Pieter Minnaar by Pieter Minnaar

PIETER MINNAAR

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Undergraduate Portoflio by PIETER MINNAAR

CONTENT Introduction_04 07_Manifesto 08_Cirriculum vitae University Projects_11 13_Myanmar Embassy 23_House Janus 33_Community Library 47_Olympic Pavilion 59_Wargames 69_Monumorial 93_Social Distillery

Architecture is an expression of values. - Norman Foster

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PERSONAL INFO Name Pieter Minnaar Birth 8 August 1991 ID 9108085028084 Marital Status Single Language Afrikaans & English Contact details Mobile 0726121108 Email pieterminn@gmail.com Address 684 Picasso Street Moreleta Park Pretoria Postal address PO BOX 101474 Moreleta Plaza 0167 QUALIFICATION DATA Secondary Education Passed grade 12 with full exemption at HoĂŤrskool Waterkloof. Mathematics 84 Afrikaans 77 Physical Science 79 IT 85 Life Orientation 80 English 83 Engineering Graphics and Design 88 Tertiary Education University of Pretoria BSc (Architecture) WORKING EXPERIENCE Part time work Beeld Newspaper delivery 2001 - 2006 PJCarew Consulting 24 June - 26 July 2013 Full time work ESL in South Korea 2014-2015 8_Pieter Minnaar

ABOUT ME I'm a hardworking, loyal, trustworthy and dedicated person with ambition and drive. I take great pride in producing work of a high quality. Quick learner and have the willing ness to help others. Detailed oriented team player. Organised, flexible and able to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Life-lover. Creative-thinker. Problem-solver. Detail-investigator. SKILLS & TECHNICAL Manual/Other Computer Freehand drawing Adobe Photoshop Photography Adobe InDesign Guitar Microsoft Office Piano Autodesk Autocad Vocals Autodesk Revit Google Sketchup INTERESTS & TRAVELS Architecture Music Computers Nature & Wildlife Photography Traveling/Camping Food People Woodwork I've travelled quite a lot these past years and I've seend most of Southern Africa. An experience worth mentioning was a missions trip that i did in 2011. We went to Swaziland and Mozambique to build and give suppport to underdeveloped villages and communities. Curriculum Vitae_9

University Projects_

12_Inside-out

MYANMAR EMBASSY

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14_Inside-out

The project brief requirements were,to design an Embassy for the Republic of Myanmar in Brooklyn, Pretoria. The challenge was to design a building and space that would adhere to both the rich history of Myanmar while at the same time create architecture that is truly South African and that would respect the contect in which it is placed. Privacy plays a major role when designing an Embassy. By taking this into consideration and they very primitive culture of Myanmar, the concept of blurring the boundaries between inside and outside spaces arose. The key to this project being succesful was through making use of a grid system that brought order, structure and athority to the people using this building but at the same time being able to enjoy and be part of the environment they love.

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NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

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SITE PLAN Inside-out_19

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The project exposed me to an architecture that has a strong division between public and private, what that meant for this project and how they can be utilised as a tool to give identity. The whole building[public and pirvate] is made up out of a light weight steel structure that abides with the concept of being shifting the threshold between inside and outside spaces. In reality the public and private realm is seperated by a strong line/ threshold and was interperated as just that in this project. A thick stereotomic mass, dividing the public and private functions of the Embassy. Conveying an authoritative image to the public while in reality the building is very open and transparent.

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22 _Reflection

HOUSE JANUS

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24_Reflection

Site plan

The brief required us to design a duplex living unit for two contrasting people or families. The site is situated on the corner of Julies Jeppe Street and Crown Street in Waterkloof. It was compulsory to give emotion or life to the project by using half/full colour to render the drawings. I chose to use full colour with the intention of producing something with a more personal feel, and to give an identity to this project. Rendering was also used to communicate the design intentions and give materiality to the drawings. I used the phrase "reflection" as my main design "concept" or influence.

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Rendering was also used to communicate the design intentions and give materiality to the drawings. I used the phrase "reflection" as my main design "concept" or influence. Mirror or reflections usually are the exact opposite of the image that is reflected, but it is portrayed as being similar.The west wing was design for an artist of someone who is ver y free spirited.he design and layout of the house being ver y open and promotes a sense of freedom and flow.

