So much for having a pitched roof!

This student was ademant to use a flat roof in his design but as the brief clearly stated "only pitched roofs" he decided to improvise.

Urban design lecture

Yesterday i've sat through a 2-hour lecture on urban design and more importantly propper site analyses.

To be truthfull it was a real eye opener and surprisingly everything was relevant.  I think we have most of the knowledge in our minds already but have never been shown or tought how to aproach the important matter of a propper site analysis before the start of any design.

Perhaps this could be implemented as a 1st Semester 2nd year module as i've learnt so much in only two hours which has already had a serious impact on my Biokinetic building's design. 

It feels to me like this is one of the most important aspects of design and i would definitly have been a more capable designer with this knowledge.

The past weekend on my way to Uitenhage ive noticed simular solar powered geysers installed on RDP housing in the area of  Kwadwesi next to the Uitehage Road.

I've also noted that some of the houses have burned down aswell as some roofs that colapsed.

Somehow this just does not seem like a propper option to save electricity for the area as these geysers are seriously expensive. 

Would these provide a solution to the reason i'ts been installed for in the first place or better would they last long enough?

Japan super scooter

Somehow i think that i'll need to design a longer, stronger scooter stand!