UIA 2014 Otherwhere Guide

Everywhere Guide to
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Publisher UIA2014 DURBAN

© UIA2014 DURBAN
UIA2014 Organisation Committee
Hassan Asmal President

Karen Eicker Commissary General
Amira Osman General Reporter
Peter du Trevou Administrator
Co-opted:
Jan Ras Internal Relations
Trish Emmett External Relations
Nina Saunders Local Government Liaison
Obert Chakarisa SA Institute of Architects
Fanuel Motsepe SA Council for the Architectural Profession
Dhaneshwar Basdew SA Council for the Architectural Profession
Jean Jacques Kotto Africa Union of Architects
Victor Miguel Africa Union of Architects
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EVERYWHERE GUIDE TO OTHERWHERE
CONTENTS
1. Welcome to durban – an otherwhere place 5

1.1 Welcome from the Mayor 7
1.2 Introducing Durban as an otherwhere city 8
1.3 Introducing the everywhere guide to otherwhere 8
1.4 Architecture for all 8
1.5 Durban lingo 9
1.6 Introduction to the spatial layout of Durban 9
1.7 Finding your way around Durban 9
1.8 Key areas of Durban for the uia2014 11
2. Things to do in durban 14
2.1 Visit an exhibition 14
2.2 Take in public art and installations 24
2.3 Other otherwhere things to do in Durban 30
2.4 Chill in the book lounge 36
2.5 Otherwhere shopping experiences 36
2.6 Where to eat 37
2.7 Otherwhere eating experiences in Durban 37
2.8 Otherwhere coffee experiences in Durban 39
2.9 Catch a movie 39
2.10 Visit a uia spatial legacy project 40
2.11 Where to play 41
2.12 Take a tour 44
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Educational otherwhere projects 57
3. Transport 60
3.1 Walking around Durban 60
3.2 Catch a taxi 60
3.3 People mover 60
3.4 Minibus taxi 62
3.5 Travel the city by bike 62
While considerable effort has been made to ensure that the information
in this publication was correct at the time of going to print, UIA2014
will not accept any liability arising from the reliance by any person on the
information contained herein.
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TO DURBAN
AN OTHERWHERE PLACE
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WELCOME
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1.1 WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR
The UIA event is hosted by international cities once every

three years. This is the first time that this event is scheduled
for southern Africa and Durban is delighted to be the South
African city that will host this prestigious gathering. We are
known as a ‘Can-do’ City and we are confident that our warm
hospitality and unique energy will make your sojourn in
Durban an unforgettable one!
With our year-round temperate climate, sophisticated

infrastructure, and the dynamics of a well-connected
city-region, Durban has created a highly specific urban
context for the 25th International Union of Architects World
Congress, UIA 2014 Durban.
Hosting the Congress in South Africa is significant. With its

particular political history and at a time in its development
when the spatial realities of the country and its cities pose
a real threat to progress and equity, the Congress aims to
highlight innovations not only on the African continent and
in South Africa, but also globally. Through UIA2014, Durban
will be ‘looking elsewhere / ‘Otherwhere’ to create a better future’, through creating dialogue with other built
environment professionals, government and other communities.
As host city, Durban will be a mirror for challenges common to many other cities and for one week, Durban will
become the centre of the most significant architectural event in the world – The ‘World Cup of Architecture’.
The benefits to the City in terms of the spatial legacy projects which support the eThekwini’s vision of being
Africa’s most caring and liveable city by 2030, ties in well with the Public Spaces initiative which MILE
(Municipal Institute of Learning) and Imagine Durban have promoted. The inner city renewal initiatives that are
highlighted through this process add impetus to Durban Municipality’s commitment to ambitious urban renewal
initiatives that the City is planning.
The City of Durban recognizes the value of built-environment professionals in developing humane urban
environments and celebrates the opportunity to host you on our shores.
I invite you to explore ‘Our Durban’… Welcome, “Ngiyanemukela nonke”.
Councillor: James Nxumalo

Mayor: eThekwini Municipality
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1.2 INTRODUCING DURBAN AS AN OTHERWHERE CITY
“Impossible-Durban alongside Durban-in-your-face, Durban-turned-around with fragile-Durban, Durban

arrested as much as Durban non-stop. Durban veering between catastrophe and opulence, examining
architectural creations and components of myriad scales and intensities.”
Newsletter 1, Hilton Judin, UIA2014 Durban Scientific Committee Member.
Durban is host to UIA2014, a city to engage and encounter ‘otherwhere’.
Durban is Sophisticated City with over 3 million inhabitants, pulsating urban nestled alongside deep rural
fringes. It is Cultural City with myriad cultures and, ways of doing and being, Colliding City with the interface of
formal and informal, Sensual City intense-lush-green and fertile. As other South African cities, it is City Divided
fractured by Apartheid’s enforced separation of people according to race resulting is divided economies with
disparate access to resources.
It is Experimental City with examples of urban innovation and forward thinking legislation. It is City of
Pavements where small-scale economies take foothold. It is Creative City where collectives engage with the
communities to understand how art and culture transform our engagements and grow sustainable societies.
It is in this complex terrain of intercepting realities that the discourse around ‘otherwhere’ takes foothold. It
is an ideal Laboratory City testing ground for the engagement with ‘otherwhere’. (Architectural Guide South
Africa, Dom Publishers, 2014)
For UIA2014 Durban is City of Convergence. The City is where the ‘otherwhere’ programme unfolds beyond
the nucleus of the Albert Luthuli International Conference Centre. The UIA2014 Fringe Programme is the
‘otherwhere’ theme of the Congress in action.
Alongside the invitation to explore Durban and to encounter ‘otherwhere’ in the City, the Fringe Programme
is also an encounter with interpretations and engagements of a myriad of ‘otherwheres’ in exhibitions,
performances and projects throughout the city.
As any Durbanite will tell you, the City is not obvious; its fascinations are in secret narrow lanes and small
arcades. It is in out-of-the-way places where the beautiful hidden aspects of Durban will reveal itself. Through
following the trail of the Fringe Programme you will encounter the City.
Welcome to Durban – enjoy exploring!
1.3 INTRODUCING THE EVERYWHERE GUIDE TO OTHERWHERE
This Everywhere Guide to Otherwhere needs to be read in conjunction with the UIA2014 Official Programme,
the UIA2014 Book of Abstracts, and the UIA2014 Durban Exhibitor’s Guide as well as the digital publications,
the UIA2014 Proceedings Book and the UIA2014 International Student Competition Book.
The Congress venue is the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban with 38
venues. This Convention Centre complex includes the Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC) and Walnut Road that
separates it from the ICC and which will be closed during the event. Walnut Road and the DEC will be fully
activated during the UIA2014 Congress with various programmes and exhibitions. The primary purpose of this
guide is to introduce you to the events, exhibitions, art and otherwhere things happening outside of the ICC
complex around Durban.
1.4 ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL
UIA2014 is committed to ensuring universal accessibility in all venues selected for the Congress. Our
professional conference organisers have engaged all key hoteliers to provide universal access to their
accommodation facilities. Forty-two of the official Congress hotels are wheelchair accessible. All official hotels
have completed a hotel accessibility questionnaire uploaded to the Congress website and attached to the hotel
fact sheets. All halls at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Durban will have ramps onto the stages for
wheelchair use and the fringe projects are being encouraged to ensure universal accessibility. The ‘People
Mover’ bus that travels around the CBD has ramps for wheelchair access.
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1.5 DURBAN LINGO
Durban’s street dialect reflects the ever-changing cultural tapestry of the city, and particularly amongst youth,
it often sounds like a new language is emerging. From the local Indian and Zulu population to the laid-back
‘speech-of-the-beach’ community, take time to learn a few unique local words.
Greet a Zulu person with “Sawubona” – meaning “I see you” or try some of these:
• “Howzit” – a typical, informal way to say “Hello” in Durban.

• “What kind ekse?” – multipurpose term translates to – “how are you” or “what’s wrong?”
• “Heita” – multipurpose term meaning “hey there’’.
• “Siff” – urban term meaning “bad or disgusting’’.
• “Sick” – urban term meaning “good or nice’’.
• “Jol” – a unique term used from rural through to urban areas. The meaning changes slightly according
to contexts. In isiZulu “jola” means “flirting or playing around” while in urban areas, “jol” is a “party”,
or a “nice time”.
• “Ballie” – refers to an “old man”.
• “Chow” – referring to “food” or the “act of eating”.
1.6 INTRODUCTION TO THE SPATIAL LAYOUT OF DURBAN
The city centre is bordered to the west by Warwick Junction, to the south by the harbour and Wilsons Wharf
(and its numerous restaurants with panoramic views), and to the east, the beaches. A visit to Durban is
incomplete without a walk, a cycle or a jog along the promenade from uShaka in the south, to Blue Lagoon - the
mouth of the Umgeni River - in the north. Whilst most of the UIA2014 activity takes place in the city centre,
there are also some fringe projects in the suburbs of Morningside and Glenwood to the west of Warwick. Areas
further north and west are host to world-class restaurants, the townships of Inanda / KwaMashu, as well as two
of the fringe projects.
1.7 FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND DURBAN
Finding your way around the city centre is relatively easy. Key UIA2014 areas around the ICC are linked with
green lines on the pavements, and each fringe project will be demarcated with our UIA2014 logo – look out for
these!
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MAP OF DURBAN
LEGEND
1 20! Between Hope & Possibilities
2 8 Morrison Street
3 Archiball
4 Art Deco Inspired Jewellery Exhibition
5 Building Resilient Communities
Through Arts & Crafts
6 Lafarge Candy Chang
7 Cool Runnings/ Hingham Nursery
8 Dirty Linen - the “other” Durban
9 Durban Art Gallery
10 Excavating Silence
11 Faith47 Mural
12 Green Heart Book Boma
13 ih-murj Photo Exhibition
14 Interface 2012-14
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15 In_through u Shintsho
16 KZNSA
17 Long Table Meals
18 New Durban Central Library Exhibition
19 Our Space Murals
20 Pan African Drum Festival
21 Phansi Museum 5
22 Pixely Ka Seme Pedestrianisation
23 Pocket Park: Red Square
24 Pocket Park: Ski Jump
25 Pocket Park: Umthombo 32
26 Project Sandman Sandcastle Contest
27 River Town/Beer Hall
28 Rush Hour (Interface 2012-14)
29 Willful Walls
30 Working In Warwick
31 Zack & Tonic @ UMZ
32 Zooloo Vindaloo
Pedestrian Routes
Fringe Projects Not On The Map

Coﬀee Tree Pocket Park
Otherwhere At The Rainbow
AmmaZulu African Palace
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1.8 KEY AREAS OF DURBAN FOR THE UIA2014
THE ICC COMPLEX

The award-winning venue for the Congress, the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Durban International Convention Centre
(ICC) is conveniently located in the city centre. Registration, the official opening and all academic and parallel
sessions as well as the UIA Exhibition take place at the ICC. Wear your official congress name badge at all times
for access to the ICC. Various architectural exhibitions, food stores, art and crafts stalls, a book lounge, movies
and a trade exhibition will be housed in Walnut Road and at the Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC), and will be
open to delegates and the public.
RIVERTOWN

The creation of accessible, dignified and delightful public spaces is vital for creating vibrant, socially sustainable
cities of the future. Developed in collaboration with the UIA Heritage and Responsible Architecture Work
Programmes, Rivertown is a UIA2014 Spatial Legacy Project developed to reflect the ‘otherwhere’ themes of
Resilience, Ecology and Values. Located a short distance west of the ICC, changes in Rivertown include the
lifting of a part of the lid of the subterranean canal that runs along John Milne Road and the refurbishment of
the Beer Hall building. Don’t miss the exhibitions and creative interventions activated in Rivertown during the
Congress which draw attention to the rejuvenation of this low-scale industrial area.
DR PIXLEY KA SEME LINEAR PARK

Durban’s Inner City Renewal Team will initiate step one of its vision to create a pedestrian priority zone along Dr
Pixely ka Seme Street in time for the Congress. An exhibition detailing the project and outlining the plans for
a 400-metre stretch of Durban’s inner city greened and re-purposed, will showcase what is possible with the
design of a high quality public space for people who live and work in the city to relax, exercise and play.
WARWICK JUNCTION

Warwick Junction is a key focus area of UIA2014 and was selected as the focus for the UIA2014 ‘International
Student Competition’. Lying on the western edge of Durban’s inner city, Warwick is the city’s primary transport
interchange, with the confluence of trains, taxis and busses, as well as pedestrians from nearby areas. The
legacy of the spatial engineering of Apartheid and the investment of post-democratic government in large-
scale ‘township’ housing projects has resulted in many South Africans living in townships far away from their
work places. As a transport node, Warwick is the interchange between people’s homes and their work areas with
almost half a million commuters passing through daily.

