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Meet the Team

Head of Department

Dr Jean-Pierre Basson

Position:  Head of Department: Architecture; Senior Lecturer
Department:  Architecture
Room:  311
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2244
Qualifications:  MSc (Construction Management)(NMU), M.Arch (prof) (NMMU), BAS (NMMU), ATCL (Guildhall), ITCL (Guildhall))
Expertise: Building Information Modelling
Responsibilities: First-Year Design Studio Master. Architectural Presentation Techniques 2, Architectural Computer Usage 3, Architectural Computer Usage 4, Treatise Supervisor

Mr Andrew Palframan

Position:  HOD; Senior Lecturer
Department: Architecture
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2719
Qualifications:  M.EESI(KTH Stockholm), B.Arch (UPE), B.BdgA (UPE), Pr.Arch. 21451
Expertise: Design; Theory
Responsibilities:  Final Year M.Arch Studio
 

Director of School

Mr. Boban Varghese

Position:  Director:School of Architecture
Department:  Architecture
Room:  302
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2719
Qualifications:  B Arch(Kerala);M Des(IIT Bombay); PrArch; MIArch
Expertise: Sustainable architectural developments
Responsibilities:  Director: School of Architecture
 

Academic Staff

Mr John Andrews

Position:  Acting Senior Lecturer
Department:  Architecture
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2906
Qualifications:  BBdgA (UPE) MArch Prof (NMMU) PrArch 21448
Expertise: Design; Theory
Responsibilities:  DESIGN STUDIO HEAD
 

Mr Barry Bradley

Position:   Senior Lecturer - Architecture
Department:  Architecture
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 3650
Expertise:  Construction Technology, Passive Design
 

Ms Kim Harmse

Position:   Lecturer
Department:  Architecture
Room:  318
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2719
Qualifications:  M.Arch (prof) (NMMU) BAS (NMMU) Pr. Arch
Expertise: Design; Construction
Responsibilities:  First Year Design, First Year Construction, Assists with First year Presentation and Theory
 

Clayton Johnson-Goddard

 

Mpumzi Mbulawa

 

Prof Magda Minguzzi

Position:   Professor
Department:  Architecture
Room:  309
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4099
Qualifications:   PHD Architectural composition from University Iuav, Venice (IT); Diploma di Laurea (M.Arch.) University Iuav, Venice (IT); Certificates in Visual Art and Design, Biennale of Venice (IT)
Expertise:  IKS, tangible and intangible indigenous built environment
Responsibilities:  PHD programme coordinator, Research and Community Engagement Committee member, teaching history of architecture and art 2 and 3 with particular focus on African and vernacular architecture
 

Administrative Staff

Ms Lourine Smith

Position:   School Secretary
Department: School of Architecture
Room:  214
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2719
 

Miss Jacs Hoon

Position:  Administrative Coordinator
Department:  Architecture
Room:  210
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2445
 

Mr Andrew Jorgensen

Position:   Lab Technician
Department:  Architecture
Room:  080312
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2502
 

 






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