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Architecture Tour
Description
Gracefully proportioned and imaginatively crafted, it’s a symbol that weaves multiple threads together, blending the centuries and the players.
Cape Town is uniquely defined by the majesty of Table Mountain and the surrounding two oceans. The city’s architecture is a fascinating mosaic of Asian, European and African traditions mixed with modern elements.
The farmlands surrounding Cape Town are studded with architecturally unique and aesthetically delightful jewels – traditional Cape Dutch homesteads with proud gables, symmetrical façades, mole brown thatch, and lime washed walls.
Africa in the 21st-century aspires to integrate its multicultural society – and to accommodate its diverse cultures.
Currently the challenge is to transform society via affordable, sustainable accommodation.
Hear about issues from the practitioners and solutions from local visionaries.
Uncover different creative periods in Cape history through the lives of three iconic men of their time, each a colossus in his day, all bequeathing powerful legacies and a profound footprint on Cape Town’s architecture.
They can be seen as metaphors of their time: far sighted early Cape governor Simon van der Stel; ruthless imperialist and generous benefactor Cecil John Rhodes; and ‘architect of the Empire’ Sir Herbert Baker.
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