Projects
Open Synergy has been involved in the design and implementation of a number of projects for prominent clients.
These projects involved close collaboration with various specialist partners including academics, architects, civil engineers, construction managers and landscapers.
Projects include the following:
River Park Social Housing Project - Ecological Landscape Design
Site analysis, landscape design, stormwater harvesting, water-efficient irrigation, edible and healing plants. Client: Calibre project managers. Architects: Savage & Dodd
Wits Health Promotion Unit - AFSUN survey on Urban Food Security
Evaluation of survey data on household food security, poverty and health in three study areas in Johannesburg. Client: AFSUN, WITS Health Promotion Unit
Wits Health Promotion Unit - Nutritional research on e’Pap fortified food supplement
A longitudinal pilot study on the efficacy of a fortified food supplement. Client: WITS HPU Partners: HETN, e’Pap, SANTA, St Vincent de Paul
Siyakhana Permaculture Project
Permaculture & natural building - general research, consultation, training at Siyakhana. Client: WITS health promotion unit Read more…
Bothlabela Village Social Housing Project
Ecoscape design & implementation; solar-powered rainwater harvesting & drip irrigation. Client: Grinaker-LTA: Architects: Savage & Dodd
Lonmin Marikana Settlement
Sustainable settlement design consultation; product research for renewable domestic energy. Architects: TPSP
Joburg Metro - Community Development
Sustainable urban agriculture - Coordinating & Planning Training for Rainbow Nation Farmers’ Association. Client: WITS health promotion unit
Nautilus Earthbuilding
An experimental structure exploring the integration of various earthbuilding techniques with ecological design and sustainable resource use. Read more…
Ekurhuleni Metro Health Promoters
Training for health promotion through nutrition, herbs, and physical activity. Client & implementation partner: WITS health promotion unit
Ekukhanyeni Relief Project
Sustainable urban agriculture - training for health promotion through nutrition, herbs, and physical activity. Client: Ekukhanyeni Relief Organisation Read more…
