalyst, we question in what way it would be possible to appropriate digital data
as a design tool meant to improve the performativity of buildings, spaces and structures.
we conceptually re-twist both terms into the to revise concepts of what we call ‘data city’ and ‘cubic
order to both attract and organize people, users, information and processes.
Despite dealing with data (the invisible city), this project simultaneously focuses on real and actual
(visible city) and its spatial problems. As part of our proposal we seek to explore parallel conditions of
a material reality and its formal and material expression.
Immaterial:
Material: Doubled City
variety formal and informal industries points towards the specialities of products and by-products
of which cardboard and paper appears to be only one such a ‘waste’ product. Discarded cardboard is
therefore a preferential material and to be utilized as structural and building material.
Spatial expression: How to convert cardboards into a spatial element? in a formal sense the design
proposal relies on easy and minimal design aspects. Keeping skill and context in mind it was decided
of the cubes in place, the possibilities appear endless, allowing individuals freedom of use and cubic
appropriation. Space, uses and arrangements become malleable, catering for a variety of users and
needs.
Program and project planning:

1. Local government would be responsible to collect and recycle the vast amount of cardboard.
2. Boards are to be reshaped into usable cubes.
3. Cubes designated for the pedestrian street / zones will be assembled and painted according to
local users’ preferences.
4. Cubes designated for informal traders areas will be given free reign to use cubes as they like.
signage.
5. it is hoped that everyone in the area will be in possession of a box or ‘cube’. in addition, new users
/ informal traders will be encouraged to participate in this project by introducing new material
types for cubes and boxes reproduction.
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FINALIST #15
PROJECT TITLE:
“City Fibre of Durban”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Mengliu Liu, ruimu Feng, Xiang Gao, Xiabing Lin, Chengxin Sha and yawei Zhang.
COUNTRy:
CONCEPT:
Durban, as a prosperous South African harbour city, is rich in tourist resources and top-tier
entertainment facilities. But in the Warwick Junction, the original operational type of tourism
generated from the intersection of public transportation in Durban’s urban space has caused spatial
stagnation. its special geography, mixed with the cohesion of religion, ‘ethic’ commodity culture and
an African trading tradition, has become one of Durban’s most prominent features.
“City Fibre of Durban” adheres to the concept of seeking a structural solution for an urban problem.
Through the notion of ‘FiBEr’ the aim is to reweave, so to say, a number of functions back into the
connections between the east and west - (2) exuberant transaction and trading volumes and (3) the lack
of a central tourist information point for the city and region. The notion of “FiBEr” additionally allows
for the expansion, multiplication and connection of a complicated site in continuous transformation.
This proposal is meant to play in on the raw and uncompromised existence of local craftsmen, the
colour and the texture of hand made articles, and the South Africa climate. in combination these three
aspects comprise the most impressive aspect of an African commercial framework, to be preserved
at all costs.
‘Front of shop and back of house living quarters’ is intentionally created for site vendors.
day whilst the other at night.
Different FiBErS adhere to different spaces. Tourists are free to travel through and consume one
space-time experience, whereas another would be to experience the diversity of local life. As users
of the one FiBEr cannot observe users in different FiBErS they become visually isolated, causing no
disturbances and fully adhering to this projects rethinking of the OTHErwhere concept.
Secondly, our short-term strategy would unclog the crowded Brook Street, converting it into a two-way
street. it geographic importance can further be enhanced by placing old shipping containers at this
very point, repurposing new building and dwelling types as well as allowing vendors the opportunity
for maximizing spaces and structures of storage, gatherings and community formations.
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE PROJECTS OF MERIT
PROJECT OF MERIT #1
PROJECT TITLE:
“Warwick Other Junction”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Sara Melia, roberto de notaristefani, Federico Pini and Martina Fiaschi.
COUNTRy:
republic of italy.
PROJECT OF MERIT #2
PROJECT TITLE:
“Sing in Warwick”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
yijing Wang, Kangkang Qin, Hao Su, Huiting Zheng and yaqin Guo.
COUNTRy:
Peoples republic of China.
PROJECT OF MERIT #3
PROJECT TITLE:
“Grow your Life”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Fuyuan yang, Moumeng Chen, Anxiao Zhang and Shuling Lin.
COUNTRy:
PROJECT OF MERIT #4
PROJECT TITLE:
“Make your Life Easier”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Laichenxiao Wei.
COUNTRy:
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PROJECT OF MERIT #5
PROJECT TITLE:
“The Boxes - We Live, We Design, We construct”
GROUP MEMBERS:
Jieshui Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Gege Zhou, Bingxi Zhang, Xiaoxiao Luo and yixiao Liang.
COUNTRy:
PROJECT OF MERIT #6
PROJECT TITLE:
“Warwick informal Trading Platform & Diffusor”
GROUP MEMBERS:
Jonathan Wilson, Christopher Louw, Lloyd Martin and Michael Hobbs.
COUNTRy:
republic of South Africa.
PROJECT OF MERIT #7
PROJECT TITLE:
“Landscape Market”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Zhaolu Tang, Xiang Du, Changjun He and Tianyuan Sun.
COUNTRy:
PROJECT OF MERIT #8
PROJECT TITLE:
“regeneration and Metabolism”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Qing Lan, Xiaotong Li, Wei Liu, yakun Qian, Jun Liu and Jiaqian Zhang.
COUNTRy:
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PROJECT OF MERIT #9
PROJECT TITLE:
“Grown”.
GROUP MEMBERS:
yue Chen, Qing Sun and Meng Wang.
COUNTRy:
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE ADJUDICATION IMAGES
Images: uiA 2014 Durban Architecture OTHErwhere adjudication, April 2014, Durban, South Africa. images
curtsey of Amira Osman, Gerhard Bruyns and Joe Addo, 2014.
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE ADJUDICATION IMAGES
Images: uiA 2014 Durban Architecture OTHErwhere adjudication, April 2014, Durban, South Africa. images
curtsey of Amira Osman, Gerhard Bruyns and Joe Addo, 2014.
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1. trade and transport node 2. civic node 3. leisure node Layers of the city
At the edge of Durban’s inner city, Warwick Junction The Area surrounding the City Hall can be seen as a This area has only recently seen urban
serves as the portal into Durban. It is beneath these cluster of Durban’s gathering spaces. These spaces regeneration and investment in the form
highways where trade and transport converge. were historically places of public address and civic
of the promenade. What was once a
With half a million people passing through the area or institutional importance. Many old historic wells
derelict beachfront, is now a vibrant space
daily, the area has the passing feet to support over were located around this area, suggesting the
where classes and cultures come together.
6000 informal traders in 9 different markets. importance of water at the centre of public life.
water points
major nodes
informal trade
active space
active edges
movement routes
public transport
streets
tree lines & clusters
green spaces
Re-introducing Water
Durban currently faces a juxtaposition of two realities; it is
caught between the aspirations and imperatives of globalisation, historic wells
and the crafting of an inclusive city within the global South
context. This project mediates between these realities. future water points
Reintroducing water as a public space enhancer would pilot water point
not only provide the marginalised with water and agency, but
pedestrian routes
contribute to identity and public space regeneration and
business reinvestment in the city centre. people mover
bus routes
The Future Water Points project would further provide informal trade
something integral to all cultures: water. active edges
green space
FUTURE WATER POINT BEACONS

