Dr Kathryn Ewing

Room 5.21, Centlivres Building, Upper Campus

Qualification:

• PhD, Mackintosh School of Architecture, University of Glasgow – Urban Design & Architecture
• PGDip Higher Education Studies, University of Cape Town
• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Cape Town
• Bachelor of Architecture Studies, University of Cape Town

Professional Affiliations:

• Urban Design Institute of South Africa (UDISA) - Professional Urban Designer
• South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) – Professional Architect
• South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) – Professional Planner

Undergraduate teaching:

Post Graduate teaching:

• APG4028 Aspects of City Design
• APG4052 Urban Design Representation
• APG5082 Urban Design Theory I
• APG5083 Urban Design Studio
• APG5084 Research Methods for Urban Design
• APG5085 Urban Design Theory II
• APG5086 Urban Design Research Project
• CPD Course Urban Design Africa

Research Affiliations:

• Editorial Board Member: African Journal of Urbanism, Architecture and Building
• Sustainable Urbanisation Expert, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), The Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition (CSCC)
• Geographic Co-ordinator of Public Space – Southern Africa, City Space Architecture
• Senior Advisor on Public Space City Space Architecture Non-profit organisation (Italy)
• Co-founding Director Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) Non-Profit Company (NPC)

Publication Profile:

• Google Scholar
• ResearchGate
• Academia

Research Interests:

• Safe(r) and inclusive cities, social infrastructure and public spaces
• Self-constructed peripheral settlements and urban upgrading
• The everyday occupation of space, livelihood opportunities and land tenure
• Participative co-design, co-production and co-stewardship for transformative practice
• Engaged scholarship and socially responsive pedagogies