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23/02/2023

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30/06/2022

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15/06/2022

The invention of such a wavy decorative fence is attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The person whose face you can see on the US $2 bill (it's not on the money for this invention).
And by what parameter is such a wavy fence superior to a regular straight fence? The answer will surprise you - it is counter-intuitive (this is a hint).
From the school geometry course, we know that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Surprisingly, a wavy fence requires LESS bricks than a straight fence. Plus, it's more stable.
The fact is that you cannot build a straight fence in "one brick" (or, as the builders call it, in half a brick). More precisely, you can, but a long fence will fall from a light push. Such fences are built at least two bricks. And at small intervals, buttresses are also added to the straight fence for stability.
A wavy fence in one brick, thanks to the arched folds, is actually a symbiosis of a fence and a buttress.

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26/03/2022

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11/05/2021

Getting ready for this

12&13 May 2021
“The next SACAP PPE examinations are scheduled for 19 &20 May 2021.GIfA will offer a preparatory course for candidates who will be sitting for the PPE” .
(Due to COVID this will be an on-line course)

To register: [email protected]

Presenters: Christo Vosloo & Maria Paschini

We will be guided by the 'STUDY AID FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE' as published by the South African Institute for Architects and available at the Gauteng Institute for Architecture.
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Cost: R1000 GIfA members, R1500 non-members
Where: Zoom Online (Link will be sent upon payment)
Time: First day 8:00-16:00hrs / Second day 8:00-12:00hrs
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Christo Vosloo holds architectural qualifications including a PhD from the Universities of Pretoria and Cape Town, a MBA from the Nelson Mandela University and a Certificate in Arbitration form the Association of Arbitrators. He has published locally and internationally and has presented papers at a number of international conferences on the subject of entrepreneurship in architecture.
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Maria Paschini has an architectural practice in Johannesburg with a focus on green buildings and sustainable architecture. She has worked in several different size architectural companies on many different building types and projects of all scales. Maria lectured at the Technikon of the Witwatersrand in the Architectural Department in Applied Building Science, Studio Work, and Construction and Detailing. She obtained her Bachelor of Architecture, and Master of Architecture in Sustainable and Energy Efficient Cities from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She also completed the Management Advancement Programme at Wits Business School and is an arbitrator registered with the SA Association of Arbitrators.

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