Housing & Urban
Environments

Amira Osman has been conducting a teaching experiment that has spanned 22 years using a particular approach to design that demands consideration of multiple design decision makers, the interface between people and the built environment and the technical implications thereof. While at the University of Pretoria (1998-2009), Amira established this research field through a number of courses and studios. In 2015, the experiment was taken further and in more depth in the UJ_UNIT2 studio at the University of Johannesburg. In 2017, Amira has partnered with Afua Wilcox, a young architect with excellent housing experience and a passion for the field. Afua is now leading a process to establish HUE at the Architecture Department, University of Johannesburg as part of the newly launched vertical studio/elective system. This website therefore both documents past HUE work as well as provides a platform for the showcasing of the newly launched HUE_UJ.
 

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Latest News

Welcome Suzette van der Walt!

Welcome Suzette van der Walt!

by | Oct 31, 2019 | | 0 Comments

We are so happy to welcome Suzette van der Walt to the NRF Bertrams Community Engagement Project team! Suzette is the co-director of 1 to 1 agency of engagement. We have partnered with 1 to 1 Agency of engagement with regards to the community participation of building...

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ETHICS AND ENGAGEMENT

ETHICS AND ENGAGEMENT

by | Oct 17, 2019 | | 0 Comments

THIS WEEK This week our Amira Osman is taking part in an ethics workshop to update our knowledge of current academic trends in Ethics. Ethics is an integral part of community engagement. Watch this space for more information! LAST WEEK Last week we engaged with the...

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BUILDING FORWARD

BUILDING FORWARD

by | Oct 3, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Updates on Bertrams Priority Block Community   On the 25th June 2019 the City of Johannesburg posted a notification that a demolition would take place on the Bertrams priority block. This created great insecurity and panic for all community members. A picket entitled...

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