PROJECTS
COMPETITION
Beazley Designs of the Year 2020
[Winner_ architecture category]
Project name: ModSkool
Date: 2017 (first build)
Designed by Social Design Collaborative.
During my time spent in New Delhi India in 2017 I was fortunate enough to be able to assist in the construction of the first build of ModSkool. An initial video was created documenting the process of construction and the joyful spirit of the team. In 2020 I was approached to develop and extend this video as there had been a second build and further development of the project. This video would form part of the submission for the Nomination of the Beazley Designs of the year 2020.
https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/beazley-designs-of-the-year/architecture/modskool
PIRANESI_ PRIX DE ROME
[Winner_ premio prize]
Project Name: Villa Adriana
Date: 2020
Project Authorship: Archip Andra Madalina, Mako Tshegofatso, Csermely Francesco, Deiana Maria Chiara, Nadalini Matteo, Orozco Trujillo Gabriela
Contributor for Matri-Archi(tecture)
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021
Project name: Reflecting Our (Global) South Side
Date: September 2021
Location: Chicago, United States
Design team: Khensani de Klerk, Solange Mbanefo, Tshego Mako, Tapiwa Manase
Reflecting our (Global) South Side is a project which explores everyday spatial practices between the South Side of Chicago and Sub-Saharan Africa, both in the physical and virtual realm through the modality of a built pavilion and QR code system. The reflective floating disks mirroring the organic public seating below serves as a space to gather and reflect on one’s surroundings, occupation of space, cultural intersections and everyday interactions.
Building Africa: The state of things
Commissioned by: African State Architecture, SOAS London
Date: August 2023
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Design team: Khensani de Klerk, Aude Tollo, Tshego Mako, Tapiwa Manase
This exhibition was designed and made by 4 members of the collective. It explored The state of the Nation which is reflected through two Significant buildings of the state in Gauteng, South Africa. The Union buildings in additional to constitutional hill represent an architecture of extreme contrast. As an interactive exhibition, multigenerational groups were given the opportunity to reflect on the significance of these buildings which are rooted in memory, protest and liberation.
Future Talks
Presentation name: From Imaginary to Image
Date: August 2023
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Presentation team: Khensani de Klerk, Aude Tollo, Tshego Mako, Tapiwa Manase
The Matri-Archi(tecture) project team was invited to speak at Future Talks as part of 100% Design Africa and Design Week. This is a platform where up and coming designers and spatial practitioners can communicate thematics of significance. The collective explored what it means to develop an ‘Imaginary to image” The team derives their origins from the African continent yet are widely and newly rooted across different regions of the world.
FEATURES
Home Owner
Magazine feature
Date: August 2023 issue
Location: South Africa
As a celebration of woman’s month, SA Homeowner “one of South Africa’s leading home and decor magazines” approached me to write a profile which focused ondesigning future forward homes.
