Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex

dc.contributor.advisorPapanicolaou, Stiliani
dc.contributor.authorMyburgh, Rachel Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-10T09:12:39Z
dc.date.available2026-02-10T09:12:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.updated2026-02-10T09:10:15Z
dc.description.abstractA collective effort from citizens transformed the cathedral into a place which they consider their spiritual home (Weeder, 2020). It has been an integral part of South Africa's transition from minority rule to democracy. The evolution of the buildings over time is significant. I have looked at the buildings as they existed previously as well as in their current form. The happenings in and around these structures is also very important. These buildings are steeped in history not only in form but also in respect of attitude and philosophy. The memory of the people of Cape Town, past and present, guide the research and design process. The buildings do not stand apart from the people but rather converse with them. Photographs, plans, and drawings (of all types), together with its written history inform the sites potential. This tells the story of a place of worship conceived in the time of conquest and colonialism, forged by struggle, and come of age as a custodian of memory.
dc.identifier.apacitationMyburgh, R. C. (2023). <i>Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMyburgh, Rachel Catherine. <i>"Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMyburgh, R.C. 2023. Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Myburgh, Rachel Catherine AB - A collective effort from citizens transformed the cathedral into a place which they consider their spiritual home (Weeder, 2020). It has been an integral part of South Africa's transition from minority rule to democracy. The evolution of the buildings over time is significant. I have looked at the buildings as they existed previously as well as in their current form. The happenings in and around these structures is also very important. These buildings are steeped in history not only in form but also in respect of attitude and philosophy. The memory of the people of Cape Town, past and present, guide the research and design process. The buildings do not stand apart from the people but rather converse with them. Photographs, plans, and drawings (of all types), together with its written history inform the sites potential. This tells the story of a place of worship conceived in the time of conquest and colonialism, forged by struggle, and come of age as a custodian of memory. DA - 2023 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - geomatics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2023 T1 - Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex TI - Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMyburgh RC. Site of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2023 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42824en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectgeomatics
dc.titleSite of struggle, custodian of memory: reimagining the St George's Cathedral complex
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelM.Arch
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