Carin Combrinck
Biographic Data
| ID | 9296125 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carin Combrinck |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carin |
| FAMILY NAME | Combrinck |
| SIGNATURE | COMBRINCK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0003-0501 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Architects as mediators: Public interest design for transformative community action
In contexts of spatial marginalisation, participatory design is often positioned as a method to promote community authorship. However, little empirical research explores how such authorship is experienced in practice. This article investigates how engagement in a 2023–2024 university-led CoDesign initiative in an informal settlement on the urban periphery of a Southern African city mediated authorship between architecture students and community f…
The Engrained Cascading, Cumulative and Amplified Risk Drivers to Climate-Induced Hazards in Informal Settlements in Tshwane, South Africa
Informal settlements represent cost-effective solutions to providing access to urban economies for the poor, but these come at steep long-term costs. While the growth and efficiencies of informal settlements are noteworthy, these settlements contribute to the vulnerability of our cities due to their limited infrastructure investment, poor construction practices and material choices, location in highly exposed climate change hazard areas, and chro…
Activating the edge: The university campus as anchor institution
This article investigates the architectural manifestation required for the establishment of the university as anchor institution in South Africa. Through an historical review of campus architecture and planning, an understanding is gained of the development of current thought associated with the exclusivity of the institution. The insularity of current campus architecture has allowed for seclusion within the knowledge environment. The paradigm of…
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Activating the edge: The university campus as anchor institution
This article investigates the architectural manifestation required for the establishment of the university as anchor institution in South Africa. Through an historical review of campus architecture and planning, an understanding is gained of the development of current thought associated with the exclusivity of the institution. The insularity of current campus architecture has allowed for seclusion within the knowledge environment. The paradigm of…
The Engrained Cascading, Cumulative and Amplified Risk Drivers to Climate-Induced Hazards in Informal Settlements in Tshwane, South Africa
Informal settlements represent cost-effective solutions to providing access to urban economies for the poor, but these come at steep long-term costs. While the growth and efficiencies of informal settlements are noteworthy, these settlements contribute to the vulnerability of our cities due to their limited infrastructure investment, poor construction practices and material choices, location in highly exposed climate change hazard areas, and chro…
Architects as mediators: Public interest design for transformative community action
In contexts of spatial marginalisation, participatory design is often positioned as a method to promote community authorship. However, little empirical research explores how such authorship is experienced in practice. This article investigates how engagement in a 2023–2024 university-led CoDesign initiative in an informal settlement on the urban periphery of a Southern African city mediated authorship between architecture students and community f…
Archaeology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Action research (1 works) · Architecture (1 works) · Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives (1 works) · Community design (1 works) · Ecology (1 works)