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Darren Sampson – University of Johannesburg
Darren Sampson won first prize of R8 500 , second prize of R6 500 went to Matthew Robson and third prize of R4 500 was presented to Mxolisi Makhubo . An additional prize of R4 500 for the best use of clay masonry was awarded to Ruairidh Macleod
Darren Sampson ’ s thesis is entitled ‘ The Light House ’. He says . “ this is not a conventional thesis project . It builds itself around a personal interest of light and dark .”
The Light House is an architectural proposition that uses a palette of light and dark for form , material , substance , and mood . It consists of several design experimentations from the creations of exiting atmospheric phenomena and character development to aid a narrative , too the quality of spatial experiences that would exist around the Pier , with in the Tower , Achieve I , the Observatory of Two and the Keeper House .
It investigates the relationship between performance and form and the relationship between architect and user , which is taken from Jonathan Hill ’ s reading of the ‘ two occupations of architecture : the activities of the architect and the actions of the user ’ which is of importance in the project since everyone who visits it constructs it differently . Sampson used several methods
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