Nigeria: Architects Task FG On Mass Housing - Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has tasked the Federal Government to subsidise prices of building materials, so that the masses can have access to accommodation. [AA Construction]

Johannesburg - Gauteng's Alexandra Renewal Project has been chosen to receive a Scroll of Honour from the United Nations.

Gauteng's MEC for Local Government and Housing, Kgaogelo Lekgoro will leave early next month to the United States to receive the award from UN Habitat, for the province's flagship urban revitalization project.

"We are delighted that we have been selected to receive this award. We see this as a vote of confidence on the policies that we have pursued as government," said Lekgoro.

The Alexandra Project was established in 2001 as an urban regeneration project that aimed to bring social, economic, physical and institutional developments to the historic township.

Its aims among others was to build houses and parks, fix urban infrastructure, convert hostels into family units and change the urban landscape of Alexandra.

According to UN Habitat many candidates were considered for the award.

'RAPID THOUGHT TRANSPORT' :: Architects re-imagine Joburg

A series of design masterclasses for professional South African architects

THE GAUTENG INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE LAST 4 DESIGN MASTERCLASSES FOR 2009 IN THE SERIES RAPID THOUGHT TRANSPORT: ARCHITECTS RE-IMAGINE JOBURG.

The following masterclasses are available for booking now, and each one will get you 4 category 1 CPD points, as well as a major injection of critical and creative design thinking, designing and debate with some of the most creative minds in South African art and architecture.

Architects, Urban Planners & Landscape Architects

"...transformation of all our situations into a favourable condition."

African Perspectives 2009 is seen as an event of practical solutions, to be tabled and to be challenged by expert academics of a broad multidisciplinary background.

Practical solutions mean in the first place design and building, as architecture will be at the core. But, as we have learned from African Perspectives 2007 in Delft, the expression in other art media is helpful to get a foothold on the complicated matter of city building. Another contribution of the multimedia approach is that it assists in bridging the gap between down to earth practice and the academic approach.

300 Lbs of Hammer (Edit) from João Orecchia on Vimeo.

PROJECT COLLABORATION BETWEEN STEPHEN HOBBS, JOAO ORECCHIA, DAVID OLIVIER AND 2610 SOUTH ARCHITECTS 

This soundtrack was made entirely of sounds recorded at a construction site and mixed in surround sound to create an immersive spacial experience.

SHiFT in association with SAIA presents

TOWARDS INCLUSIONARY HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

A WORKSHOP ON THE COSMO CITY DEVELOPMENT

Including a guided tour and panel discussion with: Codevco, Urban Dynamics Town and Regional Planners, Architects, City of Jo’burg, Gauteng Province and Urban Policy specialist.