Articles, studies, concepts and photos relating to the Werdmuller Center or Roelof Uytenbogaardt can be featured here in an ever-growing, searchable archive.
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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.
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Explore the rich, interconnected reasons behind the failure of the Werdmuller Centre in this article originally published in the Mail & Guardian.
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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.
Continue reading “Article: The significance of failure”2012 site visit by Dylan Culhane
Photographs from an original article in VISI magazine: “Save the Werdmuller Centre” – by Remy Raitt & Dylan Culhane – 2012
Continue reading “2012 site visit by Dylan Culhane”Thoughts – What they say about Werdmuller
Architecture sure is subjective 🙂
Continue reading “Thoughts – What they say about Werdmuller”Façade & exterior photographs
Explore a growing collection of photographs showcasing the exterior and façade of the iconic Werdmuller Centre in Claremont, Cape Town.
Continue reading “Façade & exterior photographs”Drawings & Models
Architectural drawings, sketches, models, references and the like about the Werdmuller Center in Claremont.
Continue reading “Drawings & Models”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.
Continue reading “Ângela Ferreira – Werdmuller Centre”Interior photographs
Explore a growing collection of photographs showcasing the interior of the iconic Werdmuller Centre in Claremont, Cape Town.
Continue reading “Interior photographs”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.
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