Historically a market area, Warwick houses at least 6000 traders, some in formal markets, but many operating
as street vendors. Currently, this is the only informally structured market in a public space of this magnitude
and thus establishes itself as the single most authentic African market that South Africa has to offer.1 A must-
see for all visitors!
In addition to visiting the fringe projects hosted in Warwick, delegates are invited to explore the 9 bustling
markets of Warwick on an ‘otherwhere’ tour facilitated by a local NGO and conducted by market traders trained
as site guides.
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UIA2014 DURBAN Architecture OTHERWHERE
Architecture in Durban
Nestled between the sanctuary of harbour and the vastness of the Indian Ocean a myriad of forces have shaped
the buildings in the city of Durban; man-made forces have wrestled forces of nature. Strong engineering
determinism in the early 20th century drained former vlei- areas or swamp lands which large parts of the city
are built on and re-routed the Umgeni River from its original course to the harbour. Against this engineered
backdrop the city has also been shaped by strong colonial forces, entrepreneurial enthusiasm, draconian
apartheid legislation, mass exodus of established capital, political liberation, and an influx of people hoping to
get a small foothold in the informal economy.
The City reflects these forces through multiple architectures ranging from the stately Neo-Baroque City Hall,
to Victorian and Edwardian port-side warehouses, to the sinuous modernism of Crofton Benjamin, and to the
post-modern exuberance of spiraling glass towers built on imported designs. A rich Art Deco heritage prevails
principally in apartment buildings and in the Indian Quarter as mixed-use work/living buildings. While a hybrid
market typology was emerging at the beginning of the 21st century in the city to accommodate the advent of
street traders, bovine-head cooks, muthi sellers, mpepho sellers, pinafore makers, mielie cookers, and beaders,
another typology was mushrooming to the north of the city. In the former sugarcane lands of Mhlanga Ridge
slick new office parks set in lush vegetation have bloomed to accommodate another type of economy. A first
world economy.
Welcome to a city reflecting the paradoxes, delights, and opportunities of all cities. Enjoy your stay.

For more information:
See the special UIA 2014 edition of the tri-annual KwaZulu-Natal Institute of Architecture Journal entitled
‘Everywhere Otherwhere to Somewhere’ for a visual narrative on the architecture and spaces of the inner city.
See City Architects Brochure Series on of architecture in the City: Art Deco, Hindu Temples,
Mosques, Churches Victorian & Edwardian, Markets, Crofton & Benjamin, Modernism, Late
Modern & Contemporary.
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IN DURBAN
THINGS TO DO
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2. THINGS TO DO IN DURBAN
Through a call for projects, the UIA2014 and the greater Durban community has crafted a diverse fringe
programme aimed at stimulating conversations around built environment issues and showcasing Durban as an
‘otherwhere’ destination. From exhibitions and art installations, to book lounges and coffee shops, explore the
‘otherwhere’ places to eat, shop and play.
2.1 VISIT AN EXHIBITION
Architectural, artistic, and historical exhibitions planned to coincide with UIA2014 are concentrated in three
primary areas, the DEC and Walnut Road, the Beer Hall in Rivertown, and in the Durban Art Gallery, with other
exhibitions across Durban. All exhibitions are free and open to both delegates and the public.
EXHIBITIONS IN THE DEC AND WALNUT ROAD

Some of the key exhibitions in the DEC are presented here. For more information see the Exhibitor Guide.
Monty Sack - Retrospective Exhibition: Architecture & Art

This posthumous retrospective exhibition of Monty Sack’s architectural and fine art practice affords a unique
educational and public engagement with one of Johannesburg’s foremost modernist architects.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The exhibition will display the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Recipients of 2013, as well as the shortlisted
projects, and a retrospective of projects that received the award since 1980.
Early 20th century architecture in Africa Addis Ababa and Asmara - Architecture Exhibition of two African
capitals
The capitals of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, and of Eritrea, Asmara, are two striking examples of early urban
architecture in Africa. Both cities were founded at the end of the 19th century; Addis Ababa by the Ethiopian
Emperor Menelik II and Asmara by the colonial conqueror Italy, during the main period of urban development of
the fascist Mussolini regime from the 1920’s until 1941. Addis Ababa developed spontaneously.
Other sides of Sophia Gray: a retrospective exhibition celebrating 25 years of Sophia Gray memorial
lectures and exhibitions
The exhibition illustrates the otherness of work of a very diverse group of South African architects of merit,
selected as speakers at the Sophia Gray memorial lectures. The exhibition, through mixed media (models and
posters) serves as a visual monograph of 25 years of Sophia Gray memorial laureates.
Photograph taken by Edward Denison
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EXHIBITIONS IN THE BEER HALL - RIVERTOWN

The UIA-Durban Street Project is a public architectural and urban forum at the historic Beer Hall at John Milne
Road. Showcasing an experimental transformation of downtown Durban, it includes exhibitions, workshops,
discussions and parties targeted at built environment specialists, congress delegates and the Durban public.
The contributions demonstrate socially responsible and culturally relevant strategies for high density and
sustainable urban development. A ‘Student Summer School’ will take place in the exhibition space and
workshops focused on ‘Architecture and Children’ and ‘Architecture for All’ will be held in the courtyard. The
Beer Hall can be found in John Milne Road.
Curators: Nina Nedelykov, Christiano Lepratti.

Ecology. Design. Synergy
Dates and times: Opening 2 August 2014, 18:00; 3 – 10 August 2014, 8:00 – 20:00
he exhibition ECOLOGY.DESIGN.SYNERGY (EDS) is a collaboration between the ifa (Institut für

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Auslandsbeziehungen) and the AEDES Architecture Forum, with the overarching vision to detach the term
‘sustainability’ from its common quantitative representation by highlighting the aspects of sustainability which
can be experienced as qualities in themselves. The ifa and AEDES invited Behnisch Architekten and Transsolar
Climate Engineering to interpret this vision concretely
within the context of their work. The practices have
been collaborating for many years to develop solutions
for a sustainable and responsible architecture based
on the belief that high-quality built environments can
be realised with a lower consumption rate of natural
resources. Highlighting aspects of their projects, the
exhibition represents their efforts in assessing the
qualitative aspects of sustainability, which emerge
through a sustainability-focused and integrated design
process. Curator Frank Ockert, accordingly focuses on
the human senses in his exhibition design, emphasising
this idea in an accessible way.

Informal Studio: Marlboro South
Dates and times: Opening: 2 August 2014, 18:00; 3 – 8 August 2014, 8:00 – 20:00
Credit for picture: Kutlwano Moagi
At a time when thinking about housing in South Africa is gradually shifting towards upgrading rather than the
eradication of informal settlements, the need for suitably experienced professionals, community planners and
officials who can engage in a process of participative planning is becoming increasingly urgent. In response,
universities and professional bodies have been seeking new modes of education and practice. The travelling
exhibition Informal Studio: Marlboro South first shown in Johannesburg in February 2013, documents a
university course on in-situ upgrading developed by 26’10 south Architects with the University of Johannesburg
in 2012. During a seven-week period, fifty architecture students worked with community planners (residents)
from the informally settled warehouses and open plots in the industrial area of Marlboro South bordering
Alexandra. The exhibition consists of four documentary short films as well as text, maps, drawings and a
comic. It documents the complexity of the negotiated relationship between students and residents, as well as
the challenges and opportunities opened up through
a participative approach to planning. The exhibition
Informal Studio: Marlboro South and the larger project
it represents were produced in partnership with the
Goethe-Institut Johannesburg.

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Poster Exhibition
Dates and times: 2 – 10 August 2014, all day
The poster exhibition will be mounted on the facades of the historic Beer Hall along the public street. It is
informal in character and shows architectural and urban projects and initiatives, attracting the attention of
a broader public. The exhibition displays different examples of high density, sustainable and/or culture led,
socially responsible urban development strategies in the context of new and existing or listed buildings. The
projects range from large to small scale and come from different parts of the world. The focus is on projects
that function as catalysts for the revitalisation of quarters, areas, ensembles; on projects that involve different
and interdisciplinary competences of public authorities, architects, urban planners, sociologists, economists
and civil society; and projects in the field of education. The project is part of the UIA “Durban Street Project
Rivertown”.

Rivertown Exhibition
Dates and times: Opening: 2 August 2014, 18:00; 3 – 7 August 2014, 8:00 – 20:00
Credit for picture: DSA UniGenova
The exhibition in the Beer Hall will show the

results of the “Call for universities” Rivertown.
The task for the students was to develop visions

and strategies for the precinct around John
Milne Road.
Their solutions propose:

- an arts, culture and environment led
regeneration process.
- the revitalisation of public space focused on a
re-naturalised water canal.
- the adoption of green public space and the
evolution of the eco-system of the city (urban
gardening on the Victory Park).
- the refurbishment of the Beer Hall as an
arts and culture activation centre and
administrative hub for the municipality.
- emphasis on participatory urban planning.
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“The battle for a more sustainable future will be won or lost in cities”.
he exhibition and summer school are an experimental part of the transformation of downtown Durban.
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Another exhibition will be available in the Beer Hall, outlining the history of the building, and the area.
Beer Hall: Through the Times

Dates and times: 10 August 2014, 8:00 – 20:00
he exhibition aims to narrate the story of Beer Halls in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) region and how these
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structures were utilised as facilities for ‘controlling’ the ‘natives’ who worked in the city. This exhibition will
then focus on the Beer Hall in the city, describing its
journey through the many functions it’s housed. From a
Beer Hall to a panelbeater workshop, storage facilities
and offices for DAG/LHM and to the present, a building
that will house public activities and be a catalyst for
change in the Rivertown precinct. During the UIA2014
Congress, this facility will be liberated from its harsh
history, becoming a space in the city to celebrate the
exciting Congress events. However, for the celebrations
to occur, one must understand the significance of the
structure and what it stood for.
EXHIBITIONS IN THE DURBAN ART GALLERY

The Durban Art Gallery (DAG), founded in 1892, is situated in the Durban City Hall, and is accessed from Anton
Lembede Street. Four public exhibitions will take place at the Gallery during UIA2014. The Gallery is open
Monday to Saturday, 8:30-16:00, and Sundays 11:00-16:00 and entrance is free. Otherwhere tours will also be
offered around the various exhibitions.
‘Quiet Place’ - An installation of photography and poetry

Opening dates: 5 August – 7 September 2014
Contact details: Thulani Makhaye 031 311 2268
Credit for picture: Angela Buckland, Giovanni Vio
Quiet Place is an installation that brings photography and poetry together to describe continuous mutations
of the built environment of South Africa. The images emanate from two points of view and reconstruct the
multiple nature of contemporary South Africa. The medium of photography gives opportunity to investigate
places and spaces of exchange and encounter. Italian architect and photographer, Giovanni Vio, presents
icons of urbanity and detail of shared spaces alongside ‘Block A, Thokoza Women’s Hostel’ by photographer,
Angela Buckland. This installation, composed of 699 pictures taken inside Thokoza, the historical women’s
hostel of Durban, is a narration of personal lives within a building. A selection of seven poems by South African
contemporary poets are an integral part of the display and echoes the values of the human and physical
landscape of South Africa.
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Rodney Harber - Archetype Architect

Open dates: 5 August – 30 September 2014
Contact details: Thulani Makhaye 031 311 2268 or Carol Brown 083 778 1192
This exhibition is on the works of Rodney Harber, one of Durban’s legendary ‘otherwhere’ architects. Harber
began his career as a young architect in the 1960’s when South Africa was in the grip of apartheid. He
intuitively grasped the conflicted urges of identity expressed around him, responding with an attitude of
inclusion and participatory design. The sites and types of
his buildings are manifestations of the ambiguities that still
surround us: rural and urban; African tradition and missionary
Christianity; the city and the suburb; Zulu and English. He
demonstrated an understanding of ‘otherwhere’ before the
idea was created. This exhibition/installation gives an insight
into the work of one of Durban’s most admired practitioners
who has influenced several generations as a community
activist, architectural practitioner, urban planner and
academic. The exhibition has been curated and designed by
Carol Brown and Peter Engblom.
I did have a dream

Open dates: 5 August – 12 October 2014
Contact details: Jenny Stretton 031 332 7286
Credit for picture: Bafana Mkhize ‘Voting’ 1994 DAG collection
Because fair political systems exist for such a long time only in the imaginations of
social activists it is appropriate to consider the dream or vision as a curatorial theme
in conceptualising an exhibition focused on South Africa’s 20-years of democracy.
Quite apart from the expected graphic propaganda images political movements are
so fond of there exists in the DAG collection many works that chart the history of
these monumental changes from their genesis in colonial governance to where we
find ourselves today. More to the point these works illuminate a variety of visions or
mental analogues of what people envisaged to be the promised land. It is through
these mental slides – visions, dreams, or nightmares evinced in works found in this
collection that the exhibition will seek to explore 20-years of democracy.
‘Looking Forward: Our Lives in 2034’

Twenty years ago seems like yesterday and 2034 is just tomorrow
Open dates: 5 August – 14 September 2014
Contact details: Jenny Stretton 031-332 7286
Credit for picture: Detail from Berni Searle ‘Colour Me’ Series DAG collection
In this, the 20th year of democracy in South Africa, the Durban Art Gallery and ArtSPACE Durban are
collaborating in an exhibition Looking Forward: Our Lives in 2034. Under the curatorship of Jenny Stretton and
Karen Bradtke the show brings together a group of selected
artists from KwaZulu-Natal who have participated in a two-
day seminar chaired by Tanja Hichert, senior researcher
form the Institute for Futures Research, University of
Stellenbosch and Director of the South African Node of the
Millennium Project. Each artist presents one artwork which
is a culmination of individual research and the engagement
in the seminar. This exhibition is sponsored in part by the
Natal Arts Trust.
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EXHIBITIONS ELSEWHERE IN DURBAN

Art Deco inspired Jewellery Exhibition
Where: Old Court House Museum, 77 Samora Machel Street
Dates and times: 5 August – 30 September 2014
In 2005 ARROWSA started a project to raise funds by exhibiting
and selling artworks. The exhibitions hosted by Bergtheil
Museum were linked to the CCMS, UKZN and the San/Bushmen
Kalahari artists and from 2008 involved a collaboration with the
DUT Jewellery students. The main outcomes are to promote a
sharing of arts, culture and heritage that emphasises similarities
and educate on differences. It was decided that the 2014
exhibition would be hosted at the Old Court House Museum
and the Jewellery students would exhibit locally inspired
contemporary pieces relating in particular to Durban’s rich Art
Deco architectural heritage. The exhibition is open during the UIA
Congress and will offer the organisers another event which can
contribute to the rich fringe programme.