NARRATIVE:
NOW: Future Water Points Project

1995 Warwick Junction Upgrading initiated 1990s iTRUMP
project initiated Space before intervention
1854 first Town Council of 1878-1881 drought 1994 Advent of Smartphone Apps such as
“Flow” and “WeTap” track Public space renewal site ownership &
Durban - stresses in Durban - new wells Democracy in RSA
public water points. through water potential assessment
importance of public water bored by Currie infrastructure provision
2014 San Francisco
Vision/Strategy -
1824 European bans sale of bottled
1886 Umbilo water water - installs potential location
settlers arrive - assessment
works opened drinking fountains
trading port
established
MEDIUM SCALE STCOMP209

The Bead & Clay Market
This market space is used by beadwork artists on Fridays
and clay & herb merchants during the week. A water point
in this location may provide those who stay for prolonged
periods of time a means of washing clothes and drinking Church Trading Grounds
water. This underutilised space currently houses a few un-serviced
trading stalls. By upgrading the infrastructure, allowing access
to the church grounds and providing water the area can reach
its full potential as a public space.
Nomkhubulwana & bridge Intersection

This is a lively transition space between the different markets where people come and
go. The introduction of water for collection use and drinking may improve the
commuters and traders experience and create better public space.
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3 The Secret Courtyard
Informal Trade Stalls Utilised as a parking lot, this courtyard could become a
pocket park with restaurants and stalls. Water may
This space lies between informal trading stalls and the taxi provide a cooler atmosphere, giving the public a break
rank. The introduction of water and seating to this area can from the heat on the street.
transform the lost space into a pausing place and provide the
traders with much needed water.
8 The Planted Alley

