ACADEMIC
The following projects are explorations from Kathleen's academic career. These projects display a special interest in the poetic relationship between the body and space, where interaction occurs and the expression of public space as the 'third place' (The Great Good Place, Ray Oldenburg (1989, 1991). These projects celebrate shared space and the everyday. The promote emotive qualities amidst the mundane. They explore civic spaces as anchors for society - exploring spaces that reconnect us to the rhythms of the natural world and promote being present.
The Invisible Object
THE INVISIBLE OBJECT | MProf(Arch) Pretoria/
This dissertation explores the possibility of introducing a new pattern of events to expose the extraordinary in the midst of the mundane. The project is located in Atteridgeville, South Africa and challenges conventional approaches to interventions in townships.
Marabastad
Urban Generosity
MARABASTAD URBAN GENEROSITY | MArch Hons Pretoria/
This year-long investigation is focused on the concept of ‘urban generosity’ in the heart of Marabastad. The project explored an incremental approach that responded to the rich heritage and culture, the main intervention being a Halaal slaughterhouse.
Craftsmanship as a Point of Engagement
MARABASTAD CRAFTSMANSHIP AS A POINT OF ENGAGEMENT | MArch Hons Pretoria/
A small intervention investigating craft and small business within the context of marabastad. The tailor and seamstress were identified as the client.
Asylum for Corrupt Politicians
ASYLUM FOR CORRUPT POLITICIANS | MArch Hons Pretoria/
This undergraduate project explored the relationship between the body and space in response to the brief: ‘an asylum for corrupt politicians’. The rehabilitation process explored the difference between self-love and the love of self.
Accommodating Homo Faber
ACCOMMODATING HOMO FABER | MArch Hons Pretoria/
What would an exaggeration of the 24 hour city look like? Death is something that may be perceived differently in a city that doesn’t sleep. This was the premise for this project, and led to the design of a place where death could be processed and celebrated through a type of initiation process.