Building resilient communities through art and craft
Where: African Art Centre, 94 Florida Road, Morningside
Dates and times: Monday - Friday 8:30 – 17:00; Saturday 9:00 – 15:00
The Durban African Art Centre is a non-profit organisation which believes that creativity can effect considerable
social change. This belief is achieved through projects which involve
partnering with economically disadvantaged people in addressing
the challenges of unemployment and poverty. This has led to the
production of products which rise above the usual assortment of
craft found at local markets and curio stores. A series of exhibitions
of these products will be on display, including traditional telephone
wire and Ilala Palm basketry, beaded jewellery, traditional Zulu
ceramics, story cloth embroideries, textiles and Fine Art. These
exhibitions will expose KwaZulu-Natal as the hotbed for creative
talent and demonstrate the resourcefulness and potential of its
people in finding solutions to their problems. The exhibitions
will include demonstrations by crafters which will instil an
understanding of their work and show how the production of art and
craft can build resilience in disadvantaged communities.

Dirty Linen – the ‘other’ Durban
Where: Warwick Junction Project Centre, 22 Stratford Road, Warwick Junction
Dates and times: 4 – 11 August 2014, 9:30 – 15:30
This exhibition visually ‘airs’ the city of Durban’s shameful colonial and apartheid urban past from the 1870s
to the1980s and traces the spatial evolution of a colonial city that relegated its workers and ‘undesirables’ to
the ‘backyard’. The embryonic town, flanked by twovleis, established an African and Indian workers’ compound
in the Eastern vlei and engineered a ‘Coolie location’, which evolved into a ‘non-European’ CBD, adjacent to
the Western vlei. The evolution of these two main ‘non-European’ enclaves is explored through the narrative
of the ‘other’ Durban shaped by the systems of Indian indentured labour and African migrant labour, the
system of control known as the Durban system and a host of other legislative measures to segregate, control,
confine and ultimately remove ‘non-Europeans’ from what was
conceived as a ‘European’ city. Organised by the Durban University
of Technology’s ROCS research project, the ‘Dirty Linen’ exhibition
will be aired in the heart of the Warwick Junction precinct, in an old
building that survived the destructive system of apartheid forced
removals.
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Durbanity
Where: KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood
Dates and times: 5 – 24 August 2014
Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 – 17:00; Saturday: 9:00 – 16:00;
Sunday, public holidays: 10:00 – 15:00
This project will see five student and five professional photographers from the Durban Centre for Photography
(DCP) embark on a five-month long project to create a ‘visual audit’ of the city of Durban. This entails the
photographic documentation of various aspects of the city and its peripheries to better understand the
dynamics of contemporary urbanisation patterns and emerging urban cultures. The project will describe the
physical route from peri-urban Cato Manor to Warwick Avenue, Grey Street, Central Durban, Point Road and the
beach front promenade. As such, the
project will photographically document
new urban patterns, emerging cultures
andnew spatial forms, to explore
the notion of ‘people in space, make
place’. The outcomes of this project are
presented to delegates and the general
public in an exhibition, a cine-concert in
collaboration with IFAS, and through the
publication of a book.
Phansi Museum
Where: 41 Cedar Road, Glenwood
Dates and times: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 16:00
xperiencing Phansi is experiencing a realm where the line between ‘museum’ and ‘gallery’ is blurred – the
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traditional dusty cabinets and tableaux found in most traditional ethnographic museums are replaced by
contemporary, innovative displays which place a precious but living value on the artefacts. The museum is
housed in Roberts House, a fully restored Victorian National Monument. It is home to spectacular displays of
Zulu beadwork, earplugs, wire baskets, milk-pails, beer-pots, fertility dolls, Ndebele blankets and ceremonial
items, with artefacts from the Eastern Cape, Namibia and Kenya. The museum hosts visits by guided tour.
To book call 031 206 2889 / 083
450 3270, or email info@phansi.
com. Visit www.phansi.com or www.
facebook.com/PhansiMuseum for more
information.
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Promoting Durban Art Deco Society and

the Art Deco Style of Architecture
Where: KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood
Recently the Durban Art Deco Society organised a competition with the Interior
Design students of The Durban University of Technology to submit their ideas on
an Art Deco style advertising poster, being one of the novel ways posters were
used during the Art Deco period. This exhibition showcases some of the innovative
ideas which the students came up with and is presented by the Durban Art Deco
Society, which aims to encourage owners of Art Deco style buildings to be aware
of their Art Deco heritage by offering advice on restoration / repainting, and
organising lectures / tours.
Stowaways
Where: Streets of Durban, 8 Morrison Warehouse, on 8 Morrison Street, Rivertown
Credit for picture: David Southwood
The Stowaways project is a documentation of the lives of

Tanzanian stowaways who live under, and amongst, highways
in Cape Town’s Foreshore region. The researcher has
photographed this community of around 150-200 men since
2010 to try and demystify their transient existence and place
their highly irregular mission within the history and future
history of this contested part of Cape Town’s littoral region.
The project will be realised in the form of a 24-page newspaper
that will be placed within the public realm. The newspaper
compliments an academic paper which is part of the official
UIA2014 programme.
Temporary Exhibition for the New Durban Central City Library

Where: Gugu Dlamini Park, adjacent to the ICC
Dates and times: 7 August 2014, 8:00 – 18:00
thereafter Monday – Friday: 8:00 – 16:30, Saturday: 8:00 - 13:00
he 15 000 square meter New Durban Central City (NDCC) Library constitutes an investment of approximately
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R500m by both local and provincial government with planned completion in 2018. A project of this magnitude
has clear catalytic spin-offs for the city physically and as a centre for knowledge sharing, culture and learning.
Located in the ‘heart’ of Durban’s CBD, the NDCC Library is seen as instrumental in the regeneration of the
inner city. During the UIA2014 Congress, the eThekwini Municipality will be showcasing the library project
initiative through an exhibition on the library development, as a point of contact for the public and all
stakeholders, as an area for community participation to occur, as well as a public interface to view progress
of the library. The intention is to have the exhibition remain on site for the duration of the construction until
completion of the library.
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Durbanism: 400 square metre of art

Where: 8 Morrison Warehouse, on 8 Morrison Street, Rivertown
Credit for artwork: Wesley van Eeden
This exhibition showcases the work of several KZN

based artists, with a special focus on street culture
in an urban sub-tropical vibe. Permanent elements
of the exhibition include mural art and large scale
sculptural and lighting installations. Elements
such as urban photography, Mahala street print
and video installations, surfing and skateboard
installations and KZN furniture design will be on
display for the duration of the UIA2014 Congress.
Established and emerging local artists, including
Themba Shibase, will be exhibiting original prints,
drawing and paintings.
Willfull Walls @ KZN Children’s Hospital

Where: KZN Children’s Hospital, 10 Prince Street, South Beach
The old Addington Children’s Hospital located along the Durban promenade, once a ‘whites only’ area was shut
down for serving the needs of children of all races - boarded up
by the Apartheid regime and left to ruin for almost thirty-years.
During UIA2014, experience the first activation of this unique
‘otherwhere’ venue -the KZN Children’s Hospital. The buildings
of this historically significant snapshot of South African socio-
political history - the walls of woe; peeling paint, falling plaster,
faded murals - come to life as the gallery backdrop for Willfull
Walls with installations of art; video; sound; fashion; jewellery;
hair design; handicraft; music; dance; poetry and cultural
performances. Showcasing locally designed and handmade
products, purchases will support the local creative community
whilst contributing to the resurrection of this heritage building
and much needed healthcare facility, the KZN Children’s Hospital trust.
Working in Warwick
Where: Warwick Junction Exhibition Space, intersection of Denis Hurley and Joseph
Nduli Streets, start of Brook Street Market
Dates and times: 2 – 9 August 2014, 08:00 – 17:00 daily
This exhibition of award-winning photographs by the acclaimed photographer, Dennis Gilbert, was first installed
at the Durban Art Gallery in 2009. It was subsequently donated to the city’s prestigious art collection. The
portfolio was commissioned for the book Working in Warwick: Including Street Traders in Urban Plans by
authors Richard Dobson, an architect and Caroline Skinner, a development researcher. The selected images
presented provide a fresh look at integrating street traders into
urban plans in a way that adds to the vibrancy and attraction
of cities. The eThekwini Municipality’s Warwick Junction Urban
Renewal Project, established in 1995 has received domestic and
international acclaim for its active support for street traders.
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Zooloo Vindaloo/Zulu Blonde Exhibition

Where: Ikes books
During the UIA2014 Congress, Ike’s Books and

Collectables will host an exhibition of artworks by
Peter Engblom featuring the exploration of both India
and Japan by Zulu explorer Mpunzi Shezi. There will
be fabrics and garments by the renowned Inyezane
workshop, mint condition retro African vinyls, as well as
Asian snack platters and a bar. The venue will be open
till 9pm each evening of the conference. Ike’s Books
and Collectables is a unique out-of-print bookshop,
established in 1988. Few visitors to Ike’s do not
experience the welcoming wonder that envelops all who
mount its well-worn wooden stairs, and many encounter
a serendipitous bibliophilic ‘find’ among the shelves. To
come into Ike’s is to enter a unique, ‘world-between-
worlds’, where the past, in all its humours, is still vibrant and accessible, and where the future is being shaped
through the interaction and understanding that fuels the flame of hope.
OTHER MUSEUMS

Museums worth a visit include:
Killie Campbell Africana Museum: Houses a fascinating collection of pieces of Zulu art, books and
photographs that tell the history of the Zulu’s and Natal. It also boasts an ethnology collection, pieces of
furniture and precious sculptures. (220 Gladys Mazibuko Road, open Tuesday and Thursday only)

KwaMuhle Museum: Located a short walk from the ICC, this museum documents the troubled Apartheid era,
describing the harsh life in that period. The exhibited photos show images of a city in search of its identity
during changing times.
Gandhi Museum and Phoenix Settlement: Established in 1904 by Mahatma Gandhi, visit Gandhi’s house, his
International Printing Press and Museum. A short distance away, you can visit the school established by the
first president of the ANC, John Dube, also the site of Nelson Mandela’s historic vote in the first democratic
elections of 1994. Advisable to take a tour.
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2.2 TAKE IN PUBLIC ART AND INSTALLATIONS
Discover ‘otherwhere’ through UIA2014 installations and public art. These projects are designed to activate
public space through art and culture, and showcase the links between the built environment and creative
activities. Unless otherwise stated, these projects are open 24/7.
Excavating Silence
Where: KZN Children’s Hospital, 10 Prince Street, South Beach
“We are never real historians, but

always near poets, and our emotion
is perhaps nothing but an expression
of a poetry that was lost”- Gaston
Bachelard, The Poetics of Space.
Excavating Silence is a site-specific
sound-art-installation exhibited at
the Addington Children’s Hospital.
The hospital, which opened in 1931
as a facility for all races, eventually
closed in the 1980’s due to the impact
of apartheid. The basis of this artwork
considers the histories and context
of the hospital as a starting point for
creative inquiry. The work is created
with sound recordings of members
of the public who visited the hospital
during their childhood. Anecdotes,
stories and experiences are summoned to form a collective memory, which is presented through the medium
of sound. These resonant human emotions and memories intersect the cold decay and abandonment of the
building, and its historical past.
Arts on Morrison
Where: On and around the 8 Morrison Street Warehouse,
on 8 Morrison Street, Rivertown
Credit for artwork: Vaughn Sadie
A collection of lighting sculptures and mural installations by Vaughn Sadie and Skullboy on the streets of
Rivertown that
celebrate the creative
renaissance of the
area and the city,
through a collaborative
exploration around
spatial connections and
human motion.
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Box project
Where: Various spaces across the city
Across the world various city beautification

projects have been carried out which have taken
on everyday urban landmarks and turned them
into pieces of art- splashes of colour amongst the
greys of the city. In the lead up to, and during the
UIA2014 Congress, a number of electricity boxes,
functional elements of the city’s landscape, will
be turned into pieces of art. Multiple artists will
work to transform the mundane into something
unique, creating beauty in line with Durban’s
identity. These boxes, in the city centre, the
suburbs, and townships will be painted by
local artists in conjunction with an apprentice
selected from surrounding schools and tertiary
institutions. These artistic murals are intended
to create artful objects within the public realm
which celebrate the city and its diverse cultural
heritage, while at the same time beautifying the
urban landscape.
Faith 47 Warwick Murals

