Three Master’s in Architecture students – Mr. Kreolin Naicker, Mr. Sachin Roy, and Mr. Karan Sunthpaul – were prize winners at the 36th Corobrik Student Architecture awards ceremony held at UKZN. Naicker, supervised by Mr. Juan Solis, won the top award and will go on to compete nationally in Johannesburg in May against winners from
Humanities Student on a Mission to Empower Young Black Women
Architecture student Ms Gugulethu Sithole is passionate about community engagement and has embarked on a student-led conversation for change campaign to empower young black women on campus.
Chalkboards as Participatory Research Tool
Architecture lecturer, Ms Bridget Horner, has positioned chalkboards in strategic locations across the Howard College campus in a bid to understand students’ comprehension of the spaces that they occupy on campus. The project, which forms part of Horner’s PhD research titled: Students knowings of food, accommodation and transport spaces in the Higher education environment, is
UKZN Students win International Architecture Award
Masters in Architecture students Mr Vahin Parmananda and Mr Mthokozisi Sibisi have won the prestigious 14th Annual Saint-Gobain Multicomfort house student contest held in Dubai. The students competed against representatives from other international universities, winning the coveted title and cash prize, for their design called Solar Creek Community, which is a climate-driven approach to creating
Architecture students design & build chicken coops for Green Camp Gallery Project
First year architecture students recently showcased chicken coops designed and built by the student teams for the Green Camp gallery project. Green Camp is an organic urban lifestyle and design hub in Durban. The once derelict and abandoned area was transformed by artist Mr Xolani Hlongwa and is now functioning as an art gallery, organic vegetable
Excellence Lauded and Rewarded at Architecture Awards
The Architecture discipline within the School of Built Environment and Development Studies (BEDS) held their annual awards ceremony on the Howard College campus. Students who excelled academically were recognised through various awards and scholarships. Acting Dean of the School Professor Ernest Khalemacongratulated the prize winners saying: ‘The calibre of work that you produce is a testament to your input and
Architecture Students paint Mural at UKZN
First year Architecture students from the School of Built Environment and Development Studies (SOBEDS) recently painted a new mural on the entrance wall of their studios on Level 7 in Denis Shepstone building, Howard College. Lecturers Mrs Bridget Horner and Ms Lindsay Bush oversaw the process with Ms Corina Gibson from Prominent Paints supplying paint, equipment and
