global perspectives edition 2O22 projects for Cape Town - projects for Brussels all editions
Parallel design studio Hasselt University (BE) – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (SA)As architects, we cannot design happiness, liveliness or friendly neighbours, but we can imagine and envision places that people feel connected to, and wich facilitate interaction and creativity. We can design places that make a difference, places where one feels at home.
In this studio we tackle the challenge of place-making through the concept of Kanalah (helping each other) and buurt maken (creating a neighbourhood), exploring two locations on opposite sides of the world: District Six in Cape Town and Canal North-East in Brussels, using research-by-design, sharing experience, knowledge and visions.
Five projects for Canal North-East by the CPUT students are presented below as a cross-section of the fine results for Brussels of this collaborative design studio. On the previous page, you can find five for District Six by the UH students.