1 A water point marking the entrance to this passage
provides hydration for the passers-by and marks the
upgraded alleyway as an active path and trading area.
informal trade
pedestrian routes
Warwick Meat Market pilot water point
This market trades in bovine heads as well as offal and currently faces future water points
a lack of accessible water. These practices requires a sanitary
environment that may be achieved through adequate water provision major building
and drainage. interfaces
urban space
renewal
Cemetery entrance: The Carbon Tower

This site provides the opportunity not only for a visible landmark upon entering the city,
but for the reopening of the pedestrian gate and the provision of a dignified space at the
entrance of the cemetery.
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concessions & incentives
funding proposals [ if we do X, then you do Y ] incremental implementation site finalisation for
of water in public spaces catalytic Pilot Water Point
Space during implementation
stakeholder involvement negotiations with beacons erected on sites selected sites in site location - Warwick
assessment land owners selected for upgrade Warwick Junction site located on corner of cemetery
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allow for public comment through social media
? require water for: on Dr. Pixley Kaseme Str.
informal trade
? [reopening of pedestrian entrance]
contain info on public participation meetings
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formal retail
? drinking
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sites are developed incrementally according to need
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corporate investors
? cooking
? provides symbolic entrance to
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acts as initiative to create awareness of project
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institutions
? cleaning
? cemetery whilst contributing to
municipality
? laundry
? public space
land owners
? religious
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funders
? meeting with stakeholders
public
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of selected sites
transport associations
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Pilot Water Point: The Carbon Tower
The Pilot Water Point is nestled in the semicircular pedestrian entrance to the Detailing
cemetery along a key pedestrian route from the city into Warwick Junction. It
accentuates the threshold between the public and the sacred space of the Irrigation
graveyard and allows for the harmonious co-existance of both. punctured 15mm Ø PVC flexible irrigation pipe to
keep charcoal slightly moist for passive cooling.
The main structure is filled with charcoal, which provides a
textured material quality and the impression of mass whilst
hanging from a steel frame. It is kept damp via a drip system
and functions through evaporative cooling as a “charcoal
fridge”. In Durban’s climate this would cool the air by 3 to 6 Trays
degrees Celsius. This, in combination with shading, and the As charcoal does not have the compressive strength
stack effect created by the form of the tower, would grant to suppor t itself, trays are constructed for structural
visitors refuge from the heat of the city. integrity :
70x70x6mm L-sections of 450mm lengths and
Opening towards the sidewalk, the water-point 80x6mm flat-bar (cold rolled) welded into frame with
standard diamond grate bottom.
frames a view to the graveyard and provides water to
Each tray suppor ts 550kg of charcoal. These are
quench the thirst of passers-by and fill the buckets of spaced at 1200mm vertical intervals.
nearby traders .
30x6mm Flat-bar of 600mm lengths as diagonal
tension suppor t for hanging trays.
Trays will hang from doubled up 120x120x8mm

L-sections bolted together at 400mm inter vals.
Grate & Mesh

standard diamond steel grate welded to tray frame to
form base of charcoal gabion.
Woven wire mesh (aperture size 250mm) spot

welded to sides of trays to contain charcoal.
Water-source
self closing tap to save water when not in use.
As the period of implementation is one week, the tap

is connected to a local point at the chapel where the
water can be overseen by the graveyard authorities
until a municipal connection can be made.
Water-bowl
600mm Ø pre-cast concrete pipe mold used as
water bowl with grated cover to stand buckets on.
Excess water is directed to a planted area behind the
entrance to the graveyard.
Footings
Doubled 120x120x8mm L-section posts (main
structure) are welded to
300x300x12mm foot plates. This is secured onto
30mm Ø threaded rods which are anchored into
existing concrete sidewalk 750mm deep and filled
with epoxy.
Base podium
170mm high, 6mm thick steel ‘tree rings’ paved
internally to form base podium of water point. This
provides a 2 step threshold above the existing
pavement level.
Constraints:
The implementation period is a week.
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No excessive excavation or wet work can be used.
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Ground water such as the historic wells will not produce
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potable water and will require a lengthy implementation process.
? Rain water collection is not an option for drinking water as
large surface area for collection, purification and storage space is
required. This can be considered for future water points near
large roofed buildings.
SECTIONAL VIEW WALKING TO WARWICK
THEN:
municipal & other water & site controlled by maintenance & potential
approval gained graveyard maintenance authority revision of project and results
Public place after intervention
sparks interest in the area Draws people- Social resilience

