Professor André van Graan explores Barrie Biermann’s hypothesis of the origins of Cape Dutch architecture as a manifestation of Dutch colonialism.

Mathilda Burden, an acclaimed expert on South African culture and history, offers a presentation on a few building materials used in old Cape architecture

Dirk Visser left his mark on a wide range of Cape vernacular buildings. This talk, drawn from interviews, gives an overview of his career as he charted it.

Dr Gwen Fagan will talk about the influences that determined the layout of the historical farm “werf” at the Cape, which includes the Eastern, European and local factors.
She will illustrate the talk with examples of “werwe” from the 17th to the 19th century.