South Africa in Austria
14. May 2024
Event Architekturzentrum Wien: 5 June 2024 - Democratic Spaces – Lectures & Discussion
A presentation of contemporary and site-specific projects from the fields of architecture, urban research and planning, to mark 30 years of post-apartheid South Africa.
How has the South African architectural landscape changed over the last 30 years? What democratic spaces have emerged and what are the challenges they face? The event presents pioneering architectural projects and addresses the social, economic and political impact of the post-apartheid era on urban and spatial development.
With: Thomas Chapman (Local Studio) ZA; Nadia Tromp (Ntsika Architects) ZA; Khensani Jurczok-de Klerk (Matri-Archi(tecture)), CH/ZA
Moderated by Anne Graupner, urbanist and architect, AT/ZA
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Architekturzentrum Wien - Podium
Architekturzentrum Wien | Museumsplatz 1 | 1070 Vienna
Admission free
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South Africa's investment in
education has tripled since the
end of apartheid. At 6.6% of the
country's GDP and 17.7% of total
government spending, the
country's education spending
rate is among the highest
in the world.
