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C&CI architect elected President of GIfA

Daniel van der Merwe, Architect at the Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI), has been elected as the new President of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIfA).   Van der Merwe, who will serve the 2013/14 two-year term of office, commented: “Representing both a key construction materials industry, such as the concrete and cement sector, and the architectural profession [...]

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Mini-Max House design workshop and competition

Led by Sarah Calburn and Dustin Tusnovics of SPACE MATTERS Architecture and Urbanism, this Workshop Competition is run in collaboration with Sasol Business Ventures, Interact Media, Cad Corporation and GIfA.   The 40-50m2 house is the most minimal unit of South African architectural endeavour. As the smallest unit of our built environment, and the unit [...]

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Drawing on Origins – A GIfA workshop for architects

3+4+5 Aug, 17+18+19 Aug, 31 Aug +01+02 Sept A GIfA Workshop for Architects, hosted by NIROX Foundation. GIfA Members R3200, Non members R3800, Students R2800 CPD Cat 1 – 9 points Special accommodation packages available Drawing on Origins will ask individuals to explore this overlap of archaeology and architecture in three parts; ‘up and above’, [...]

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City Center Walking Tour

Sunday, March 13 · 8:30am – 1:00pm Walk begins at Museum Africa at 8:30am and ends at Museum Africa at 1pm. In the General And Overall Tour over fifty sites are sighted and over twenty five of these landmarks are highlighted in a city that is vibrant with activity. The selection of items includes a [...]

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