Westfort Work Incubator: a historical leprosy colony in transition

The Westfort Leprosy Colony in Pretoria, South Africa, was built by the <i>Department Publieke Werken</i> of the <i>Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek</i> in 1898-1898 under supervision of the Dutch architect Sytze Wopkes Wierda. It is the only leprosy colony of its kind that is still (almost) intact. It is part of to the national history of South...

Landmark of meeting

A Seed for the Future

Westfort Park: a strategy for a community upgrade

The former leprosarium Westfort in South Africa is a very valuable place, but under pressure because of the poor squatters using the institution grounds as living place and the urban sprawl of Pretoria, reaching the borders of the site. A plan for the current community and the heritage structures is needed to secure its future. My plan is based...

The Healthy School