waka waka in the city

here are some photographs that i took during the Fifa Soccer world cup... these photos represent Port Elizabeth in a time of "togtherness" ... waka waka :)

type type type...

So as the final drafts for the thesis are being submitted, here is a sneak preview of the layouts of the design chapter...

there's more...

here are some more presentation posters from midyear...

getting tangled

time seems to be getting less and less, like a trogen virus is eating away at the number of hours in the day! so... in so little time, with so much still to do, I find it has a strangling effect on me... hence "getting tangled" decisions - decisions - specifications need to be finalized! But as any designer would say... "one can never completely solve a design idea, there will always be something more to add, change and edit.







Here was the proposed conceptual design that i presented mid-year... not much has changed from layout and circulation... only the finer details and material application. since June, i have transform the 7th floor, the attic, into a Roof Top terrace garden, hence allowing even sunlight in through the multi-volume atrium and creating an interaction with the skyline within the city center.

change is good - it opens your mind to new possibilities

Change is something that can scare you of excite you... for me - i need change! and this entry is explaining my constant need for change..

As you can see, i have been exploring with the new blog spot active profiles, why? Because I simply can... its fun, creating something different, trying ti achieve the best. unfortunately i dont have much Internet time to change the background - so wait a few days till more gigs are loaded and ill try and finalize my profile.

Four Months left... how does it feel?

Good morning! today is the last "first day back" at varsity and wow... it does feel good. Five years later and four months left and i hope that time flies because I have big plans for next year... big as in daa daa daa daaaa.... "FREE TIME" and time to live again, sleep again and i also suppose be human again?! Its is a surreal feeling. Well four months left and still a bit to do...
- finalize the design
- component design
- technical drawings
- 3D walk through
- 3D renderings
- and finalise the treatise document

June Portfolio

Its that mid-year break, where normally everyone sighs from relief and puts their feet up and chills out, well not this June. Its 2010 Soccer World Cup and WOW but a busy and festive time it has been here in South Africa and I for one am very proud of South Africa, our people and our team! So whilst touring around my country, i have been blown away by inspiration ive found on very street corner. I suppose my jaw-dropping moments were mainly experienced in Cape Town. The old historic buildings, the tiny coffee shops and vibrant design!!! I felt like I was back in Europe waling around in the pouring rain on the high streets - so as soon as photos are sent to me - ill post them up