Innovation in Social Housing Design 2008
m m This is the fourth time this competition has been held. We have seen the standards rise steadily throughout this process, and this year’s competition has more than fulfilled our expectations in this respect. Designing social housing is not easy. Some might be daunted by the constraint of affordability which acts as a constant reminder of [...]
Continue reading...Innovation in Social Housing Design 2006
7. November 2008
This year, Shift is happy to announce that it received double of the number of entries in comparison with previous years!
Continue reading...Innovation in Social Housing Design 2004
7. November 2008
As part of its mission to promote an integrated approach and delivery of social housing, SHiFT organizes a competition for architectural students across South Africa. The first competition was organized in 2002 together with the SHF. This competition was so successful that the board decided to make it biannual event. The second competition ran between February [...]
Continue reading...Housing Generator Competition 2002
1. October 2008
Information on this Student Competition is still missing. Please Note: We apologize, this section is work in progress, more information will be added soon!
Continue reading...Assisting with urban management…
24. August 2008
In the future SHiFT plans on offering a professional in site into social housing according to the restructuring zones strategy, useful to residential associations and/or developers.
Continue reading...Board of Directors
7. August 2008
Herman Oostra Deputy Chairman Technical Advisor and Facilitator, Social Housing Foundation Alison Wilson Treasurer Social Housing Consultant, Johannesburg Belinda Cowden Director, Limpopo Department of Local Government and Housing, Polokwane Clive Felix Director Urban Services Group, Port Elizabeth Joanne Lees Architect, Durban Ronald Maguga Social Housing Advisor, SALGA Fanuel Motsepe Architect, President of Gauteng Institute for Architects, Johannesburg Amira Osman Architect, Lecturer - University of Pretoria, Pretoria Jacus Pienaar Quantity Surveyor, Lecturer - University of [...]
Continue reading...
7. November 2008