Where: Warwick Junction, intersection of David Webster and Julius Nyere Streets
Credit for photo: Kierran Allan
International artist, Faith47 has created a series of 6, large scale public murals in the centre of Warwick as part
of the UIA fringe programme. This is an excellent example of public space making using art and culture as a
tool for social cohesion in an often neglected space. Facilitated by dala, a local architect, and assisted by two
other artists, Faith has sought to celebrate the traders who work in Warwick by painting trader portraits on
these large walls. “I needed to dedicate this work to the people who really make this place what it is - an ode to
the individuals who make that place so alive. It truly belongs to them.” The result has been spectacular visual
communication from the artist to the passer by, and traders working in the area. A not to be missed public art
work!
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ih-murj
Where: Intersection of Julius Nyere and Johannes Nkosi Streets
ih-murj is a photographic body of work

that investigates plant life in urban
areas. Based in the city of Durban, this
project documents the emerging plant
life in an urban environment and how
these natural structures interact with
urban structures. The project aims to
reach into the consciousness of urban
dwellers and increase an awareness of
the often rich natural biospheres that
exist in an urban jungle. This exhibition
is designed to be in a public space
allowing Durban residents and visitors,
as well as delegates to view the it.
In_Through uShintsho
Where: Rachel Finlayson Swimming Pool, North Beach
A creative collaboration between the Wits School of Architecture and Planning, Wits School of the Arts and
the French light artist Chia-Wen Tsai, invited by the French Institute of South Africa, will see a light-water-
sound installation in Durban’s Rachel Finlayson swimming pool. The design for this installation has been
created through student workshops, the goal being to find other ways of producing architecture by involving
architecture students in a professional project at an early stage of their studies. Chia-Wen’s talent is to
transform public spaces, making them mysterious, oneiric and contemplative referring us to our deepest
selves. The installation is expected to have a tensile structure with sails onto which live water reflections will
be projected during the performance. Visitors will be invited to walk through this installation, through their
movements, the water reflections will change and the sound experience in the whole pool space will vary. Thus,
visitors become co-creators in this space-light-sound proposition. This project is also supported by the Alliance
Française in Durban and, Mike Schole and Associates Architects.
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interface2012-14
Interface2012-14 is a project conceptualised by dala, a Durban based NPO engaged in art and architecture
for social change. In partnership with the Goethe Institut South Africa, and the NAC, eight international
established artists from Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, France, Reunion Island and Mauritius. The aim is to
explore a methodology for placemaking based on dialogue/democratic participation. This project forms
part of an innovative process and is strategically positioned as a creative tool aimed at conscientising civil
society and creatively engaging the urban through people-centered placemaking. Focused on developing
alternative bottom-up ways of better understanding and engaging public spaces, Interface2012-14 presents
seven architectural /artistic installations / performances in the city, a colloquium and an exhibition. For more
information, see dala artarchitecture on Facebook.
Seven architectural /artistic installations / performances:

• Rush Hour (Germany) – corner of Caters Ave. and King Dinizulu Road
• Everything must shine for me (Bulgaria) – corner Bentley Street and Wills Road, in building Vinay Court
• Dancing the in-between (France) – corner David Webster and Julius Nyerere Street
• L’espace Creole (Reunion island) – along Berea Road South – from Mazinsi Kunene Road to Julius Nyerere
Street
• Finding lost space (France) – corner Berea Road South and Cato Road
• Rhizomicity (Mauritius) – KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood
A colloquium: (all colloquiums take place at artSPACE, 3 Millar Road, Morningside, 20:00)
4 August 2014 - On Movement: (Anne Lebatard, Dr Alex Wafer)

The presenters in this session take as a starting point the observation of the rhythms of people in the city as a
way in to understand and highlight urban socio-spatial narratives.
5 August 2014 - On dialogue: (Dr Miranda Young-Jahangeer, Dr Alison J Rooke, Christian von Wissel,
Mzwandile Mavula, Soogen Moodley)
Democratic participation that is meaningful and has transformation at its core should be dialogic. Presenters in
this panel will engage the complexities of dialogue in the context of spatial justice.
6 August 2014 - On dissidence: (Dr Kira Erwin, Ashwin Desai, Nancy Ottaviano, Jan Liesegang)
Presenters will propose how creative practice has been a strategic tool in the act of transgression with a
particular focus on how the margin can play a role in envisaging the future of the African City.
Exhibitions:
KZNSA (166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood), Rhizomicity is a dala exhibition in conjunction with Durban Centre for
Photography: Durbanity.
ArtSpace (3 Millar Road, Morningside) documentation of the process engaged by the participating artists /
architects presented in a multi-media presentation.
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ntategic tool in the act of
transgression Workshop:
African Architecture
Workshop on 31 July
and 1 August 2014,
9:00 –16:00, KZNSA,
166 Bulwer Road,
Glenwood, open to the
public, followed by a
performance but the
French contemporary
dance company ExNihilo.
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Lafarge presents The Candy Chang Initiative

Where: Florida Road Park, DUT, Brook Street Market, UKZN, John Milne Road, Rivertown
various spots in the CBD, Red Square pocket park, Dr. Yusuf Dadoo Street
Dates and times: From 17 July 2014
Inspired by the artworks of Candy Chang, this initiative explores how the very walls and pavements of our city
are transformed into interactive art-pieces that encourage an appreciation of the beauty around us, while also
allowing us to reflect on our personal
aspirations for Durban. Candy’s
‘Career Path’ and ‘It’s Good To Be
Here’ installations are featured,
while her world famous ‘Before
I Die…’ and ‘I wish this was…’
installations are remixed to ‘I love
Durban…’ and ‘I wish Durban was…’.
Simple stencils transform into works
of art as they become populated
by the thoughts and desires of the
people that give Durban its vibrancy
and life. Generated are art pieces
uniquely for the people, by the
people of Durban.
Our Space Murals

Where: 33 Milne Street, 44 Milne Street and 45 Hunter Street
Credit for artwork: Mook Lion
Mook Lion’s Murals will consist of five site specific murals within walking distance of the ICC and the UIA2014
Congress. This collaborative project will attempt to create artwork which members of the public can relate
to, turning sterile spaces into vibrant areas of cultural interest. This project aims to make the public aware of
their environment. The heightened awareness of one’s environment encourages the individual to be a more
involved community member,
creating a meaningful engagement
with the world, socially, spiritually
and physically. The artists involved
in creating the works also gain
exposure, skills and confidence.
The work will attempt to promote
environmental sustainability by
using recycled materials (damaged
or unsellable paints donated by
businesses) and by representing
environmental (and social) issues
through the subject matter.
Warwick Mural
Where: Intersection of Cathedral Road & Joseph Nduli Street
In line with other interventions to bring public art into the city centre, local artist Sean Stretch has painted a
large mural within the centre of Warwick. Come and see this work and the role that public art can play in city
beautification.
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Retroactive
Where: Margaret Mncadi Avenue, Anton Lembede Road, and Walnut Road
This public art intervention has consisted of the painting of 100 circular concrete pavement storm water
drain covers in the city centre. The content of the hand painted covers are graphic images of indigenous/
traditional dwellings of a selection of South Africa’s national peoples. Residents of Durban were encouraged to
experience the actual painting of the storm water covers as a kind of performance art while artists worked ‘in
situ’ on the pavement, allowing dialogue between the artists and the curious public which created a platform
for debate and comment as the artworks progressed and the indigenous dwellings revealed themselves. As
such, the appearance of the 100 artworks depicting traditional dwellings has formed a ‘retroactive’ marking
of indigenous history, heritage and cultural identity. This has also resulted in a beatification of public space to
what is, in some cases a rather
bleak pedestrian pavement
experience. Delegates will be
able to visit these paintings in
the city centre, and will also
be able to visit an exhibition
of these works at the KZNSA
during the Congress.
Rush Hour: Acknowledging everyday practices

Where: Cnr King Dinizulu Rd and Carters Ave (Across from Berea Centre)
Credit for photo: rumlabor
Umkhumbane (Cato Manor) is located three kilometers away from the center of Durban (Warwick Junction),
on the edge of the N3 national highway. Through an existing informal pedestrian route between periphery and
center, thousands of people walk in order to save the R5 taxi fare. Along the way a plot of land, leftover from the
formal city planning, has become a crossing point to hitchhike from, a place to rest and meet. raumlabor Berlin,
an experimental practice, fusing art, architecture and urbanism, with a focus on spatial proposals which are
small scale and deeply rooted
in the local condition, together
with dala, an interdisciplinary
creative organisation in
Durban, are building a roof
constructed of used car
bodies that will provide
shelter from the sun and
rain, but also be a landmark
highlighting different uses
of, and practices in, space.
RUSH HOUR – Acknowledging
everyday practices is a project
by raumlabor Berlin and forms
part of the Interface 2012-14
project, which is an initiative
devised by dala.
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Nine Urban Biotopes – negotiating the future of urban living

Where: Rivertown
Dates and times: To be confirmed
Nine Urban Biotopes is a socially engaged project delivering artistic research and cultural exchange within
and between citizens and art initiatives in South African and European cities in 2014. Exploring issues (safety;
housing; youth, migration; mobility and economical subsistence) regarding contemporary urban living in
innovative ways, the aim is to
create dialogue and exchange
between all of the participative
projects, artists, citizens of all
nine urban biotopes and all
involved, to establish practices
for building sustainable cities.
Compliments and complaints,
is a cultural action - a process
of interactions between
street traders, artist Armin
Linke - Berlin, artist/architect
doung Anwar Jahangeer (dala)
- Durban. Ten traders were
given disposable cameras in
order to document their daily
home and working realities
and challenges. This is a pop up installation.
2.3 OTHER OTHERWHERE THINGS TO DO IN DURBAN
AmmaZulu African Palace

Where: 20 Windsor Road, Kloof
Dates and times: Every day, 10:00 – 16:00 by appointment
Cost: R65.00 p/p Including tour, tea, coffee and snacks
Open to: By prior appointment
Minimum 10 people
Website: www.ammazulupalace.com
ind your way through Durban’s western suburbs

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to the Palace where less is not better than more and
the new is not necessarily better than the old, on the
edge of a gorge in Kloof. Get to see cycads perched
on the entrance towers and plants crawling over the
stonework beneath. Freestanding, decorated, twinned
columns – two orange – two blue – two shiny pairs at
the bridge, define the curved plan to make your own
procession along the colonnade with a lattice of steel
that springs over you supporting the roof, sneaking-
in daylight to shine on traditional spears, milk pales,
wooden spoons and shiny crockery as crowns many
meters tall. Where the splendour of this collection
will, perhaps, make you lose your balance on the edge
of a KwaZulu-Natal ravine and return to see it again.
Ammazulu can be visited as part of a UIA2014 leisure
tours, or through arrangement.

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Project Sandman Sandcastle Contest

Where: New Beach
Dates and times: 9 August 2014
9:00 till 15:00
The Project Sandman Sandcastle Contest is an offshoot of

the extremely popular Durban Sandcastle Contest which
has taken place in Durban for the past four-years. This
branch of the competition sees Durban’s top sand sculptors
battle it out for the top place in a day filled with seaside art
and public workshops on this green art form by the pros
themselves. It’s a great excuse to take in Durban’s stunning
beaches and try your hand at this hands-on art form under
the gentle Durban autumn sun. Beach, art, waves and sun.
What more could you ask for?
Green Heart City Book and Design Boma

Where: KwaMuhle Museum, 130 Braam Fischer Road, Durban
Dates and times: 2 – 9 August 2014, Saturdays 9:00 – 12:00
Weekdays 10:00 – 15:30
A meeting place for writers; illustrators; publishers; literary agents; booksellers; designers; architects and
social entrepreneurs to network and exchange ideas trending on the literary and design landscape. KwaMuhle
Museum will serve as the Nerve Centre for Boma activations. Key elements include The Frameside Lounge;
Open House Durban Photo and Sketch Exhibition; Word Garden with TreeNotes; and Caravan of Words where
writers will craft stories on ‘Durban and Democracy’. The KidZone will feature life size scrabble, storytelling
and character role-plays from African folktales. The Goldilocks Freedom Word Mobile – Kunene Wagon will be
stationed at the Book and Design Boma. A SanKofa Book and Design Fair Durban experience.
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Open House Durban

Where: 20 open houses – exhibition to be at Green Heart Boma
An artetexture showcase of 20 Durban structures through

the photographic lens and the sketch block – to promote the
idea of creative economy. Twenty buildings were selected
in recognition of 20 years of democracy in South Africa.
A competition will be launched to encourage UIA2014
delegates and the public to take photos or make sketches
of the selected buildings. Imaginative representations of
city skylines showcasing inventiveness in the viewing and
recording of the 20 buildings are sought. Entries will be
displayed in an Open House Durban Photo and Sketch Wall
Exhibition at the Book and Design Boma. Winners will be
announced at a prize ceremony during UIA2014 Congress. A
SanKofa Book and Design Fair Durban experience.
Archideas Workshop
Dates and times: 7 August 2014, 16:00 – 18:00, 18:30 – 20:30
Archideas is a platform to get your voice heard. By bringing together local citizens alongside local and
international architects, ideas about the city, urban life and architecture will be on the table to exchange and
share knowledge. It will be a place were people can meet, interact and discuss innovative architectural and
urban ideas in a relaxed, friendly environment. The idea to record, exchange and share knowledge to the wider
community is what underlies the basis of Archideas.
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Coffee Tree Pocket Park

Where: Corner Cato and Alan Paton Road, Glenwood
Our aim is to beautify a space in a section of a park opposite The Coffee Tree, in Glenwood. We will not only
maintain the park but upgrade it into a comfortable public space for all to use. The Coffee Tree will be building a
long communal table from recycled materials as well as some shade for the general public to utilise. As part of
our commitment to beautification of public space, we will be building a circular flower bed into the sloping grass
bank to plant vegtables and herbs, arranged into interesting patterns. You are welcome to visit!
Cool Runnings / Hingham Nursery Pocket Park

Where: Intersection of Shepstone Road and Milne Street
gainst the backdrop of a massive wall of street art, the Cool Runnings/Hingham Nursery ‘Pocket Park’ is
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a place where medicinal plants, other indigenous plants and food plants are grown and enjoyed. Colourful
recycled outdoor furniture made from old baths, tyres, paint tins and oil drums is set up in the park during the
day so that people from the semi-industrial area of Rivertown can meet, relax, socialise, enjoy their take-away
lunch and enjoy a cool drink in the small, green street park during lunch hours or after hours before heading
home. Passing visitors can also stop and rest or simply enjoy the small road-side garden either when walking or
driving by.
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Art Workshop
Where: Beer Hall Courtyard
Dates and times: 5 August 2014, 11:30
his workshop is envisaged as a conversation about the places where we live work and socialise, how they are
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and what they might become. We will explore the reality of the built environment; our homes; schools; shops;
parks; all the places we inhabit; what we like and dislike. We will then investigate how they can be bigger,
brighter, sound better, work better and make us feel better! No idea will be too outrageous! We will use images,
pictures, drawings, words, stories and poems to put together a series of collages expressing our hopes and
dreams for the future. The exercise will be low key and informal, but the content will touch on what people
really want from the places where they live and work. Bring along anything you might like to add to this fusion
of ideas. All are welcome!
Curators: Fionnuala Rogerson and Tracey Gevers. UIA-WP Architecture for All.
Remix Dance Company “Is Anybody Out There?”

