Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch

dc.contributor.advisorCroojimans-Lemmer, Hedwig
dc.contributor.authorDavids, Sahlah
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-10T13:32:13Z
dc.date.available2023-06-10T13:32:13Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.updated2023-06-10T13:31:01Z
dc.description.abstractStellenbosch Town situated north of Cape Town holds remnants of the aftermath of the apartheid Regime. The reality of dispossession in the context of Die Vlakte, the fractured connection of Kayamandi to the Stellenbosch core, and other neighbourhoods that lie along the peripheries of the privileged and well-resourced centre, are all encompassed in the context of Stellenbosch. The less tangible history of Die Vlakte, a multi- racial community that was declared a white-only area due to the Group Areas Act of 1950. At the start of democracy, those dispossessed had the opportunity to claim land that was lost during the forced removals (Du Toit, 2010). Despite this, there is a continued spatial disjunction and fraction that echoes that of apartheid spatial planning. The sense of place evident in the Stellenbosch historical core currently lacks representation of individuals and communities of Die Vlakte and Kayamandi. Despite the tangible evidence of place concerning the built fabric; a sense of place is held further in the intangible memories, meanings, and narratives of individuals. This document explores elements of the intangible that is to make space and place, a sociopolitical art practice that is grounded in spatial form, historical influences that take place, and analysis of the street within Stellenbosch. In discovering what these aspects are, this research aims at uncovering potential approaches to design spaces for reconciliation that are empathetic to past and current injustices.
dc.identifier.apacitationDavids, S. (2023). <i>Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch</i>. (). ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDavids, Sahlah. <i>"Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch."</i> ., ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDavids, S. 2023. Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch. . ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Davids, Sahlah AB - Stellenbosch Town situated north of Cape Town holds remnants of the aftermath of the apartheid Regime. The reality of dispossession in the context of Die Vlakte, the fractured connection of Kayamandi to the Stellenbosch core, and other neighbourhoods that lie along the peripheries of the privileged and well-resourced centre, are all encompassed in the context of Stellenbosch. The less tangible history of Die Vlakte, a multi- racial community that was declared a white-only area due to the Group Areas Act of 1950. At the start of democracy, those dispossessed had the opportunity to claim land that was lost during the forced removals (Du Toit, 2010). Despite this, there is a continued spatial disjunction and fraction that echoes that of apartheid spatial planning. The sense of place evident in the Stellenbosch historical core currently lacks representation of individuals and communities of Die Vlakte and Kayamandi. Despite the tangible evidence of place concerning the built fabric; a sense of place is held further in the intangible memories, meanings, and narratives of individuals. This document explores elements of the intangible that is to make space and place, a sociopolitical art practice that is grounded in spatial form, historical influences that take place, and analysis of the street within Stellenbosch. In discovering what these aspects are, this research aims at uncovering potential approaches to design spaces for reconciliation that are empathetic to past and current injustices. DA - 2023 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - urban designing LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2023 T1 - Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch TI - Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDavids S. Threads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch. []. ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2023 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37945en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.subjecturban designing
dc.titleThreads of place: understanding the intangible memories of space and place – the case of Stellenbosch
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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