In December 2022, Heather Dodd was awarded a PhD in Architecture with specialisation in design for her thesis Small Moves. Spatial Tactics for Transformation. She is the first graduate of this new practice-based PhD programme at the University of the Free State (UFS)
View the full PhD submission PDF Small Moves.Spatial Tactics for Transformation
Creative Research Submissions
As part of the process of achieving a PhD. in Architectural practice ( a pioneering programme at the University of the Free State which recognises work within an architectural practice as a body of work for academic reflection) Heather Dodd submitted a number of creative research submissions as part of the academic submission process. These submissions provide valuable insights on key Savage + Dodd projects.
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Sol Plaatje University, Building CD02, Kimberley, 2016
Produced to record and celebrate the design themes that informed this first University build in South Africa since 1994.
25 Years of Savage + Dodd Architects. MOTIF, an exhibition celebrating the exploration of ideas across 25 years of practice