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INVESTIGATING ARCHITECTURE'S ROLE IN PRESERVING SOUTH AFRICAN BIRTH RITUALS

This project delves into the intersection of selfhood, spirituality, and space in African contexts, enriching architectural discourse by exploring the role of architecture in preserving birth rituals amid cultural erosion in South Africa. It emphasizes ritual, liminality, scale, site, materiality, and user experience, drawing from African philosophies of identity and scale. The study proposes architectural interventions rooted in communalism and metaphysical continuity, advocating for the integration of cultural values into design to foster identity preservation. Additionally, it recognizes architecture as a medium through which rituals, representing metaphysical journeys across time, materialize. This understanding underscores architecture's capacity to articulate, preserve, and empower individual and communal identities. Through this holistic lens, architecture emerges as a transformative force, bridging past, present, and future narratives while embodying the essence of cultural expression and continuity.

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Architecture chose me, intertwining with my soul's quest for understanding and expression. It's a journey of introspection, where each creation becomes a testament to the resilience and wisdom of our ancestors. Through design, I honour the essence of who I am, weaving the threads of my heritage into every line, every curve. It's not just a career; it's a quest to reclaim our narrative, to excavate the layers of our past, shape the landscape of our present, and forge a legacy that resonates with the very essence of who we are, empowering our communities with creations reflecting our true essence.

why did you choose to study architecture?

Letlhogonolo Sesana

representing 

Tshwane University of Technology

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