Windybrow Theatre
The brief calls for the design of an arts centre that will be representative of the African continent and will address the social ills of the Hillbrow area while becoming a catalyst for urban and social regeneration. The site also accommodates a relic of South Africa’s colonial past in the form of the 120-year-old heritage house. The house is the last remaining remnant of the late 1890s British colonial residential architecture. The proposed Pan African Arts Centre will function as an arts, dance, theatre and events space to create a physical experience for all patrons to have a direct dialogue with Africa. The Centre will comprise of a multi-purpose underground hall with adaptable venues which have the potential to serve community functions as well as facilitate social engagements. Designed with the community in mind, the roofscapes at ground level serve to facilitate social engagement through a multi-faceted landscaped deck, allowing the potential for individual as well as group activities to take place.
Windybrow Theatre
The brief calls for the design of an arts centre that will be representative of the African continent and will address the social ills of the Hillbrow area while becoming a catalyst for urban and social regeneration. The site also accommodates a relic of South Africa’s colonial past in the form of the 120-year-old heritage house. The house is the last remaining remnant of the late 1890s British colonial residential architecture. The proposed Pan African Arts Centre will function as an arts, dance, theatre and events space to create a physical experience for all patrons to have a direct dialogue with Africa. The Centre will comprise of a multi-purpose underground hall with adaptable venues which have the potential to serve community functions as well as facilitate social engagements. Designed with the community in mind, the roofscapes at ground level serve to facilitate social engagement through a multi-faceted landscaped deck, allowing the potential for individual as well as group activities to take place.