the lamp

located at 13 Annerley Terrace, Central, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Lampenhof is the building i have chosen for my BTech treatise (shhhhhhh....dont laugh! that's mean!). the building is along the donkin trail and only a block away from cora terrace - and if you know PE, youll know that these places are historically invaluable. though one couldnt say the same for poor lampenhof. eish! 

however, lampenhof - in all its dilapidation - provides me with the opportunity to propose something that might end up being fun to design (tune in for future installments to discover the wonder of just what the proposed functions and concept are). you see, lampenhof is 55 years old and a grade B heritage building - which means it should be treated as a local heritage site - however, its architecture (cheap rip off of modernism - no seriously, you should see the interior layouts) is deemed "intrusive". minus 10 heritage points.

ok, so its unattractive, dirty, damaged and smells REALLY REALLY BAD! (believe me, we measured up in surgical gloves and masks and that stench penetrates - i took like 7 baths when i got home - hence the current water scarcity in the eastern cape) but does that mean it cant add value to the area and community? i think not. afterall, it has some great views.