introduction of water to and creates desired Draws investment- Economic
funding finalisation for
Pilot Water Point Pilot Water Point unused spaces creates location - adds value to resilience.
constructed on public place & activity
place & potential formal
municipal land economic resilience over time
investment might follow through self sufficiency &
[cemetery] water in strategic areas agency of stakeholders
attracts users and
use of low-cost construction
? supports informal trade
constructed within a week
? opportunity
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use of prefabricated material
? ownership
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self-maintained
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identity
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Other
Durban, as a prosperous harbor city, has rich tourism resources and top-tier entertainment
facilities. But in the Warwick Junction, the original operational type of tourism generated
from the intersection of public transportation in Durban’s urban space hasn’t disappeared
gradually. Its special geography, mixed with the cohesion of religion and the primitive com-
modity culture and trading transaction in Africa, has become Durban’s most prominent fea-
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ture.
To satisfy the traffic need of a connection between the east and west, transaction volume
and the lack of a central tourist information point, we place them into a woven “fiber”, like
the fiber in nature, which can connect, accommodate and expand. In this concept, the
“fiber” addresses the complicated demands in the Warwick Junction.
The sense of raw, along with the plain existence of the craftsmen, the color and the texture
of their handmades, and the sunshine in South Africa, compose the most impressive aspect
of its commercial framework, which should be well-preserved.With the shifts of the space
between the “fiber”, tourists travel through one space-time to consume, and another to ex-
perience rich flavor of the local life.
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the two parts of the city and then save its special morphology of pedestrian. extend the morphology as it was before (medicine market). We copy the
flyover many times and let the city connected by the flyovers with basic
commercial function.
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merce and transportation
like tentacle which plays
an important role in con-
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formal markets and traffic
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exit are properly arranged
and make the complex
more qualified.It guides
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its morphology with the
storage commercial and traffic
station function and stimulate the In long term we multiple this connectors and provide huge amount of Morphology on the cemetery is the extend of the complex and enhance the attain-
potential of tourism commercial oppotunities accommodations and storage space.We extend ability.The fiber on the cemetery provides the public space which this area lacks
to the dewellers and tourists. The morphology passes by the trees in the cemetery
market through the regional fea- them onto the cemetery and fromate new public space and enhance the which provides shelters for people.We respect the original partition of religions,
tures. accessibility. and make as less influence as possible.
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living space commercial space “Front shop and back to live” is the
living style we creat for vendors.
Separated from a “wall”, there appears
two living conditions at the same fly-
over in day and night. And people in
one condition can’t see the other, which
makes no disturbance, which is our defi-
nition to the concept “otherwhere”
Morning Market Perspective A
Railway Station
Perspective B
Indian Market
Stairs
Store
Railway Statoin
Two-way Road
Waiting Space Cemetery
Car Washing
Perspective C&D
Rest romm
Railway Station
West Street Cemetery

Flyover Escalator
One-way road One-way road Cemetery

Car Washing
Rest room
The new-ly built flyover reserved medicine market and pedestrian streets on
bus-stop pedestrian street
the pedestrian street with commercial system both sides of the station formate a closed-loop as well as a connection with
Main transportation junction with which we begin our project guides the We extend the pedestrian street we transformed in short term and connect it traffic and commerce mixed together which interact with each other. The con-
The pedestrian street with commercial system is transformed and built on the
stream of passengers to different directions. with the abandoned flyover in the west part. We increase the communication be- nection is vital as the pedestrian junction connecting two parts of the city and
both sides of the train station.
tween the two parts of the city and provide informal traders more commercial then extends to the city.
opportunities.
A B C D
I would like to see more lighting and security in this space.
In the April-June 2009 Quarterly Labour
Force Survey 60% who reported working in
informal retail, were women (Statistics SA,
I would like a big sign and a shop that has my name painted on it
2009b).
to tell everyone where I am and that I sell good food.
Better lighting, so we could trade in the early morning and the late evenings. It would
The average profit reported in the survey be nice to set up a night time market for those people who travel late.
was R102 a week with 50% of traders re-
Easy to move and transport Fire and earthquake safety A CONHOUSE for every taste! Modular compounding offers a wide Great choice of additional equip-
porting a profit of less than R6
I would like a space to store my fruits and vegetables when I am not variety of different yet serial spatial ment!
guaranteed
here, a lock up facility. I would like more space as well.
solutions.
We would like shelter from the sun and rain for our passengers,
88% of traders indicated that they were closer ablutions and better facility for washing our taxi’s.
the sole breadwinners in their families.
Better place to collect water, a place that is closer.
Over three quarters of traders reported that

they had three or more dependents, with over
You can do it yourself More people can afford it Highly recyclable and reusable The living environment may increase
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30% of traders reporting seven or more depen-
dents. or decrease according to actual needs
The train station acts as a transportation junction be-

