Alex – The Werdmuller Resource

11 September 202512 September 2025

2007 – 2014 site visits by Gaelen Pinnock

Gaelen Pinnock is an independent artist, graphic designer and former architect based in Cape Town. He explores patterns found in contemporary urban life using sculpture, assemblage, research, and observational writing.

He took this documentary photo set of the Werdmüller Centre between 2007 and 2014, shared for public reference and to support ongoing interest in the building’s history and preservation.

7 August 202511 September 2025

Article: Love, hate and the most eccentric edifice in Cape Town

Explore the rich, interconnected reasons behind the failure of the Werdmuller Centre in this article originally published in the Mail & Guardian.

2 May 202511 September 2025

Article: The significance of failure

Ilze Wolff critiques the proposed demolition of the Werdmuller Centre in Cape Town, arguing that its perceived failures are a result of complex historical, social, and economic factors rather than a flawed design.

21 April 202511 September 2025

2012 site visit by Dylan Culhane

Photographs from an original article in VISI magazine: “Save the Werdmuller Centre” – by Remy Raitt & Dylan Culhane – 2012

8 March 202511 September 2025

Thoughts – What they say about Werdmuller

Architecture sure is subjective 🙂

16 May 202411 September 2025

Façade & exterior photographs

Explore a growing collection of photographs showcasing the exterior and façade of the iconic Werdmuller Centre in Claremont, Cape Town.

8 November 202323 September 2025

Drawings & Models

Architectural drawings, sketches, models, references and the like about the Werdmuller Center in Claremont.

10 November 202211 September 2025

Ângela Ferreira – Werdmuller Centre

Michael Stevenson gallery presents a solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Ângela Ferreira, whose work investigates the complexities of modernism in an African context.

10 June 202211 September 2025

Interior photographs

Explore a growing collection of photographs showcasing the interior of the iconic Werdmuller Centre in Claremont, Cape Town.

4 April 202211 September 2025

2021 – 2024 site visits by Aparna Jayachandran

Aparna Jayachandran (@withoutaleaf on Instagram) works in the film and television industry, which has given her unique access to the Werdmuller Centre.