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TRADE
WINDS

PG Bison 1.618
Education Initiative

2021 winners
announced

ander Etienne Deysel, architecture
student at Nelson Mandela
ZUniversity, has been announced
as the winner of the prestigious 2021 PG
Bison Education Initiative, winning a Manager at PG Bison. “We were very competition has provided a showcase for
cash prize of R50 000 (and R50 000 for his impressed with their submissions, which their skills and that it will unlock new
lecturer too). Second place was scooped focused on creating a tourism-centered opportunities for each one of them.”
by Ashleigh Bennett, interior design solution for the Strand Street Quarry in
student at IIE Vega, Durban, taking home Cape Town. The judges felt that beyond The winning entry
R25 000. After intense deliberation, the the design elements, the winning and Deysel is thrilled at taking the win. “It
2021 judging panel decided not to award second-place entries also took into is the highest honour that I have received
a third place this year, as despite the high account the unique cultural, historical up to this point and will help me to build
level of talent on display in the 10 finalists’ and community context of the site, which and develop my career in architecture,”
work, the judges felt that none of the was a critical part of the brief. We wish he enthuses. “In terms of the cash prize,
remaining eight submissions adequately them and the rest of the finalists well- a certain amount will go towards helping
met each and every requirement of the deserved congratulations and all the best with my studies and the rest will be kept
brief. for their budding careers in architecture for future use.”
“Congratulations to Zander and and interior design – we look forward His winning submission is called Four
Ashleigh, as well as their lecturers,” to seeing the work they will produce as Pillar Terminal – Revitalizing the Quarry.
says Lian Markham, Communications they enter the workplace. We hope this “It is specifically designed to create social

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