Where: John Milne Road and Beer Hall Courtyard
Credit for picture: Tania Scott
Remix Dance Company is a unique dance company with a deep commitment to dance and dance education
for performers with and without disabilities. Remix was founded almost fourteen years ago by Nicola Visser
and Malcolm Black (a wheelchair performer, choreographer and current artistic director), with the purpose of
creating a platform to bring together dance artists from diverse backgrounds and different physical abilities.
Remix has built up a reputation as a groundbreaking and inspirational force in both dance and education. In
2002, Remix won the Arts and Culture Trust Award for Cultural Development Project of the Year. In 2006 it was
awarded the Western Cape Cultural Committee Award for its Outstanding Contribution to Disability and the
Arts. In Rivertown, Remix is partnering with the UIA Architecture for All Work Programme to deliver an exciting
and inspiring performance ‘Is Anybody Out There’.
Curators: Fionnuala Rogerson and Tracey Gevers.UIA-WP Architecture for All.
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8 Morrison Warehouse
Dates and times: 3 – 10th August 2014
Sunday: 8:00 – 21:00; Weekdays and Saturday: 15:00 – 21:00
Credit for photo: LoveJozi
Morrison is a stunning 800 square meter warehouse, located at a 2 minutes walking distance from the ICC.
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This unique space is the venue for the ‘The Morning Trade’, a weekly market that focuses mainly on fresh, high
quality artisanal foods, from farm fresh ingredients to delectable specialities, every Sunday from 8:00 to 14:00.

During the UIA2014 Congress, 8 Morrison will also host ‘Urban Durban’, an exhibition of local artists, street and
surf culture, as well as the ‘Rivertown Sundown’ event that will bring pop-up food, bar stands and live music to
the space.
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2.4 CHILL IN THE BOOK LOUNGE
Coordinated by Durban’s oldest independent bookstore, Adams Books, the UIA2014 Book Lounge offers a
comfortable space for relaxing, socialising, reading and browsing. A variety of books and ‘otherwhere’ art
selected through the fringe projects, big-name and independent publishers will be available for purchase. Titles
included cover the fields of architecture; history; socio-politics; art and books directly relevant to the congress
themes. Listed below are titles selected through the fringe projects:
BOOKS

Architectural Conservation in South Africa since 1994
The book traces the development of theory and practice in South Africa since 1994, Including the dramatic
changes in legislation that followed the end of South Africa’s isolation.
Architectural Guide South Africa

This guide is a celebration of the works of professional architects in three South African metropolitan centres,
namely Cape Town, Durban and the Johannesburg/Pretoria Axis. Authored by Roger C Fisher and Nicholas J
Clarke.
Architecture and the Urban Environment: Holistic Design

This book aims to set the compass towards a responsive value system where all-encompassing ‘holism’ is
key. The philosophical approach realigns contemporary aesthetic trends and historical precedents with the
dynamics of rapidly urbanising communities.
Building Durban
Building Durban exists to show just how architecture and the professionals behind it have the same interests
and concerns as the so called ordinary people affected by it.
Phansi Museum Publications

Publication of previous artwork put together by Phansi Museum.
Between urban and rural, socially active ecosystems

A book on Early Childhood Development centres in Rwanda where 9 variations on a prototype, at different
stages of construction and operation, are inserted in rural villages across the country. Carefully integrated
within the physical and cultural landscape of the country, they act as material and systemic ecosystems
balancing the relationship between communities and their surroundings.
2.5 OTHERWHERE SHOPPING EXPERIENCES
Looking for an ‘otherwhere’ shopping experience in Durban? Avoid the malls and venture into the markets, the
arcades and the pavements of Durban’s CBD to experience first-hand the cultural diversity on offer.
The BAT Centre: An arts and culture community near the harbour selling small craft and African arts. Be sure
to visit the studios at the back of the shops to meet the artists. There’s also a bar, restaurant and regular Jazz
events. (5 Maritime Place, Victoria Embankment).
Shopping in Walnut and the DEC: In addition to the bookstore, a variety of art and crafts are available in and
around the ICC. Some of the Warwick traders will also be selling their wares in Walnut Road.
Warwick Junction: Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it in Warwick! Local arts, muti (indigenous, herbal
medicine), delicious curry powder and the best fruit and vegtables abound. You might even find designer gear
on the pavement and second-hand clothing markets dotted around the area. Visit 132 Dr Goonam Street for
their famous ShweShwe fabric, or visit Brook Street Market for finished articles made out of this typically
Durban fabric.
Ikes Books: Home to one of the UIA2014 art exhibitions, Ikes offers the best second hand books.
(48 Florida Road, Morningside).
Otherwhere clothing stores: Born Child keeps Durban on trend with international fashion styles with an ethnic
twist that’s hard to resist (197 Stamford Hill, Morningside). Or find out how Mooi makes sustainability look good
using home-grown fashions and accessories (106 Bulwer Road, Glenwood and 6 Mackeurtan Avenue,
Durban North). For designer vintage, visit Eclectic on Gordon Road, Alles on Davenport and Bonnie and
Clyde at 179 Brand Road.
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2.6 WHERE TO EAT
“Food in Durban reflects the flavours of the communities who live here.”
Mrs Zuleikha Mayat, author of ‘Indian Delights’.
As good as the food available at the DEC, and the brightly coloured high streets lined with franchise outlets
offering the tried and tested, but an eating experience is best when unearthing hidden gems. The metro is
full of such gems, some so discreetly tucked away that not even regular Durbanites know them. From mielies
(corn) cooked on the pavements of Warwick, to spicy local curries and internationally recognised fine-dining,
Durban offers a wide variety of culinary delights. Familiarise yourself with Durban’s very own ‘otherwhere’
creation, the Bunny Chow and a South African favourite, the Shisa Nyama.
The Bunny Chow: a quarter-loaf or half-loaf unsliced white bread hollowed out and filled with curry, eating a
bunny is a process of deconstruction: work from the top to the sides, the rest is self-explanatory. One of our
newest exports, ‘bunnies’ are popping up all over the world. They are so popular, an annual competition is held
to find the best one. The humble bunny even has a website dedicated to it: http://www.quarterbunny.co.za/.
Don’t leave Durban without tasting this distinctive street treat.
The Shisa Nyama: in Zulu, this means “hot meat” – the shisa nyama is a type of braai or barbeque. Eating shisa
nyama is a very social experience and in many shisa nyama restaurants, you order your meat from an in-house
butchery, and then cook it yourself over coals. Shisa nyama is best accompanied by steam bread, phutu (maize
meal) and chilies. Although shisa nyama spots can be found in the city centre, they are most prolific in Durban’s
townships.
2.7 OTHERWHERE EATING IN DURBAN
A number of ‘otherwhere’ eating experiences form part of the UIA2014 Fringe Programme.
Zak and Tonic

Where: 77 Monty Naicker Street, Urban Management Zone Roof Garden
Dates and times: 8:00 - 18:00 daily
Cost: Free entry, food on sale
Open to: Public
ak and Tonic are two foodie friends who are passionate about local and sustainable deliciousness! They will
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be hosting a “pop-up” cafe on the Roof Garden at the Urban Management Zone building - right across the road
from the ICC on Monty Naicker Street! They will be cooking up daily gourmet specials from breakfasts to lunch
and yummy sweets and snacks all day that aim to showcase the flavours of Durban and South Africa! Pop-in to
the pop-up cafe anytime to enjoy a hot or cold drink, a delicious meal and to appreciate this incredible urban
food farm!
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Long table local meals

Where: Cool Runnings, East Lane
Taste and enjoy some of the best artisan, traditional and organic food produce the province of KwaZulu-Natal
has to offer. Cool Runnings, one of Durban’s small but most iconic bars, is hosting a unique eating experience
in a funky, back-alley, long table restaurant where you can enjoy the great inner city outdoors and a showcase
of local and African musicians and DJ’s. At the same time you can sample cheeses made from hand milked
traditional Nguni cattle; organic butter; artisan breads and homemade preserves; organic salads; artisan
meats; lamb products from the world’s only herd of Nguni sheep; artisan pork from landrace Kolbroek pigs;
organic yoghurts and ice-creams; home-made organic soups; local kraft beers and a traditional shisa-nyama
(barbeque).
Some other great places to eat:
Max’s Lifestyle: One of the best known shisa nyamas in Durban, located in Umlazi – V1328 Mbe Road.
Little Gujarat: Durban’s celebrated Indian vegetarian restaurant selling curries, bunny chows, samoosas,
pakoras, bhajis, roti breads, rice and pickles. Open for lunch. (43 Dr Goonam Street, Durban).
Freedom Café: A funky restaurant with zany décor in Morningside, built out of containers, serving breakfast,
lunch, and dinner on Friday and Saturday nights (37 St Mary’s Avenue).
Brittania Hotel: Considered one of Durban’s best curry restaurants, a Durban legend situated in a semi-
industrial area (1299 Umgeni Road).
Spiga d’Oro: A lively pavement Italian restaurant in the heart of Florida Road, Morningside. Open for late night
diners (200 Florida Road).
Unity Bar: an eatery with an edge to it, and an excellent selection of craft beers (117 Silverton Road,
Morningside).
Afros Chicken: A chicken and ‘tjips’ spot located with the best sea view, and catering specifically to surfers,
skaters and cyclers on the promenade at South Beach! (2 OR Tambo Parade (closes 18:00).
Habesha: A fantastic, authentic Ethiopian restaurant in Glenwood, featuring slow cooked food and coffee
served in a traditional clay pot (124 Helen Joseph Road, Glenwood).
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2.8 OTHERWHERE COFFEE EXPERIENCES IN DURBAN
Do you prefer the off–the-mill filter coffee? Or are you a connoisseur who prefers the complexity of a cortado?
Perhaps you like your espresso made with early morning roasted beans. Whatever your taste, Durban offers the
perfect fix for you.
Earthmother Organic: An organic restaurant, with organic coffee (106 Bulwer Road, Glenwood).
Café Jiran: Once voted the best coffee shop in the region (151 Snell Parade, North Beach).
Glenwood Bakery: An artisanal bakery with an enthusiastic barista (398 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood).
The Corner Café: An obsessive eco-friendly eatery. Serious about their coffee and smooth service
(197 Brand Road, Glenwood).
Bean Green: An intimate coffee shop, music off a record player and rustic wooden chairs with coffee roasted
just behind the counter (147 Helen Joseph Road, Glenwood).
Factory Café: Housed in a factory, the Café sells in-house roasted coffee. They also have a great tea selection
(369 Magwaza Maphalala Street, Glenwood).
Love Coffee: Straight lines interior, welcoming counter and bars stools to enjoy your fix
(484 Windermere Road, Morningside).
Visit our website or take a look through our Tastes of Durban list on the @UIA2014Durban twitter account for
more.
2.9 CATCH A MOVIE
The Architect Africa Film Festival (AAFF) in collaboration with the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is
showcasing top quality films about architecture and the built environment at the Coast of Dreams, within the
DEC. The inspiring films have been curated to spark debate and share the stories of architecture ‘otherwhere’.
Don’t miss the top entries from the 2014 AAFF Online Short Film Competition. The film competition focuses on
the theme of ‘voices (in)visible’ and explores the temporal interactions with place.
Visit http://uia2014durban.org/visiting_durban/fringe/catch_a_movie.htm for programme and updates.
Highlights include:
Great Expectations: Dir. Jesper Wachtmeister, Sweden 2013.
The Human Scale: Dir. Andreas Dalsgaard, Denmark/Bangladesh/China/New Zealand/USA 2012.
Microtopia: Dir. Jesper Wachtmeister, Sweden 2007.
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2.10 VISIT A UIA SPATIAL LEGACY PROJECT
Developed to create a Durban heritage well beyond UIA2014, these three spatial legacy projects form an
integral part of the Congress experience:
POCKET PARKS
Intended to revitalise a sense of play in the city, the temporary and

permanent pocket parks demonstrate the principles of urban greening,
medicinal plant growing, indigenous gardening and urban agriculture.
Celebrating 20 years of democracy the pocket parks are creating public
spaces of enchantment for children and adults alike.
Student mobile pocket park: Cultivated as part of a student competition,

the mobile green spaces will be moved to various locations around the city
centre. Keep your eyes on the green!
Ski Jump Pocket Park: An indigenous and medicinal plant garden placed on top of the ‘Ski Jump’, an unfinished
bridge in Warwick (opposite the English Market, Market Street).
Nicole Square: What are your dreams for Durban? Add your vision for the city at this historic socio-political
square. Banners reflecting hopes and aspirations will be displayed on erected scaffolding (corner of Monty
Naiker and Dr Yusuf Dadoo Streets, Warwick).
Umthombo Food Forest: A state of the art food garden managed by the street children beneficiaries of local
NGO, Umthombo. Initiated in 1998, Umthombo provides alternatives to street living.
Berea Station Steps: Walking the talk, the UIA2014 organising team is painting the Berea station steps to add
a vibrant splash of colour to the area.
A number of other pocket parks have also been created outside of the city centre.
PIXLEY KA SEME WALK
Take a walk along the 400-metre stretch of Durban’s inner city.

