The design of a facility for creative vocational enhancement in the Pretoria City Centre.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional)Worldwide there is a growing interest in traditional ways, in turning to local skills and craftsmanship. This type of low technology is an antidote to the technologically advanced society we live in today. This dissertation entails the design and research of a facility for creative vocational enhancement in the Pretoria City Centre and responds to the need for the implementation of craft centres to promote self-employment amongst the underprivileged local communities of Pretoria. The design will have a strong focus on urban rejuvenation and activation of the old Pretoria Central Business District and aims to draw local commuters and tourists towards the proposed centre to enable it to be in a constant state of activity