A Scale 1:1 Mock-up

On the 11th of November after preparing most of the site the day before, the community of Bertrams were taken on a tour through their new Community Garden by one of the residents who was part of the design process. The residents assembled and walked along with...
Community Design Workshop

Community Design Workshop

During engagements with the residents of the Priority Block the open space in the centre of the block was prioritized and further discussion both formal and informal were had time and again about what the space might be used for and which needs it may meet for the...

Meet the new team members

In October two new researchers joined the team working on the NRF Community Engagement Project in Bertrams. Each of them is currently engaged in tasks to support the execution of the projects that form part of the shift towards a broader urban engagement in the...

Community Engagement: A Public Meeting

As part of the NRF funded CEP in Bertrams Priority Block, ongoing engagement with partners at 1to1 and ICRC are informing further interventions in the area. The goal is to affect broader change than at a singular building level, and thus the exploration begun to look...