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spaces for human interaction, while still the most ideal objects closest to me – online due to COVID-19, the 2021 edition
incorporating the terminal aspect of the staples – and began modelling,” she says. was a hybrid event. All the finalists were
building and the environment around it. “I quickly realised the meaning behind brought to Johannesburg for the filming
The local Bo-Kaap heritage is represented staples: joining, connecting, binding and of the awards ceremony, which was
by four large pillars, each colour coded in healing. This was the perfect concept for streamed live so their families, friends,
a different colour. With beautiful views to the brief. This concept inspired me to lecturers and the PG Bison community
Table Mountain, Signal Hill, Lion’s Head, create a space that connects the past with could be part of the experience. They
and the ocean, this would be a building the present, the locals with the tourists, enjoyed hotel accommodation and a
for everyone to visit.” and brings people, as well as heritage celebratory dinner, as well as the chance
Deysel says the hardest part of the destinations, together. The goal was to to meet one another, and key competition
brief was not being from Cape Town, create a space that is an experience within representatives. Each finalist will also
which meant he was unable to physically itself. This was done with experiential receive a cash prize of R2 000.
visit the site. “The hardest part of the draw cards such as Malay cuisine cooking
brief for me was designing a functional classes and Teppanyaki style restaurant The remaining eight finalists were:
building that was sensitive to its context tables. Incorporating local Malay traders • Alexia Ausserhoffer from CAD4ALL
and integrated the local Bo-Kaap heritage and making use of colour, pattern and Institute of Applied Architecture
and community, but I believe my building a Cape Dutch architecture style in a (interior design student)
stands out because it acts as an extension to contemporary way merged the past • Mikayla Louw from CAD4ALL
the quarry cliff with a rooftop promenade with the present. The building design is Institute of Applied Architecture
that allows for beautiful views all over reflective of the quarry site by making (interior design student)
Cape Town. By doing this, the building use of raw stone to merge with the land. • Bianca de Villiers from Design Time
has minimal impact on the site and this My ideas centre around uplifting, healing School of Interior Design (interior
allows for the site to be landscaped and and breathing new life to Bo-Kaap, the design student)
social spaces to be created, revitalizing community and the heritage route.” • Dewan Kemp from IIE Vega Cape
the quarry, and maintaining its heritage. She says coming second is an honour Town (interior design student)
Retail pods were also designed for the use and she hopes to enjoy professional • Tasmin Fourie from IIE Vega Cape
of the local Bo-Kaap community.” exposure from the competition. She plans Town (interior design student)
Nelson Mandela University has enjoyed to use her prize money either to invest • Ivan Bester from Nelson Mandela
many successes in the 1.618 Education in further education, or as seed funding University (architecture student)
Initiative over the years, with architecture for a start-up interior design firm that • Joshua Baynes from Nelson Mandela
lecturers Donald Flint and Barry Bradley offers user-centred design while taking University (architecture student)
having assisted many of their students to sustainability into consideration. “My • Lucky Tsotetsi from University of
develop top submissions, including 2019 dream job would be working at an Interior, Johannesburg (architecture student)
winner, Sanette de Villiers. design and architecture firm, being able “It was wonderful to meet all the
to participate in exciting projects and to finalists in person,” says Markham.
Starting with staples watch my own designs being created in real “Every year, the location of the winning
Runner-up, Ashleigh Bennett, enjoys life,” she says. “This will provide knowledge institution becomes the location for the
learning how to use new technology, such and experience to be able to start my own next year’s brief, so we are already hard
as modelling and rendering programs. interior design company.” at work on the 2022 brief, which will be
Her lecturer at IIE Vega Durban is set in Gqerberha (Port Elizabeth). We
Carolanda du Toit. The awards experience look forward to announcing the new brief
For her entry, Bennett decided a 3D While the 2020 edition of the PG Bison soon.”
model would be a good start. “I grabbed 1.618 Education Initiative had to move

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