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It also has a green space/ courtyard that offers and emphasises spirituality and being part of nature. Whereas the east wing being more structured and having more secured and defined spaces and not just zones. This design is a lot less open and doesn't promote anything other than the ordinary "working man" lifestyle. Suited for someone more conservative or traditional

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SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

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32_Merging Fabric

COMMUNITY LIBRARY

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34_Merging Fabric

This was my final 2nd year project. We had to design a library for community use, in the city of Pretoria. The site is allocated on the corner of Nelson Mandela Dr and Rissik Street. The abandoned stand north of the old Breytenbach Theatre. The site was the perfect spot for this communal library because of its great location, within close vicinity of UNISA and public schools. The idea behind my design was to create an important node for the community to use, by opening up and responding to the surrounding negative spaces. A strong axis is formed by the design and projected onto the public realm on the western side of the site. Asserting a strong circulation and movement tone into the urban fabric.

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The aim of the axis was also to open up routes to the library and thus making it more accessible for the surrounding schools. The same concept also informed the design on building scale, where each space that was created, responds to the landscape or urban fabric of the city, by suggesting that it's flowing/ merging with what is happening outside. Playing with the idea of accessibility and being open from the outside and visually connected to the outside from the inside, the actual space is much more private and the users are actually separated from the busy city and noise that comes with it, but still begin part of it.

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SKETCH PLAN

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PLAN

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SECTION AA

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DETAIL 1

DETAIL 2

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SOUTH ELEVATION

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WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

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46_Mediation

OLYMPIC PAVILION

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Created Context

The ritual [sport] of rowing, as it is externally performed, is not contained within an architectural vessel, the ritual becomes the architecture. The ritual of this event, however, extends beyond the boundaries of the water bodies on/within which it is performed. The process of engaging physically and ,in some sense, visually with the ritual of this sporting event is housed within the physical architecture allowing the procession of the event. The intention for the architecture of the rowing pavilion is to provide vantage points, which become the catalysts for engaging with the ritual of the event.

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Site

Design Intervention

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Design Process

Sketch illustrating pavilion

Design Process

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The pavilion is submerged and modestly knit into the surrounding landscape, enhancing the emphasis placed on the ritual of the event, rather than the architecture itself. In this regard, the pavilion assumes the position/ personality of a mediating deviceA device allowing for the weaving of opposing forces. The pavilion ultimately becomes the bond between the arrogant earth and the tender river. The vantage points, as well as the procession through the pavilion allows the viewer to be subliminally intertwined with the ritual of the event. This mediation is extended through to the physical tectonic relationship the building has with the landscape. .

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Design Process

Section sketch

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Spatial sketches

The pavilions tectonic resolution progresses from a stereotomic mass, relating to the notion of heavy earth [mindful nature of the architecture], to a tectonic frame which relates to the notion of the lightness of the water mass, although it is in essence a heavy mass. The tectonic frame drifts over the water mass in such a way as to not disturb the peaceful nature thereof, but at the same time to mediate between the two opposing environments - where land and water meet. The architecture is moulded into a mediating realm of experience and transformation, allowing viewers the opportunity to experience the ritual of rowing.

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Site Plan

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58_Tension

WARGAMES

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60_Tension

The act of war is not an accident; it is the logical outcome of a certain way of life. If we aim to attack war, we have to attack that way of life. We have to put up with the stereotype that showing one's emotions are a sign of weakness. This type of thinking has silenced people, keeping them isolated from sharing their emotions. Men are seen as weak and women need to be more independent. This increases the difficulty of exposure and closure, especially for people that are already exposed to emotional vulnerabilities and frailty due to some violent conflicting experience. If no discussion, pertaining to these emotional difficulties, takes place, the compilation of emotional conflict becomes unbearable over time, as memory fades.

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Splitting Axis

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Hostility Decreases

Exclusi

Design development

ion Zone

Conflict Core

Design development

Tension Released

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The goal of this building is to make the visitor [experiencer] or even by passer aware of his own emotional state by actively engaging in some sort of sensuous experience, and to offer a glimmer of healing and rehabilitation. The building will have different stages of emotional healing: stage1: evoke strong emotions, good or bad in the visitor, making them aware of different emotions that go with different experiences. eg. shame > anger > conflict > even death... stage2: the enlightened visitor that has realised his own emotional state of being and seeks help and starts the process of healing. stage3: the person knows that it has become an internalised struggle with oneself, and that one should be isolated from that which has a destructive impact on ones on state of being, subliminal or blatant.

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Section of model

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North Facade

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Perspectives of model

orth Elevation

South Elevation

Elevations of Model

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68_Everyday Man

MONUMORIAL

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70_Everyday Man Context

In the year 2045, a group of people decided that they are going to start their own city by barricading themselves in on a piece of land. Within this new barricaded city, resources are very limited. For this precinct to be successful, the people will have to start sustaining themselves. For this to realise, Infrastructure is required that will enable people to make a day to day living, from informal trading to owning a shop. This new typology acts as a mediator between different social and cultural groups.

