Herbert Prins Colosseum Award Winner Virtual Tour- The Restoration of Workers Museum

The Restoration Workers Museum

Dating from the early 20th century, the Workers Cottages in Newtown, Johannesburg,  The museum speaks of the harsh segregated labour practices in the city with the relative comfort of the adjacent cottages further highlighting the segregation and prejudice that existed between workers of different races. The cottages, facing onto Mary Fitzgerald Square, had fallen into a state of disrepair and were left crumbling and unusable after a failed renovation project in the mid-2000s.

Yasmin Mayat

Yasmin Mayat is an architect and heritage practitioner.  She co-founded Mayat Hart Architects in 2012 with Brendan Hart.  Yasmin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cape Town, an architectural degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Masters in Conservation of the Built Environment from the University of Cape Town.  She sits on several professional and volunteer bodies and is an accredited professional member of the…