South Africa Master Class

Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury debate the location of solar north at the Cradle of Mankind.

The Cement and Concrete Institute of South Africa in association with the Architecture Foundation Australia arranged a one-week residential professional Master Class for architects with Australian architects, Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury and leading South African architect Andrew Makin, at the Cradle of Mankind outside Jo'burg 26 April - 5 May 2009. The program has grown from the annual two-week Glenn Murcutt Master Class in Australia and the one-week New Zealand Master Class with Ian Athfield. See www.ozetecture.org

“I wanted to express my appreciation for the (first South African Architecture) Master Class arranged by the Cement and Concrete Institute, which I attended. It was a unique and life changing experience for me. One does not often have the opportunity to interact with great local and international practitioners. The standard of the teaching, the talks, the crit sessions and the design submissions from the groups was extremely high, I thought, and very inspiring. It has given me lasting inspiration and a renewal of vision for my practice in the future. The event was professionally organized, well structured and carefully coordinated.” Jon Jacobson, Managing Partner, Metropolis Architects