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Site

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First axis

Second axis

Design development

Interaction Pattern

Design development

Program development

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Sketch of seating area

Street level section 74 _Everyday Man

Spatial development

The street edge is activated through the architecture, by providing seating, shade but mainly a place for interaction. By providing space for [in]formal traders on the busy street edge, a degree of social interaction is invoked. As the pedestrian progresses through these spaces, he is channelled away from the busy street edge and led through/underneath the market area.

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Spatial development

Section of food market

Section

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This space celebrates and showcases the event of farming, processing and the production of certain food products. This is achieved by making certain processes through architecture transparent and/ or easily accessible . The structure is a monument for man and emphasises the position these citizens have taken up daily to survive.

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Section development

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Site plan

Spatial Sections

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Street edge

Spatial Illustration of interaction

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Proposed farming area

Prop

Walkway paving

gully

Proposed food market

gully

534sqm

gully

direction of rainwater flow

SITE PLAN

ie 100 dia pvc sp min fall 1:60 min depth : 450mm

ie proposed refuse yard

SCALE 1:100

Neighbouring buildings

SITE PLAN NOT TO SCALE

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Working drawings

Neighbouring buildings

posed farming area

gully

proposed refuse yard

Site boundary

connect to municipal connection

4m servitude

HILDA STREET

1 m 00 m in dia in fa p de ll 1 vc pt :60 sp h :4 50 m m

SEWER CODE: ce

100mm dia PVC sp, min fall 1:60, u/side min 400mm deep Standard 100mm dia VV's / VP's as shown on various drawings

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROPOSED MARKET PLACE FOR THE INNER CITY OF PRETORIA

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

SITE PLAN DESIGNED

STUDENT NUMBER

DATE : DRAWING

PROJECT NUMBER

PIETER MINNAAR SEPTEMBER 2013

DWG NR

Working drawings

13 002 / WD01 / 100

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SCALE

1 : 100

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Proposed farming area 220 mm

