this just in. mr makena makeka is involved in an ambitious plan ,which is currently being brought before the city of cape town to, regenerate the city. he is technical advisor to intersite, the company that owns railway stations, and i think, the land on which the railway lies. a major part of the plan is sinking the railway line between the city and woodstock and developing the land for mixed uses. this would also help to reconnect the city and activate disused parts where railway lines have formed barriers. if the plan get's the city's approval it'll be an extremely exciting project.

his firm is also involved in the upgrade of the cape town station. walked through there yesterday and wow. gone are the uninviting austere apartheid facades. the space is now open and airy and is an example of how public spaces can be areas which are encourage you to be there. it has not always been so in south africa.

the building which you feature in your post is the khayelitsha sports centre. my feelings about this piece of work are not as enthusiastic. i am no architectural authority so i cant make any statements on the building's technical merits. i do think though, that the building is unsympathetic to its surroundings. it stands in the middle of khayelitsha; this gigantic, monolithical mass of modernity, glass and concrete. it is noticeably the tallest structure around it is intimidating to its surroundings.

it is really good to see a young black person have such profound influence on the landscape of cape town; a notoriously white-centric city.