Two postgraduate architecture students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Daniele Cronje and Jason Evetts, have emerged as the winners of the Milpark Social Housing Concepts Competition, winning R40 000 and an opportunity of further involvement in the design phase of the project, this is according to a statement released by Susan Monyai for the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA).
Monyai said that this competition is part of the JDA’s Social Housing Crisis design series, which has already introduced several great proposals to address the local demand for urban housing. “This is after the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) appointed Delta Built Environment Consultants (DELTABEC) as consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the development of social housing in the mixed-used precinct of Milpark,” said Monyai.
“As part of the concept development and typologies process, postgraduate architecture students, from UJ and Wits University, were invited to submit proposals as part of a student competition arranged over two rounds,” explained Monyai.
Monyai also said that the JDA has identified the former Parktown Tennis Club, located adjacent to 64 Napier Road, Parktown, as a potential site for social housing.
“The theme of this Architecture Student Competition was, ‘Social Housing Concepts and Typologies’. The shortlisted candidates had the opportunity to develop their concept designs with a professional architect, accredited by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), and attend a workshop for housing design to further their competition entries, ” Monyai said.
This competition is part of the JDA’s Social Housing Crisis design series, which has already introduced several great proposals to address the local demand for urban housing.
“This Social Housing Competition showcases how the City and our established partnerships with professional bodies, and the academic fraternity, can work together to fulfil our vision of turning the City of Johannesburg into a people-centred city,” said Member of Mayoral Committee for Development Planning, councillor Reuben Masango.
According to Monyai, the Milpark Precinct Urban Design Framework was adopted as a vision for the precinct. New developments should build on the large institutional presence in the area (SABC, UJ, Wits, Media24) and the high level of public transport accessibility. The substantial new development is envisaged for this precinct, the majority of which should ideally be high-rise buildings.
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