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The theme for this year’s competition is "Sport is the Opiate of the Mass"

Each city suffers from its own cycles of fatigue and renewal, crime and corruption, wealth and poverty, xenophobia and global identity. An event like such as the world cup sports or Olympic Games can be linked to a major reunion or huge celebration.

History has repeatedly shown the slump of which follows as the final whistle blows. As the heads finally clear after victory celebrations, our cities may be left with multi-coloured elephants.

The brief required to investigate the third landscape within our city. This could be to cater for the many South African who are unable to attend world cup soccer in the stadiums, those who cannot afford and those who question the validity of such an event will need breathing pace to survive. A space for watching, play, discussion, dreams and inspiration, or just a place to escape to the streets and the stadium.

The design component may either investigate an urban space or alternatively an intervention to any 2010 stadium and surroundings.
It should provide real space of comfort and safety but raise questions about the event itself, its energy, it’s draining of resources and its aftermath.