With an explosion of public activations, this pedestrianisation
project showcases a re-imagining of a street for people, not cars.
RIVERTOWN
Formally a light industrial area, the Rivertown precinct a short walk from the ICC, and the beachfront hotels will
host an array of arts and culture initiatives demonstrating the power of regeneration to revitalise a once derelict
district. The social highlight of UIA2014, Durban’s well
known Archiball, will be celebrated in Rivertown.
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2.11 WHERE TO PLAY
Remember your newly acquired lingo? Now is the time to try out ‘JOL’ or simply translated ‘to party’ as you
uncover Durban’s wealth of music offerings from house, to hip hop, punk, jazz, gospel and a South African
specialty, kwaito. Regular performances from the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra and local choirs
are hosted at the City Hall. But its Durban’s link with traditional Zulu music that produces the city’s unique
‘otherwhere’ sound. Keep your ears open for Isicathimiya (made international by Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
and Maskanda (Zulu folk music played with an acoustic guitar). In addition to the live music venues listed
below, subscribe to the @UIA2014Durban twitter list: Sounds of Durban for regular updates.
UIA SOCIAL EVENTS

Some of the UIA2014 official and fringe programme socials are listed here. For updates, please check our
website and social media handles.
TIME EVENT VENUE

Thursday 31 July
9:00 – 16:30 African Architecture Workshop KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road
FRIDAY 1 AUGUST
9:00 – 16:30 African Architecture Workshop KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road
SATURDAY 2 AUGUST
15:00 – 16:30 Launch - Rush Hour Cnr King Dinizulu Road / Carters Avenue
16:30 – 17:30 Launch - Interface 2012-14 ArtSpace Durban, 3 Millar Road
18:00 – 21:00 Durban Street Project Opening Beerhall, 102 Florence Nzama Street
20:00 – 23:00 Pan African Interactive Drum Festival Cool Runnings, East Lane
SUNDAY 3 AUGUST
9:00 – 18:00 Summer School Durban Beerhall
17:00 – 21:30 UIA 2014 Exhibition Opening Durban Exhibition Centre
13:00 – 19:00 Otherwhere at the Rainbow Jazz Rainbow Jazz, 23 Stanfield Lane
MONDAY 4 AUGUST
18:30 – 20:00 Dirty Linen Exhibition Opening Warwick Junction, 22 Stratford Road
18:30 – 22:00 City Event Beach Party New Beach
20:00 – 22:30 Interface2012-14 colloquium: On movement ArtSpace Durban, 3 Millar Road
Tuesday 5 August
11:00 – 11:30 Remix Dance Company “Is Anybody Out There?” John Milne Road & Beer Hall Courtyard
11:30 – 12:30 Art Workshop Beerhall - Courtyard
16:30 – 18:00 Art Deco inspired Jewellery exhibition opening Old Court House Museum, 77 Samora
Machel Street
17:30 – 20:00 DAG Opening - Rooms with a view Durban Art Gallery
18:00 – 22:00 20! Between Hopes and Possibilities John Milne Street
18:00 – 23:30 Archiball John Milne Street
20:00 – 22:30 Interface2012- 14 colloquium: On dialogue ArtSpace Durban, 3 Millar Road
Wednesday 6 August
20:00 – 22:30 interface2012-14 colloquium : On dissidence ArtSpace Durban, 3 Millar Road
Thursday 7 August
16:30 – 18:00
Archideas Workshop 8 Morrison Warehouse, Rivertown
18:30 – 20:30
Friday 8 August
18:00 – 22:00 20! Between Hopes and Possibilities KZNSA, 166 Bulwer Road
Saturday 9 August
9:00 – 15:00 Project Sandman Sandcastle Contest New Beach
Sunday 10 August
12:00 – 19:00 Otherwhere at the Rainbow Jazz Rainbow Jazz, 23 Stanfield Lane
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Otherwhere at The Rainbow

Where: Rainbow Restaurant
Dates and times: Rainbow restaurant, 23 Stanfield Lane, Pinetown
Cost: 3 & 10 August 2014, 13:00 both dates
Open to: R60 p/p
Credit for picture: Osmosis Liza
he Rainbow Restaurant is presenting two jazz concerts during the UIA2014 Congress as part of the
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‘Otherwhere’ project. The Rainbow is a historical landmark hidden away in Pinetown. Established in 1981,
the motivations behind the venue were more than just an attempt to develop a business but also as an act of
protest to the apartheid laws of the time that did
not allow such businesses, catering to black people,
to operate in an area zoned for whites. It was a
struggle, but on the back of being granted a full
liquor license, the venue started to stage concerts
in May 1983. So began a process that now sees the
rather anomalous situation of having a music venue,
with a global footprint, situated in a poorly serviced
and developed transport hub that has not changed
much since the apartheid days. Thus it remains
‘otherwhere’. It also offers up some of the most
raucous and memorable music experiences. Being
Woman’s Month in South Africa, the venue has
invited two fresh new voices on the jazz vocal scene
in the form of Mimi (3 August) and Natalie Rungan
(10 August).
20! Between Hopes and Possibilities

Where: Rivertown, KZNSA
Dates and times: Rivertown: 5 August 2014, 19:00
KZNSA: 8 August 2014, 19:00
Cost: To be confirmed
A photo-concert by OZMA (FR), Sazi Dlamini, Jurgen Brauningen, Durban Centre of Photography (SA) invites
the audience to follow a photographic journey on screen retracing a route to democracy while a French jazz
quartet is performing live a unique music soundtrack, inviting South African sounds on stage. The project
describes a visual journey from the historical township of Cato Manor, down the Berea, through the bustling
Warwick Triangle down Dr Pixley KaSeme Street to the immigrant neighbourhood of South Beach and ends
at the ‘Golden Mile’ promenade on the beach front. Through this historical, sociological and architectural
exploration in the city of Durban, the
photos show the evolution of South
African society in the last 20 years.
Mixing memories and contemplation
of the new South Africa in 2014.
Produced by Alliance Françaises in
southern Africa, the French Institute,
Tangram Compagnie, Spedidam and
KZNSA Gallery.
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Pan African Interactive Drum Festival

Where: Cool Runnings, East Lane
Cost: R50
ool Runnings, one of Durban’s most iconic and cosmopolitan bars, is hosting a Pan African Interactive
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Drum Festival. Local African, Indian and western style drummers as well as drummers from a variety of
African countries such as Senegal, Burundi,
Mozambique and Zimbabwe will celebrate their
respective local traditions in a special percussion
performance at Cool Runnings. This also includes
gumboot dancers and artisan Zulu and Djembe
drum making demonstrations. As during the
now famous, interactive drum circles held every
Thursday night for the past 15 years, there will
also be opportunities for everyone to participate in
drumming activities and to enjoy and learn about
this ancient cultural activity as it currently takes
place in urban and rural centres throughout Africa.
Archiball
Where: Rivertown
Dates and times: August 2014, 18:00 – 23:00
Cost: R50 p/p, free for UIA2014 registered students
On Tuesday night, 5th August 2014 the Student Steering Committee will be hosting ARCHIBALL! Archiball
is a long standing Durban tradition. This year
the UIA2014 Congress will see this event being
placed on an international stage! Archiball is
envisaged as a street party and the main social
event for students of the UIA2014 Congress. It
aims to draw a crowd of 1500 people of different
ages, colours and backgrounds! The venue of
Rivertown, John Milne Street is within walking
distance of the ICC, allowing patrons to explore
the diverse architectural urban landscape that
Durban has to offer en route. Live bands and well
known DJ’s will showcase the diverse sounds
of Durban, to deliver a truly ‘Otherwhere’ and
‘OtherWay’ of partying! Doors open at 6pm!
LIVE MUSIC AND CLUBS / JOLLING IN DURBAN

Other than the social events above, some of the recommended places to “jol” in Durban are:
The Chairman: Durban’s new in-crowd hangout spot and home of fine Jazz (146 Mahatma Gandhi Road)
Moyo’s Pier: No better place for sundowners in Durban (uShaka Beach)
Origin: If techno is your thing, it’s your kind of place on a Friday and Saturday night (9 Clark Road, Glenwood)
ive – the venue: Visit Live for live rock (and harder) bands on your weekend in Durban (166 Matthews Meyiwa
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Road, Morningside)
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2.12 TAKE A TOUR
INTRODUCING TOURS:

Take in the tourist sites, admire the rich architectural heritage, soak in the history and unearth the ‘otherwhere’
in Durban with a selection of guided tours.
Booking information for tours

A Travel and Tours desk will be onsite at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC), in the
foyer of the Arena or email deveenan@turnergroup.co.za. Some of the otherwhere tours are booked directly
through the tour provider. Please see below for details of tours and how to book them.
rivate tours or tours to other attractions may be arranged on request. Please contact Deveena Naiker via email
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(deveenan@turnergroup.co.za) for a quotation. Some tours operate with a minimum number of participants
and are subject to Turners, appointed tour operators or ‘Otherwhere’ tour provider terms and conditions.
More information on tours

To find out more about the tours available during or after the Congress, please consult the UIA2014 website:
http://uia2014durban.org/durban/touring_in_and_around_durban_south_africa.htm
OTHERWHERE TOURS

For a rare experience of Durban’s social, cultural, historical and urban fabric, sign up for one of the specially
devised ‘otherwhere’ tours. Additional information can also be found on the website:
http://uia2014durban.org/visiting_durban/fringe/otherwhere_tours.htm
Arcades and Alleys: A City Walk
Join Stuart, who has a M.Sc. Housing Studies, on an amble through the fabric of the city, threading your way
through the arcades and alleys, skywalks and sidewalks. Viewing some of the architectural gems past and
present, that are hidden along the way. This walk will take you through some vibrant parts of this amazing city
that are seldom visited. You will find out where bits of urban history and legend live, meet the characters who in
the past have inhabited and traded in these spaces and places. Have a ride on the people-mover or Kombi taxi
and enjoy a coffee in a street café or the old Durban Club!
When: 3, 6 and 9 August 2014 at 9:00

Cost: R150 p/p
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00),
call Stuart on 083 384 4410 thereafter.
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City Walk
Tours will be scheduled according to demand (1.5 hour tour)
Cost: R200 p/p
Booking information: Call Doung on 073 515 1308
The CityWalk is an investigative journey, an exuberant exploration as well
as humbling and cautionary tale, an allegory on the infinite complexities
of spaces and timings in the city of Durban. It was initiated and has
been running since 2001 and is experimental, oral, visual and informal
in nature. Like Edward Soja’s Thirdspace, everything comes together
here: subjectivity and objectivity; the abstract and the concrete; the real
and the imagined; the knowable and the imaginable; the repetitive and
the differential; structure and agency; mind and body; consciousness
and unconsciousness; the disciplined and the transdisciplinary; everyday life and unending history. From mall
to market this walk will guide its audience through the numerous artistic/architectural installations of the
interface2012-14 project. Drawing attention to ‘other’ marginalised realities of beauty and sadness, these
cultural expressions serve as the medium through which our society is able to articulate and conscientise its
citizens around social issues for the purpose of humanisation.
Durban Art Deco Tour

Dates: 3 – 6 August 2014 at 9:00 and 12:15
Cost: R500 p/p
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone
083 263 3657 (until 14:00)
Take a step back into the ‘jazz age’ of the 20’s and 30’s when life was fast-paced
and ‘modern’. Spend half-a-day exploring the city and surrounds to see the
impressive Art Deco buildings created when grandeur was more important than
cost. With their attractively painted exteriors they tell a unique story of then and
even now! There will be time to stop and take photos of some of the buildings.
Durban Arts Bus

Dates: Daily at 11:00 (2 hour tour)
Cost: R20 p/p
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00),
call Sheryl on 076 153 1031 thereafter
urban hosts a range of diverse and culturally rich visual arts and heritage spaces. To explore a selection of
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the galleries and places of cultural/spiritual/social significance in the city, the Durban Art Bus is a free service
that will operate during the UIA2014 Congress. This bus tour provides an opportunity to experience the artistic
and cultural life of the city. You will be taken to the city’s best galleries such as the KZNSA Gallery, Durban
Art Gallery, artSpace Durban, African Art Centre and BAT Centre. The routes vary daily in order to offer the
opportunity to visit a variety of the UIA2014 fringe projects. The Durban Art Bus is brought to you by the Visual
Arts Network of South Africa (VANSA), supported by eThekwini Municipality.
Evoke Vintage | Otherwhere Shopping Tour

Dates: Daily, 9:00 and 14:00 (3 hour tour)
Cost: Price on request
Booking information: evokevintagefashion@gmail.com
Evoke Vintage is a vintage movement with street cred. Vintage
clothing and items are sourced on the street, vintage shops and
antique shops. We have identified exciting ‘otherewhere’ spots in
Durban with lovely, authentic vintage items. This tour takes to the
streets of Glenwood, Morningside and Durban CBD, hunting down
and selecting vintage items. Get to experience the city from a
fashion point of view, and not just any fashion but vintage fashion.
The Evoke Vintage Otherwhere Shopping Experience will open
your eyes to pockets within the city that would otherewise be
hidden.
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Grey Street Writers Trail

