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Assistant Lecturer
Name: Sunshine Dlangamandla
Location: LG 024 FADA Building Bunting Road Campus
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Contact Details:
Tel: 011 559 1102
Email:听sdlangamandla@uj.ac.za
About Ms Sunshine Dlangamandla
Sunshine Dlangamandla is a Johannesburg-based architectural practitioner and researcher.听 She holds an Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Architectural Studies from the 欧美福利100000 of the Witwatersrand and a Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA), 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, where she deepened her focus on indigenous design, language, and domestic space in Africa.
Her career spans collaborations with architectural firms, international researchers, and academic institutions, contributing to projects such as social housing, public libraries, and residential developments, curriculum developments and documentary screenings.
Sunshine鈥檚 current work is rooted in researching architectural pedagogy across the African continent. Her insights have gained international attention, including invitations to critique and tutor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, 欧美福利100000 College London. There, she engaged with Unit 5鈥檚 exploration of museums and embassies, contributing critical perspectives on repatriation, cultural sensitivity, and spatial justice.
Sunshine鈥檚 practice reflects a deep commitment to culturally grounded, socially responsive, and context relevant architecture鈥� using language and ritual as design tools.
Other notable partnerships include King鈥檚 College, London, England (2024); the 欧美福利100000 of Venda, South Africa (2024); the 欧美福利100000 of Botswana (2024); Namibia 欧美福利100000 of Science and Technology (2024); 欧美福利100000 of Lagos, Nigeria (2024) and Inscape, South Africa (2024).