Exploring the role of the built environment in redefining Durban’s water culture: a proposed recreation hub and Maritime museum for Durban harbour.
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2017
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Water controls life on earth as a natural asset. This is just as applicable
within the urban setting. An element which is equally enabling as it is
incapacitating, water is constantly shaping the way we experience life
on earth. The successful operating of the urban environment depends
fundamentally on the efficient movement of water into and out of the
city. While in urban settings, water is often concealed and controlled to
create the illusion of a hydrophobic space, the hidden waterways which
run below the surface of cities are proof that water is still a part of our
everyday lives.
The relationship between architecture and water is constantly evolving,
and the design of modern cities does not always cater to the integrity of
water and its natural sources. The dichotomous relationship between
architecture and nature further reinforces this disassociation of people
water and architecture. This document aims to explore how architecture
can adapt and transform to enable a better water culture within cities,
so as to protect natural sources and ensure a more resilient city.
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Master’s Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.