Dates: 3 – 7 August 2014 at 9:00 and 12:30 (4 hours)
Cost: R500 pp
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00)
This tour takes you on a literary trail

of Grey Street (now Dr Yusuf Dadoo
Street), Durban’s old Indian business
and residential area. Follow in the
footsteps of famous political figures
such as Dr Goonam, Fatima Meer,
Phyllis Naidoo and Mahatma Ghandi
and experience the places that inspired
literary works by Imraan Coovadia, Aziz
Hassim, Ravi Govender and Mariam
Akabor. Many of the writers featured
on this trail lived in this area during
the apartheid era, and writing about
their lives either autobiographically or
creatively in fiction provided a way of
remembering the past and celebrating
their survival. To walk in these writers’
footsteps, stopping at strategic
places to hear what writers and their
characters said about these places and their times, is educational and uplifting for those on the trail.
Red Square to Curries Fountain Tour

Dates: 4 August 2014, 16:30; 5 & 6 of August 2014 – 11:00 (2 hours)
Cost: R500 per person including transport, R300 per person excluding transport
(use People Mover bus to Victoria Street Market, and then walk to the Grey
Street Mosque entrance)
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00)
or phone Len on 083 777 2900 thereafter
The tour from Red Square to Curries Fountain, both political protest sites, is a walk through a ‘living museum’
of colonial and apartheid city planning. The tour traces the socio-economic-political and spatial history of a
place that represents the urban history of ‘Black’ Durban. The area between Red Square at the intersection of
Yusuf Dadoo (formerly Grey) and Monty Naicker (formerly Pine Street) and Curries Fountain in the Warwick
Junction area, some 1.5 kms apart, evolved from a ‘Coolie Location’ in the 1880s into the ‘non-European
town’. It became the dual CBD in the apartheid city and is still the ‘other’ Durban. The trading; residential;
religious sites; transport nodes; educational; health; struggle sites and sports facilities of this area tell the
story of a marginalised but resilient ‘other’
community. Unlike other cities in South
Africa, this area remains one of the few
‘black spots’ that survived the devastation
in the 1960s brought on by the Group
Areas Act and the forced removals of ‘non-
Whites’ from city centres across South
Africa. The Warwick Junction precinct
represents a substantial part of Durban’s
historical and contemporary urban
heritage, but 20 years after democracy
remains largely ‘invisible’ and on the fringe
of city planning initiatives. The tour is
conducted by the ROCS Research project
at Durban University of Technology and is
approximately 2 hours long.
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Rooms with a view

Dates: 6 August 2014 at 10:00 and 7 August 2014 at 10:00 (1 hour)
Cost: Free
Booking information: No booking required, walk to Durban Art Gallery to be there at the start of the
tours.
The Durban Art Gallery holds the

view that indeed we do live in a world
that is a house divided, but instead
of falling into the trap that talks of us
and them we offer that quintessential
South African appliance – the prism, to
display the manifold realities of North
and South, rich and poor, black and
white. Welcome to Rooms With a View
– five galleries at the DAG showing:
Quiet Place an installation that brings
photography and poetry together to
describe continuous mutations of the
built environment of South Africa;
commerce in a market that never
sleeps; Rodney Harber Archetype
Architect a maverick architect who
had... other plans; Looking Forward:
Our Lives in 2034; and, I did Have a
Dream, the harvesting of artists’ mental
slides from the DAG collection shown as dreams, visions and nightmares of democracy.
Tour Africa’s First Children’s Hospital Resurrection!

Dates: 3 – 7 August 2014 at 11:00 and 14:00 (1.5 hours)
Cost: R300 pp including transport, R150 pp excluding transport and
R70 per student exclucing transport (make use of People Mover bus to KZN
Children’s hospital on South Beach)
Booking information: Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00) with transport or
phone Shemona on 072 181 4916 for non-transport bookings
modern ruin of South Africa’s past, the very first Children’s Hospital on the African continent established in
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1928 on the Durban promenade was forced to shut down by the Apartheid regime for servicing the needs of
children of all races and left to ruin for almost 30 years. During UIA2014, tour this unique ‘otherwhere’ venue
and see the activations within. A historically significant snapshot of South African socio-political history;
the walls of woe, peeling paint, falling plaster, faded murals against visual installations by young creatives
of the greater Durban area.
Showcasing locally designed
and handmade products, your
purchases will support the
local creative community whilst
contributing to the resurrection
of this heritage building and
much needed healthcare
facility, the KZN Children’s
Hospital.
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Tours of Warwick
Dates: Tours 4 – 9 August 2014, hourly from 8:00 – 13:00
Cost: R100 per person (Students R70.00)
Booking information: 031 309 3990 / 082 422 9487
Email: mowtours@aet.org.za
Website: www.marketsofwarwick.co.za
NGO Asiye eTafuleni offers delegates an opportunity to visit the Markets of Warwick, a focal point of the
UIA2014 Student Competition. Warwick Junction, on the edge of the Durban’s inner-city, is the primary public
transport interchange in the
city with the confluence of
rail, taxi and bus transport,
accommodating an average of
460 000 commuters, and at
least 6000 street vendors in
9 distinct markets. Through a
guided tour by trained informal
traders, delegates will be able
to experience the ‘Resilience’,
and ‘Ecology’ behind this
unique space in Durban, and
the ‘Value’ it gives the city of
Durban. A must do tour!
Rivertown Skateboard Project

Dates: Twice daily at 10:00 and 14:00 during the UIA
Cost: R30 per person if walking or using own equipment,
R50 for hire of longboard and safety gear
Booking information: Call Gordon on 082 653 2292
Website: www.marketsofwarwick.co.za
The Rivertown Skateboard Project is an opportunity to explore the area, take in the newly pedestrianized
Pixley KaSeme street, visit a
couple of the many surfboard
factories in Rivertown to watch
boards being made by some
of South Africa’s top shapers,
and to learn something about
the area’s historic buildings.
Participants can walk, hire
a skateboard from the
Longboard shop, or use their
own. Starting with registration
at the Longboard Skateboard
shop in Milne Street and
assisted by a guide, trails run
twice a day and take about
an hour. They end at Cool
Runnings Bar where a shisa
nyama (traditional barbeque),
light meals and cold beers will
be available.
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LEISURE TOURS

A range of half-day and full-day tours in and around the city include some ‘must see’ attractions: Safari Game
Drives, Valley of 1000 Hills, a Zulu Cultural Village or a meal at the highest pub in Africa. All leisure tour
bookings can be done at the Travel and Tours desk or phone 083 263 3657 (until 14:00)
Tour Name: Adventure and Cultural Experience Tour
ravel inland to the site of Nelson Mandela’s

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capture in 1962 which led to his imprisonment on
Robben Island. Continue to Karkloof Reserve for an
adventurous Canopy Tour in a spectacular valley of
the mist belt podacarpus Karkloof Forest Reserve.
The tour includes long swooping slides over the
forest canopy, stops below a 15metre waterfall and
takes in wider views across the beautiful Karkloof
Valley. A light lunch is included. In the afternoon we
visit Mpophomeni for a Zulu Tourism Experience,
an ideal way to experience indigenous South
African culture. The village is located in the scenic
Natal Midlands and offers a unique experience of
traditional Zulu hospitality.
Tour Name: Hluhluwe Game Reserve Tour
Drive up the Dolphin Coast through rolling sugar cane fields to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, which lies in the
heart of the Zulu Kingdom. The Park covers some 96 000 hectares and contains an immense diversity of fauna
and flora. The Hluhluwe section is characterised by hilly topography and the northern section of the park is
noted for its wide variety of both bird and animal life. The park is synonymous with the preservation of the white
rhino in the 1960’s. This is an opportunity to visit the areas, where this species, was brought back from the
brink of extinction. The driving time between Hluhluwe and Durban is approximately three hours, each way.
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Tour Name: Inland Safari Tour

epart Durban for a pleasant drive along the South Coast and then inland through rural areas to Tala Private
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Game Reserve, a wildlife
conservancy hidden in the hills
of a quiet farming community.
Tala provides exceptional
game viewing and birding
opportunities in an open
game drive vehicle. You can
expect to see giraffe, rhino,
wildebeest, ostrich, antelope,
warthog, and hippos. After
your game drive, a sumptuous
lunch is served with good
South African wines available
(for your own expense). In the
afternoon, travel via the Valley
of 1000 Hills and visit PheZulu
Zulu Cultural Village before
returning to Durban.
Tour Name: Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift Tour
epart Durban and head North. Visit two of the most significant historical sites of the battle between the
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British and Zulu armies.
pend time on the eerie battlefields while your guide recreates the details of the wars of the region. Lunch will
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be taken en-route and is included. Return to Durban in the early evening approximately 19:30.
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Tour Name: Sani Pass Tour
A scenic drive from Durban through the Natal

Midlands takes you to Underberg (± 2,5 hour
drive), where you will transfer to a 4x4 vehicle,
for the ascent of the spectacular Sani Pass. An
adventure into a different world - the land of the
‘People of the Blanket’. Starting at 1540m above
sea level you will follow the deep valley incised
by the Mkhomazana River to reach the summit at
2873m - with almost 1000m climbed in the last
8km of your trip in the 4x4 vehicles. Discover the
rustic charm of a Basotho settlement and enjoy
a light meal at the highest pub in Africa (2784m)
affording majestic views of the mountains.
Tour Name: Shakaland Zulu Experience Tour
This tour offers a rich experience of Zulu traditions. Travel north along the Dolphin Coast through rolling sugar
plantations. Continue to Shakaland, a
traditional Zulu Umuzi or homestead
situated in the Nkwalini Valley, 160km
from Durban. Feel the pulsating rhythm
of mysterious and magical Africa as you
relive the excitement and romance of
the days of Shaka, King of the Zulu’s, in
this authentic recreation of the Great
Kraal overlooking the Phobane Lake.
Experience the sight of assagai-wielding
warriors; share the fascinating secrets of
the Sangoma’s and witness traditional
customs such as tribal dancing, spear-
making and the beer-drinking ceremonies.
You leave with a unique and unforgettable
experience. (Lunch included).
Tour Name: St Lucia Day Tour
Travel north to the iSimangaliso

Wetland Park, a declared World
Heritage Site. Stop en-route at the
Veyane Cultural Village for unique
insights into traditional Zulu culture.
Board a river boat for a 2 hour trip up
the narrows of the St Lucia Estuary
with excellent opportunities to view
crocodile, hippo and the abundant
birdlife of the area. This is followed by
a short game drive in the tour vehicle
towards Cape Vidal before travelling
back to Durban. Lunch is included
and taken on the boat or game drive
depending on timings.
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Tour Name: Ammazulu African Palace Tour
he palace, reflecting on parts of KZN history, is the vision

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of Durban artist Peter Amm, who has used his entire
collection of Zulu art and crafts, incorporated into more
than 40 beaded columns of exquisite beauty. It has been
designed principally by Kevin MacGarry of Architects
Collaborative, with assistance from the owner, who has
been nurturing the site for some four decades. The visitor
to this truly unique destination will be forgiven if he or she
felt a distinct sensory overload as there is so much to take
in, explore, and experience. From the breath taking view of
the gorge to the private Zulu art collection in each of the
ten suites.
Tour Name: Durban City Historical Walking Tour
Start this historical encounter with your guide and take an easy walk to central Durban. Along the route the
guide will share knowledge of the local people and the informal markets. Visit the historical site of the City
Hall and the old Post Office. Entrance fees to the Natural History Museum, the oldest building in the city, are
included. Tea and cake will be enjoyed at the upmarket and historical Royal Hotel. This tour gives great insight
into the feeling of our city.
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Tour Name: Durban Orientation Tour
Commence your tour with a drive along the OR Tambo

Parade (old Marine Parade) and enjoy spectacular views
of the Indian Ocean and golden-sand beaches. Continue
along the Victoria Embankment and visit the Vasco Da
Gama clock, the Dick King statue and then drive via
Durban Harbour and the sugar terminal to the University
of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban Campus) from where there are
great views of Durban. Visit the Botanical Gardens where
sub-tropical plants and orchids create a tranquil oasis in
the middle of the city. Drive through the city centre and
experience the vitality of the East at the Indian Market
where you may bargain for your souvenirs or just feast
your eyes on the colourful spices.
Tour Name: Inanda Heritage Tour
A short drive from the ICC, this tour commences at Tourist

Junction, for the story of Gandhi’s train journey in Durban, in
1893. Whilst we drive around the Grey Street area taking in
the sights and sounds, your guide will give you the historical
background to the Indian indentured labourers. A 20 minute
drive takes us to the Inanda Heritage Route, to visit the home
of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1994 Nelson Mandela cast his historic
vote in the first democratic election at Inanda’s Ohlange
Institute, established by the first president of the African
National Congress (ANC), Dr. John L. Dube in 1901.
Tour Name: LIV Village Community Experience
IV (Lungisisa Indlela Village) exists to raise the next generation of leaders in our nation. The vision of LIV is to
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provide holistic residential care for vulnerable children with the core vision to rescue a child, restore a life, raise
a leader, and release a star. We will gain insight into the history of the village. The aim is to become a self-
sustainable village through farming and enterprise development projects. You will be taken on a guided tour
of the village which is made up of housing clusters; a sports centre; central kitchen and stores; social welfare;
craft production and retail; crèche; clinic; playschool and pre-primary through to secondary school to name a
few of the various projects.
Tour Name: Religious Tour
tour depicting South Africa’s diverse religions. We travel through to the magnificent Juma Masjid Mosque, the
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largest mosque in the southern hemisphere. In the same
area, is the Emmanuel Cathedral. The new Denis Hurley
Centre, honouring the anti-apartheid former Archbishop,
has been designed by Rubin Reddy Architects and is
currently under construction. Located in the community
of Chatsworth, is the largest Hare Krishna temple in the
southern hemisphere, and is well-known for its lavish
architecture and décor. We visit the Shree Ambalavaanar
Alayam temple, also known as the Cato Manor Hindu
Temple. The Nazareth Baptist Church, called Shembe
in Zulu, is an African Initiated Church founded by Isaiah
Shembe in 1910. Shembe is a mixture of Zulu tradition
and Christianity.
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Tour Name: Durban Ricksha Bus Tour
op aboard the Ricksha

