Brilliant work, Nic Coetzer. Important research and commentary covering a new perspective on elements of architecture in South Africa: "An Architecture Of Care," part of the Routledge Research in Architecture series. Chapeau! This jumps off the page for me: "The birth of design through context and climate in the Arts and Crafts Movement is demonstrated by the shift in South African houses from boxy cottages to solar- and nature-oriented ribbon plans as demonstrated through the work of Helmut Stauch and Norman Eaton." Yes, and more please. https://lnkd.in/eyN-7gSR. "Architects care. It is foundational and germane to the discipline and practice of architecture. This book charts the way the Arts and Crafts Movement established the moral ethos of ‘an architecture of care’ that not only remains embedded in current discourse and practice but also that is being given a more vocal presence in our climate-crisis and social justice world. By way of ‘genealogical strands’ the book charts the origin of ‘architecture of care’ ideas in the Arts and Crafts Movement and their impact on the ‘other progeny’ architectural projects in South Africa over the past hundred years. These range from the translation of inglenooks into an armature architecture of ‘Dignified Places’ in Cape Town’s townships to the ethos of ‘upliftment’ and care that translates from Octavia Hill through to ‘correcting’ building regulations and eventually finding a less moralising and more transformative impact in the ‘Hostels to Homes’ project." #architecture #capetown #booklaunch #routledge #research #solar #nature #townships #artsandcrafts #builtenvironment
Check out my new book published with Routledge. An Architecture of Care in South Africa From Arts and Crafts to Other Progeny Nicholas Coetzer
