noh ARCHITECTS has carried out urban renewal work in Rhini township in Makhanda (Grahamstown), aimed at kick-starting the physical and spatial transformation of the township.
The work was built on close engagement with the community. Graham Grant drove 200 km on cold winter nights to attend community meetings in the township, to make sure residents were properly consulted, and the proposals were presented to the Council of Makana Municipality, which gave its full support.
The image above sets the computer model (the “virtual building”) prepared before construction beside a photograph of the real building standing today. Can you tell which is which?