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Bus for a wonderfully
relaxing way to see
the city! Have a scenic
overview of a range
of Durban’s major
attractions. It is a double
decker bus with an open
top. The journey starts
from the ICC through the
city centre to the first
stop at the City View
Shopping Centre. The
second stop will be at
a view point called the
Cube, which overlooks
Durban. Here, tourists
can hop off the bus and
view the beautiful city of Durban from above. The Cube in itself is also a tourist attraction as it has, on it, various
paintings of the local artists depicting the different lifestyles and culture of the people of Durban and KZN.
Tour Name: Valley Of A Thousand Hills
he first spectacular glimpse of the valley with its literally thousands of hills is opposite Heidi’s Farm Stall at
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Botha’s Hill. At the Assegai Safari Park overlooking the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills you will visit a
crocodile farm and snake
park. The tour continues to
PheZulu, a small traditional
Zulu homestead, where you
receive an informative talk
about Zulu traditions and
culture and are entertained
with some enthralling tribal
singing and dancing. This tour
will give you a comprehensive
overview of the Zulu culture
and a spectacular mix of
affluent residential areas and
traditional rural homesteads.
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DURBAN TOURISM TOURS

Durban Tourism in conjunction with the city’s main attractions have a joint partnership to offer discounted tours
to registered UIA2014 delegates. These special offers are a thank you from the city for your participation in the
UIA2014 Congress and a recognition of the benefits that a conference of this magnitude adds to job creation
and business opportunities for the people of Durban. To access these discounts, please follow the link below,
print your vouchers, and present with your delegate badge.
http://uia2014durban.org/durban/must_see_sights.htm
Tour Name: Moses Mabhida Stadium’s Sky Car

Looking for a 360º degree view of the city? Take a Sky Car tour to the highest arch, (106m above the pitch), of
Durban’s iconic stadium. Explore Moses Mabhida Stadium on a Segway or get your adrenalin fix on the Big Rush
Swing. Visit the UIA2014 website for a 30% discount voucher (for registered UIA2014 delegates).
Tour Name: Durban Green Corridor
isit the Green Hub, located at Blue Lagoon on the river estuary where you can rent a bike to ride along the
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promenade or walk the boardwalk through the mangroves. If you are feeling more adventurous, traverse
the mountain bike/hiking trails or hire a canoe for a paddle up river. For more information, visit the UIA2014
website for a 15% discount voucher (for registered UIA2014 delegates).
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Tour Name: Sharks Board Boat Cruise

Credit for photo: Sharks Board
waZulu-Natal is the only coastline in South Africa that is protected by shark safety gear. The only institute of
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its kind in the world, the Sharks Board offers an extraordinary opportunity to witness the early morning light
over the Indian Ocean while learning more about their work to keep bathers safe and preserve marine life. The
tour boat leaves Wilson’s Wharf at 06:30 to join the working crew on their daily inspections of the shark nets.
Normal cost of R300 will apply without the special discount form. Prior Booking is essential, please call or SMS
Precious to book your seat on 082 403 9206.
OVERLAND TOURS

Experience the warm hospitality of South Africa on an unforgettable overland journey through our ancient and
recent past. Admire our country’s natural wonders with close encounters of regal wildlife and be drawn into the
rhythm and soul of Africa.
Visit the UIA2014 website to read more on the overland tours, available on a request basis:
http://uia2014durban.org/durban/touring/overland_tours_in_kzn_and_around_south_africa.htm
ARCHITECTURALLY THEMED TOURS

Coordinated by Alive2Green through the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA), these post-congress tours
in Johannesburg and Cape Town highlight a full spectrum of commercial, rural and urban, architecture and
design. Tours operate with a minimum of 10 participants and are subject to the appointed tour operator’s terms
and conditions. Visit the UIA2014 website to read more:

http://uia2014durban.org/visiting_durban/tours/technical_tours.htm
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2.13 EDUCATIONAL OTHERWHERE PROJECTS
Architecture and Children

Where: Beer Hall courtyard, Rivertown
Open to: Invited leaners
Curators: Hannes Hubrich, Ewa Struzynska, UIA-WP Architecture and Children

The UIA Work Programme Architecture and Children presents five workshops, which offer different concepts
of an approach towards architecture and urban development and their relationship to society for children and
youth.
Workshop 1: (Opening only, ICC, Room 22G, Monday 4 August, 23:00) ‘Children discover Architecture’ invites
children from several South African schools to a joint daily course with the Goethe Institute Johannesburg.
Workshop 2: (Monday 4 August, 14:00) held by Costa Rican architects, exercises a spatial sensibility using
emergency houses as an example, from the perspective of children.
Workshop 3: (Wednesday 6 August, 14:00) ‘Durban – the City of Future’ offered by architects and teachers
from the Start Art School Moscow; introduces children to the combined subjects of art and architecture.
Workshop 4: (Wednesday 6 August, 14:00) - initiated by an Egyptian architect, ‘Happy Grounds – an
Architecture and Children Street Workshop’ aims to involve children in a participatory design process.
Workshop 5: (Tuesday 5 August, 15:00) – ‘Architectural Gymnastics’ - Representation of Architecture by
human body. Exercises with the Team Kenchiku Taiso, Tokyo. On offer to children and adults.
Rivertown Summer School

Where: Rivertown
Open to: Public

Rivertown, as a former warehouse district in downtown Durban, offers unique opportunities as a ‘laboratory’
for the development of new concepts for a coherent mix of different social groups and their need to achieve
a productive coexistence in our cities. The Rivertown Summer School will work on ideas for the revitalisation,
social integration and sustainable development of inner cities, by introducing pedestrian oriented mixed uses
and models for higher density building. The school also serves as a platform for international collaboration,
interdisciplinary exchange, and innovation in urban research and practice, specifically for young architects and
planners from different parts of the world. The project is part of the UIA2014 ‘Durban Street Project Rivertown’.
Curated: Nina Nedelykov and Christiano Lepratti.
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Architecture Camp for High School Students

Where: KZNSA
Open to: By invitation

German language learners from six PASCH high schools (Schools: Partners for the Future) in South Africa and
Malawi will be meeting for a camp in Durban from 3 to 9 August as part of the UIA2014 congress activities.
Assisted by Yvonne Graefe from the Bauhaus University in Weimar, they will learn, explore and discuss what
their cities, homes and other living spaces look like at the moment and what they could look like in the future.
Writing African Architecture Workshops

Where: To be confirmed
Dates and times: 31 July – 1 August 2014
Open to: By invitation
part of the UIA2014 Congress, the Goethe-Institut promotes a pan-African exchange in the field of
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architecture, inviting a number of leading architects from the continent to engage in the conference, as well
as hosting a workshop focussed on African authorship in architecture. Invited architects include Naeem Biviji
(Kenya), Issa Diabaté (Ivory Coast), Koku Konu (Nigeria), Jean-Jacques Kotto (Cameroon), Lesley Lokko
(Ghana/SA), Bisrat Kifle (Ethiopia) and doung Anwar Jahangeer (Mauritius/SA). A special guest will be German
curator and architecture historian Andres Lepik, head curator of the Pinakothek der Moderne and head of the
architecture faculty at the Technical University in Munich.
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TRANSPORT
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3. TRANSPORT
Getting around the CBD is relatively easy, with a number of transport options to choose from. The People Mover
Bus provides comfortable, inexpensive and accessible public transport through the city. Heading out into the
suburbs such as Glenwood and Morningside, or to visit the fringe projects in Kloof and Pinetown will require the
use of a taxi.
3.1 WALKING AROUND DURBAN
Most of UIA2014 projects are in close proximity to each other, the ICC and the beachfront. Look out for the
UIA2014 logos demarcating fringe projects and UIA2014 venues, and the green line on the road connecting
them. If it is late at night, and you are alone, consider taking a taxi. Be aware of your surroundings and take care
when walking in some parts of Durban. The beach promenade offers an awesome opportunity to stroll along the
beautiful city coastline.
3.2 CATCH A TAXI
Metered taxis can be found throughout the city centre and in more popular suburbs. Outside of these areas, you
can call these popular taxi companies:
Eagle Cabs: 031-337 8333 or 0800-330336, www.eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs: 0860 669943 or 031-303 5787, www.mozzie.co.za
Both services offer credit card facilities.
3.3 PEOPLE MOVER
The People Mover Bus provides safe, air-conditioned transport around the inner city and beachfront areas. The
busses are equipped with disabled and pram access, CCTV cameras and bus stop wardens who offer help to
passengers requiring assistance, route and schedule information as well as security to all waiting passengers.
The attractive, brightly-coloured buses travel through the city every 15 minutes along either the city loop, or
beach line. Passengers who wish to change between one route and another are allowed to switch buses at the
transfer station within the
90 minute free transfer
period. The bus service
operators daily from 5:00
to 22:00.
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Enquiries 031 309 2731
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3.5 MINIBUS TAXI
With their pumping tunes, and a co-driver hanging out the window making hand gestures indicating where the
taxi is going, our Minibus taxis are hard to miss! This is one of the most common forms of transport you’ll find
in Durban. They are far less expensive than metered taxis. Tourist are however advised to find out details of
specific routes before using these services.
3.6 TRAVEL THE CITY BY BIKE
The city will provide a number of bikes for delegates as part of their “Shared bicycle project”. These bikes will
be available at the ICC for your use. The bike share system will operate between 8:00 and 19:00 from 3 to 10
August 2014. Bike stations will be set up at the beachfront, the ICC and Warwick Junction. You will be required
to pay a refundable deposit and sign an indemnity form.
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SPONSORS
International Union of Architects
South African Institute of Architects
Department of Public Works
eThekwini Municipality
Durban Tourism
South African Council for the Architectural Profession
KwaZulu-Natal Institute of Architects
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Publisher UIA2014 DURBAN

Hassan Asmal President

1. Welcome to durban – an otherwhere place 5

1.1 WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR

The UIA event is hosted by international cities once every

With our year-round temperate climate, sophisticated

Hosting the Congress in South Africa is significant. With its

I invite you to explore ‘Our Durban’… Welcome, “Ngiyanemukela nonke”.

Councillor: James Nxumalo

“Impossible-Durban alongside Durban-in-your-face, Durban-turned-around with fragile-Durban, Durban

Durban is host to UIA2014, a city to engage and encounter ‘otherwhere’.

Welcome to Durban – enjoy exploring!

1.3 INTRODUCING THE EVERYWHERE GUIDE TO OTHERWHERE

1.4 ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL

1.5 DURBAN LINGO

• “Howzit” – a typical, informal way to say “Hello” in Durban.

1.6 INTRODUCTION TO THE SPATIAL LAYOUT OF DURBAN

1.7 FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND DURBAN

Fringe Projects Not On The Map

1.8 KEY AREAS OF DURBAN FOR THE UIA2014

THE ICC COMPLEX

DR PIXLEY KA SEME LINEAR PARK

For more information:

2.1 VISIT AN EXHIBITION

EXHIBITIONS IN THE DEC AND WALNUT ROAD

Monty Sack - Retrospective Exhibition: Architecture & Art

Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Photograph taken by Edward Denison

EXHIBITIONS IN THE BEER HALL - RIVERTOWN

 he exhibition ECOLOGY.DESIGN.SYNERGY (EDS) is a collaboration between the ifa (Institut für

The exhibition in the Beer Hall will show the

The task for the students was to develop visions

Their solutions propose:

Beer Hall: Through the Times

EXHIBITIONS IN THE DURBAN ART GALLERY

‘Quiet Place’ - An installation of photography and poetry

Rodney Harber - Archetype Architect

I did have a dream

‘Looking Forward: Our Lives in 2034’

EXHIBITIONS ELSEWHERE IN DURBAN

Promoting Durban Art Deco Society and

The Stowaways project is a documentation of the lives of

Temporary Exhibition for the New Durban Central City Library

Durbanism: 400 square metre of art

This exhibition showcases the work of several KZN

Willfull Walls @ KZN Children’s Hospital

Zooloo Vindaloo/Zulu Blonde Exhibition

During the UIA2014 Congress, Ike’s Books and

2.2 TAKE IN PUBLIC ART AND INSTALLATIONS

“We are never real historians, but

Across the world various city beautification

Faith 47 Warwick Murals

ih-murj is a photographic body of work

Seven architectural /artistic installations / performances:

4 August 2014 - On Movement: (Anne Lebatard, Dr Alex Wafer)

Lafarge presents The Candy Chang Initiative

Our Space Murals

Rush Hour: Acknowledging everyday practices

Nine Urban Biotopes – negotiating the future of urban living

2.3 OTHER OTHERWHERE THINGS TO DO IN DURBAN

AmmaZulu African Palace

 ind your way through Durban’s western suburbs

Project Sandman Sandcastle Contest

he exhibition ECOLOGY.DESIGN.SYNERGY (EDS) is a collaboration between the ifa (Institut für

‘Looking Forward: Our Lives in 2034’

ind your way through Durban’s western suburbs

ravel inland to the site of Nelson Mandela’s

he palace, reflecting on parts of KZN history, is the vision

op aboard the Ricksha