Why You Should Join
You enjoy ten monthly talks and outings a year given by experts, often with private access and exclusive viewing (from February to November).
These are intended as interactive opportunities to engage, be stimulated and informed.
TALKS are held on the third Tuesday of a month at 20h00. These are open to the public and free.
Venue: The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, Newlands, at the intersection of Campground & Mariendahl roads.
OUTINGS are usually on the last Saturday of a month, and vary between full and half day events.
These are restricted to members only, and frequently take you places you simply could not get to by yourself.
PLUS there’s an ANNUAL EXCURSION / WEEKEND AWAY to a further-afield-destination (usually over the Heritage Day long-weekend in September.)
This allows you the opportunity to explore in-depth, meet the locals, and make like-minded friends among the ”Vernaccers”.
You really don’t have to be an architect to join VASSA!
Just be interested in your own backyard, and open to exploring things.
And if you are curious about the built landscape you’ll have fun, and get to know ‘as much about the Cape Dutch fantastic stuff as the simple things’, according to Society founder James Walton.
Though if you are an architect, here’s how you can benefit professionally …
How Things Work
We have a Code of Conduct by which members abide – that your payment indicates you accept and will comply with.
And you are asked to wear your name badge to all events.
Since VASSA is a not for profit society, membership fees are calculated to cover the running costs, wihile the annual excursion / weekend away is self-financing.
Rates are valid for the calendar year and inclusive (we do not levy additional charges per outing), with rare exceptions such as museum entrance fees.