220 mm

1039 mm220 mm

220 mm970 mm220 mm 1200 mm 220 mm

14070 mm

220 mm1033 mm220 mm

7086 mm

Proposed farming area

1090 mm

8327 mm

Walkway 7090 mm

paving

3380 mm

1129 mm 572 mm

3500 mm

572 mm 1129 mm

780 mm

1150 mm 540 mm

3390 mm

2510 mm

900 mm

GF5

Baker

55 mm 1045 mm 200 mm

Concrete 8500

Bread Tray

Cash register

s/s Sink

4106 mm

Water tap

Ă&#x2DC;80

Ă&#x2DC;600

oven

Work Counter

1033 mm

800 mm

oven 3470 mm

2180 mm 220 mm 220 mm 1063 mm

648 mm

whb

Dough Preperation

Grain Silo

55 mm

wc wc

Display rack

430 mm

whb whb

220 mm 1298 mm

whb

1267 mm

233 mm 223 mm 611 mm 611 mm

Tiles

8500

1778 mm

GF6

2x W2

out

Water tap

1000 mm

220 mm

532 mm

whb

Tiles

whb

Male Restroom

421 mm 474 mm

6980 mm

255 mm255 mm 850 mm 333 mm1042 mm 341 mm 326 mm

GF7

2257 mm

691 mm

whb D2

220 mm

1021 mm

1095 mm

220 mm 870 mm 220 mm 233 mm

900 mm

2x W2

up D1

8500

3270 mm

2266 mm

6364 mm

1463 mm

220 mm

65 mm

1605 mm

220 mm

600 mm

3500 mm 590 mm 110 mm

1480 mm 300 mm

4690 mm

8550 mm

Cold Storage

D3 Concrete 8500 GF4

1914 mm

960 mm

10470 mm

1037 mm

1033 mm

7200 mm

48040 mm

50665 mm

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SCALE 1:100

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Working drawings

Neighbouring buildings

1037 mm

12904 mm

220 mm1037 mm

220 mm997 mm220 mm

690 mm

1190 mm

220 mm977 mm220 mm

9376 mm

220 mm

3861 mm

6000 mm

220 mm

roposed farming area

2910 mm

Sloped walkway 1:12

B 2180 mm

1980 mm

Manager's Office

2580 mm

8500

3730 mm

9380 mm

Walkway

tiles 10 000 GF1

Display Fridge

3730 mm

220 mm 870 mm 220 mm

2490 mm 220 mm 780 mm

Display rack

GF2

Info D1

tiles 10 000

Formal trades quaters

Concrete slab 10 000

Horisontal Timber louvres for shading

220 mm

Display Fridge

1000 mm

960 mm

2510 mm

1033 mm220 mm1037 mm

8070 mm

220 mm

Concrete

1000 mm

220 mm

GF3

Water tap in 1000 mm

Folding mesh screen

1778 mm

Display rack

1380 mm 2000 mm

1000 mm

2000 mm

1000 mm

960 mm 40 mm

1880 mm

600 mm

in 1000 mm

W3 out

Cash register

7310 mm

220 mm

2180 mm

W3 out

12000 mm 2180 mm

3380 mm

Horisontal timber shading

220 mm

2180 mm

220 mm

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROPOSED MARKET PLACE FOR THE INNER CITY OF PRETORIA

Neighbouring buildings

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN DESIGNED

STUDENT NUMBER

DATE : DRAWING

PROJECT NUMBER

DWG NR

SCALE

PIETER MINNAAR SEPTEMBER 2013 13 002 / WD01 / 101

Working drawings

10025384 02

1 : 100

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Proposed farming area

Walkway paving

up out

Display rack

2W ie

LED

Bread Tray

LED

plug in ceiling

gully F

s/s Sink

oven

whb

Work Counter

Grain Silo Cold Storage

whb

Water tap

oven

Cash register

whb

ie ie

wc wc

Baker F

whb

LED

ie ie

whb

Water tap

Tiles

gully

LED

whb

Concrete

Male Restroom

whb

100 VV

whb

Dough Preperation

Concrete

100 dia pvc sp min fall 1:60 min depth : 450mm

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Nei

SCALE 1:100

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Working drawings

Neighbouring buildings

roposed farming area

Sloped walkway 1:12

Folding mesh screen

Horisontal timber shading

up out

out

Cash register

Water tap

Manager's Office

LED

3W LED DOWNLIGHT, RECESSED (Osram PAR 16 Lamp)

OPEN CHANNEL FLUORESCENT - 236W, ELB (Radiant KA24E)

Horisontal Timber louvres for shading LED LED

Display Fridge

Concrete

ELECTRICAL CODE:

Concrete slab

tiles

Formal trades quaters

Display rack

Walkway

LED

tiles

Display rack

LED

Info

LED

Display Fridge

16 Amp SSO, (300AFFL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)

1 m 00 m in dia in fa p de ll 1 vc pt :6 sp h 0 :4 50 m m

DISTRIBUTION BOARD

SEWER CODE: ce

100mm dia PVC sp, min fall 1:60, u/side min 400mm deep Standard 100mm dia VV's / VP's as shown on various drawings

LED

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROPOSED MARKET PLACE FOR THE INNER CITY OF PRETORIA

S to ew as m er sh unic to c ow ip on n al ne on s e c t sit we e r pl an .

ighbouring buildings

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

ELECTRICAL AND SEWER PLAN DESIGNED

STUDENT NUMBER

DATE : DRAWING

PROJECT NUMBER

DWG NR

SCALE

PIETER MINNAAR SEPTEMBER 2013 13 002 / WD01 / 401

Working drawings

10025384 02

1 : 100

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Working drawings

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92_Labour of Love

SOCIAL DISTILLERY

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With the success of our self sustaining city, more and more people are flooding the precinct . Immigrants wanting to live here, will have to go through a initiation and integration process that will slowly teach and integrate them into our society. Waste management is the answer to this. Through hard labour, the waste of the city will be collected by the immigrants. This will give them the opportunity, while they are working for this community, they also get to know it better. Labour of love - doing something because you love it. In this scenario they are labouring away because the love the city.

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Integrated Process - Waste management RG

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Concept

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Concept development

Design development

Program integration

Design development

Contextual Influences

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The social distillery is a architecture that will enable workers to do something good for the community, and also give them public exposure. By turning something bad into a valuable commodity, people will recognise their effort. By collecting and using organic waste, a type of ethanol can be produced and in turn be distilled into a drinkable alcohol. This is a type of feel good drug. So by having a social function within this industrial realm, the exposure the distillation process is increased and in return the gap between working and playing is reduced. This will have a positive effect on both the working immigrant and the receiving community.

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Section development

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Exterior Perspective

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Accommodation

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Spatial sections

The building offers temporary accommodation for the workers, while they are being integrated into society. The bar will offer more than just working exposure but will also act as surveillance during night times of these immigrants. The architecture will take the pedestrian or user on a experiential journey, through this rhythmical purification process. Framing and exposing certain details of it and the product.

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Ground floor plan

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Section of accommodation

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Section of public interaction

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Detail of handrail

Detail of roof connection 110_Labour of Love

Construction details

Detail of glazing system

Detail of saw tooth roof Construction details

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Section of worker interaction

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Detail of service shaft

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Construction details

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Bar entrance

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North Elevation

Worker accommodation

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PIETER MINNAAR

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