Such an inspiring talk on Friday night with Steve McQueen (director of 12 Years a Slave, Small Axe, Hunger, etc.) and Gary Younge (journalist and author). Keep fighting for justice and fairness, pick the scale of one’s endeavour no matter how big or small. It all counts.
Pieter had a lovely evening at the Irish Embassy for the RIAI’s 40th anniversary. It was particularly delightful to meet the RIBA’s president, Muyiwa Oki and discuss raising funds for SAIA KZN architecture students. Angela Brady OBE PPRIBA FRIAI PDSA enthralled us all with her interesting and funny speach.
Investigating ethnic inequalities in housing affordability This is such an important piece of research (Heritage and Home: Investigating ethnic inequalities in housing affordability) by the Resolution Foundation‘s Camron Aref-Adib and Felicia Odamtten. It puts the data to what many in the industry have been talking aoout for many years, ethnic inequalities in housing affordability. The…
It was an honour to be able to meet the amazing people working so hard to support learners and promote the architectural profession. Thank you to SAIA KZN President Monique Gillespie and Dr Viloshin Govender for this generous award and your kind words. https://www.saiakzn.org.za/december-newsletter/
Gerhard Richter Cage Series + Phillip Glass inspired design I opted for Phillip Glass’s music as I found it held a rhythm that I could work with. I conceived this design as a medium to reflect the movement of city life having seen Richter’s work at the Tate. The building would be animated on a…
I cannot believe that I have just read a thread that meandered around the need for affordable housing, why should taxpayers pay for it and how lazy people (it’s their lifestyle choice) are in affordable housing. I thought such attitudes had died out with the meteorite that took out the dinosaurs. Sadly, it prevails today….
For those who are interested, these are the links to Rod Turner (The Rodcast) interviewing Pieter Zitman. They discuss affordable housing, S106 agreements, planning and how SMEs could help in the delivery of affordable housing. Listen here https://www.podpage.com/the-rodcast-property-business-investment/ Or watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/RZtDCmOq8Ik?si=-eMjXSIQLPx21T-R
Such an interesting evening learning about Gailhoustet’s work and the barriers she had to overcome to deliver her complex vision of affordable housing. Nichola Barrington-Leach’s six-week residency in Paris provided an in-depth analysis of Gailhoustet’s ambitious projects. It was accompanied by two very interesting presentations; Alison Crawshaw’s work to repurpose redundant carparking on…
Another amazing presentation of bursaries to post-graduate students of architecture. Following the sad loss of our inspirational lecturer, this event was combined with an exhibition of Professor Rodney Harber’s work. The exhibition at the SAIA KZN will be on until the end of April 2024. YouTube video link
It was lovely to attend (virtually) the brilliant end of year architecture student show held at the KwaZulu-Natal Institute For Architecture, Durban. And see some lovely warm sunny weather!
The housing industry needs to do more to help younger working people with their housing needs. The current system is letting them down and it is negatively effecting productivity and their life chances. This article for Red Brick, illustrates the housing affordability difficulties they face.
Rents across the UK are soaring at their fastest pace in years. New data from Rightmove reported that average rent for properties across Britain had hit new record highs, most notably in London, where the average rent now stands at £2,500 per month. The market has reached a point where rents and mortgage payments are…