Railway divided the city into two parts. Rail station is the tranportation junction. tween the two parts of the city;; it sends people to many
Market distribution mart Vendor distribution
different destinations.
First step Second step Third step Fourth step
road in jam market road in jam market

one-way road road
The current state of traffic is too complicated, especially at the in- We will begin the project with the reorganization of the traffic streamline.
tersection of Brook Street and Theatre Lane. We open up Brook Street and turn it into a two-way road, then isolate The-
The protection structure of the "catalyst"
atre Lane from vehicles to become a pedestrian-only street, relocating the is two-ply. The inner layer is a kind of
The back of the catalyst uses a special glass. The outer layer consists of
vendors here. wattle and material from its freight con-
piece from its container. We take
advantage of the raw material that tainer. This material separates itself from
the container provides and also the freight chain just like a container. The
make some small openings on the protection structure of material recycled
surface for ventilation to keep the like this is both unique and environmen-
like this is both unique and environmen
air fresh and cool. tally friendly.
The protection structure dismantles easily

and can be raised up and down to become
market passenger streamline market passenger streamline a shelter or temporary shelf. The protec-
tion structure can also adjust the microcli-
There are groves in the borders and corners of mate. Not only can vendors get more
Currently, the passengers who exit the station either take the minibus The vendors sell their goods on the edges of Theatre Lane, Joseph the catalyst, which makes for an easy assem- fresh air by removing the inner layer, but
bly and disassembly process. they can also hold interior temperature by
on Brook Street or walk away from the North side. Nduli, and Monty Naicker. keeping them on.
1.Containers are transformed into the 2.Gather the vendors together in 3.Since the goods is stored togeth-
catalyst which provides storage and number of 3 and 5 to sell together er,vendors can take care of each oth-
market informal trader market triangle plaza commercial space for the vengors. er’s table and goods to keep everying
pedestrian street safe.
The vendors sell their goods on the edges of Theatre Lane, Joseph Nduli, We should first attract the vendors to move, using a catalyst, to the pedestri-
and Monty Naicker. an-only Theatre Lane, which can be easily supervised.
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| SHORT TERM | MEDIUM TERM | LONG TERM |

DESiGn AnD LAyOuT

UIA 2014 DURBAN STUDENT COMPETITION SHORTLIST 5

UIA 2014 DURBAN STUDENT COMPETITION SHORTLIST

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OTHER notions and OTHER materiality.

Dear Students, ‘Architecture OTHErwhere’ team members, and fellow architects,

Dr.ir. Gerhard Bruyns - registrar

01 UIA 2014 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION – INTRODUCTION

02 UIA 2014 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION - BACKGROUND AND CONTExT

03 UIA 2014 DURBAN - THEMATIC FRAMEWORK

04 COMPETITION SITE 29° 51' 34.9236" S 31° 0' 51.8544" E

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05 BIG VISIONS - SMALL INTERVENTIONS

The competition brief requires three products:

architectural materialization, in terms of concept, orientation, tectonics and embedded or external

5.1 Long Term - Large Scale Intervention

Presentation products: 1 x A1 Poster

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5.2 Medium Term - Medium Scale Intervention

i. Materialization of the MEDiuM SCALE STrATEGiES have to include a spatial proposal of an

implementation, processes, cycles and the implementation of the various architectural

they demonstrate an understanding of the diversity and complexity of Warwick.

Presentation products: 1 x A1 Poster

5.3 Short Term- Small Scale Intervention

06 UNIqUE NEEDS WITHIN THE WARWICK JUNCTION AREA

6.1 Affordable And Short-Term Accommodation

good quality service to the users?

6.2 Innovative Service Systems

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07 SUGGESTED PROJECT CLIENT/S

June 2013 competition announced

09 CONSULTATIONS WITH ExPERTS AND AVAILABILITy OF DATA

10 ORGANIzER AND IMPLEMENTER OF THE UIA 2014 STUDENT COMPETITION

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13 PRODUCTS AND SUBMISSIONS

Submission packages are to include documents in the following order:

the registration form and payment of the fees.

following adjudication criteria:

iv. is the project innovative in approach at the 3 levels?

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instructions are available on the website: www.uia2014durban.org

16 COMPETITION ENTRy SUBMISSION METHOD

17 REqUIRED DRAWINGS AND LANGUAGE

The winners will be asked to also prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 10 slides.

18 COPyRIGHTS AND DISCLAIMER

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WEST STREET CEMETERAY EDGE STUDY

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WEST STREET CEMETERy

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Brook Street Edge

Theatre Lane Edge

Joseph Nduli Edge

Monty Naicker Edge

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BROOK STREET EDGE

THEATRE LANE EDGE

JOSEPH NDULI EDGE

MONTy NAICKER EDGE

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