Dennis Moss Partnership has been involved in several projects based in Kayamndi, Stellenbosch – including housing, urban renewal and tourist corridors.
One of the state subsidised housing projects within Kayamandi consists of 175 housing units which was completed in 2003.
This housing development received a National Housing award in 2004 from the Institute of Housing of South Africa (IHSA) for the best housing development in the category ‘Project of the year’.
The project won because, according to the judges, it has ‘created an urban structure that is conducive to a quality living environment’.
DMP was appointed by Stellenbosch Municipality to undertake the planning and design work relating to the Town Centre housing project. The project comprises approximately 1000 units, mainly 2-3 storey Community Residential Units.
In 2003, Stellenbosch Municipality purchased a portion of the neighbouring farm, ‘Watergang’ in order to provide land for the extension of Kayamandi.
The land was purchased to provide for a variety of projects in accordance with the municipality’s Integrated Sustainable Human Settlement programme for Kayamandi. This allowed for, amongst others, the development of housing and the relocation of families housed in informal structures to permanent homes. The development will be completed over 3 phases, with Phase 1 currently under construction.
The Kayamandi Tourism Centre is part of a larger project vision known as the ‘Kayamandi Tourism and Economic Corridor’ which serves to develop the town centre of Kayamandi, provide sporting facilities & integrate Kayamandi into the surrounding communities.
Situated at the entrance to Kayamandi, the Kayamandi Tourist Centre is a unique tourist development envisaged as a catalyst for social change, racial tolerance as well as a centre that will promote cultural expression and economic development in Kayamandi.
The centre includes an anti-apartheid museum, amphitheater, restaurant, internet café as well as formal and informal kiosks. The architecture responds to its context using structures with Cape Vernacular forms to create traditionally formed spaces.
Timber poles, corrugated iron, earth tones with a contrasting red are used in combination with textures to respond to the African context.
Dennis Moss Partnership is a multi disciplinary architectural practice located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. We are interdisciplinary sustainability consultants.
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