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viewed as more dominant and assertive. They are easily visible and recognisable in a public environment. Similarly, when it comes to buildings and structures, and in the vertical world, height enhances presence and signifies power (Brittan, 1989). Short buildings are like short people who do not stand out in a crowd. In this study, the elements that depict height or scale are considered and the implications discussed. Church Square (where there is the larger-than-life statue of Paul Kruger on an elevated plinth), the Voortrekker Monument (the 62-metre high colossus on a mountain ridge), and the Africa Unity Square (plain level ground and the volumes created by trees) are discussed. Design considerations and possibilities are proposed. Table 3.1 presents a summary of the elements of siting/axis/location and height and scale of the sites selected for the study. Table 3.1: Summary of elements Proposed or identified design interventions Site Element

Church Square

Voortrekker Monument

Africa Unity Square

Siting/location/axis/layout

Pretoria CBD central axis

Elevated ground

Centre of Harare CBD Union Jack flag

Height/scale

Statue elevated and bigger than life size

62 m high building

Plain ground

Details

Trees or volume Floor pattern Frieze layout

Source: Author’s compilation (2021)

3.2.3 Conclusion This section revealed the criteria for investigating how objects and design decisions make meanings. By illuminating these factors in more detail, the following sections investigate each of the selected sites (namely, Church Square, the Voortrekker Monument, and Africa Unity Square) in more detail. The sites illustrate the revelation of new possible narratives without totally demolishing the site.

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4.4 Recommendations

Figure 3.46: One walkway with trees on both sides

4.2.3 Review of policies of architectural decolonisation

Figure 3.44: Main walkway with trees and grass

Figure 3.45: Elevation with trees and grass

Figure 3.43: Square with meandering pathways

Figure 3.42: Square with a water garden

Figure 3.41: Bridge crossing

Figure 3.37: Africa Unity Square layout plan

Figure 3.38: Walkways north of the square removed

Figure 3.34: Broken tiles

Figure 3.28: Closing the opening between the Hall of Heroes and Hall of the Altar

Figure 3.33: Rainbow floor option

Figure 3.32: Rainbow patterned floor

Figure 3.29: Upper dome opening closed

Figure 3.27: Beam splitter for light on both Cenotaphs

Figure 3.26: Adding another Cenotaph next to the existing

Figure 3.25: Cenotaph inscribed in 11 languages

Figure 3.21: City development around the Voortrekker Monument

Figure 3.23: Sunlight shining on the cenotaph

Figure 3.15: Empty plinth at Church Square

Figure 3.16: Voortrekker Monument

3.3.5 Proposals in terms of statue or plinth position

3.3.7 Conclusion

Figure 3.12: Another statue next to Paul Kruger

Figure 3.10: Plinth and statue removed from the central point

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3.2.3 Conclusion

Figure 3.3: Church Square and surroundings

Figure 3.9: Paul Kruger statue and plinth

3.2.2 Height and scale

2.3 Conflicting memories

2.4 spirit of heritage