BArch 1983 (Pretoria) (cum laude) - Final design title: Victoria Hotel; MScArch (Pennsylvania State University); PhD (Natal)
'Ora Joubert was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1959, and matriculated in 1976 from Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria. She obtained a five year BArch degree, cum laude, at the University of Pretoria, a MScArch degree at the Pennsylvania State University in the USA (thesis title: "Contemporary design theory – a curriculum for architectural tuition") and a PhD at the University of Natal, South Africa (thesis title: "A contemporary assessment of the genesis of the modern aesthetic – the impact of modern art on modern architecture").
She worked from 1986 until 1989 as in-house architect for the Get Ahead Foundation – a township-based, non-governmental organization – in which capacity she also initiated art and architectural programmes for township children. She has been in private practice since 1990.
She has lectured, both part and full-time, at the Universities of the Witwatersrand, KwaZulu-Natal and Pretoria, as well as at the School of the Art Institute, Chicago, and the Washington University, St. Lewis, in the USA. She has acted as external examiner at all the South African universities offering tuition in architecture. She was appointed Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, from January 2001 until August 2004, where after she accepted the headship of the architecture, landscape architecture and interior architecture programmes at the University of Pretoria until September 2008. She is currently Affiliated Professor at the University of the Free State and in private practice.
She has been the recipient of numerous design awards, including eight Awards of Merit from the South African Institute of Architects and its affiliate chapters, the Corobrik House of the Year Award, three Dulux Colour Awards and a landscape design award. Her work has received critical acclaim in more than fifty publications, including Australian, British, Chinese, Hungarian and Russian journals. She was cited in 2001 as one of the most internationally esteemed architects under the age of 40 in 40 Architects under 40 (Cargill-Thompson, J. Köln: Taschen, 2001) and her work was in 2004 included in The Phaidon atlas of contemporary world architecture (London: Phaidon, 2004). She was also the convener and editor of the seminal, 450-page reference book on contemporary South African architecture entitled 10+ years 100+ buildings – architecture in a democratic South Africa (Cape Town: Bell-Roberts, 2009) which received in 2010 an Award of Excellence from the South African Institute of Architecture.
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'Ora JOUBERT was conferred a Doctorate of Philosophy in Architecture at the University of Natal in 1999 with Dennis RADFORD as study leader, the study is titled "A Contemporary Assessment of the Genesis of the Modern Aesthetic - The Impact of Modern Art on Modern Architecture."
In 2018 she was the 30th Laureate of the Sophia Gray Lectures and Exhibitions at the Free State School of Architecture, Bloemfontein. The title of her lecture was LA PROMENADE ARCHITECTURALE
At a SAIA ceremony on 2023 02 02 'Ora was officially awarded the SAIA Writers and Critics Award.
Award Citation for Writers and Critics Award
Ora Joubert is a worthy recipient of this award to be bestowed upon a member of the Institute representing her peers. Throughout her career she has consistently contributed to the discourse on architecture and the influence of architectural thinking on the built environment, both as practicing architect and brilliant academic.
She was appointed Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, from January 2001 until August 2004, where after she accepted the headship of the architecture, landscape architecture and interior architecture programmes at the University of Pretoria until September 2008.
As a practitioner, she has been the recipient of numerous design awards, including nine Awards of Merit from the South African Institute of Architects and its regional chapters, the Corobrik House of the Year Award, three Dulux Colour Awards and a landscape design award. Her work has received critical acclaim in more than sixty publications, including Australian, British, Chinese, Hungarian and Russian journals. She was cited in 2001 as one of the most internationally esteemed architects under the age of 40 in 40 Architects under 40 (Cargill-Thompson, J. Köln: Taschen, 2001) and her work was in 2004 included in The Phaidon atlas of contemporary world architecture (London: Phaidon, 2004).
As an academic, she has had 35 articles published in a variety of architecturally related publications, but most prominently, she was the convener and editor of the seminal, 450-page reference book on contemporary South African architecture titled 10+ years 100+ buildings – architecture in a democratic South Africa (Cape Town: BellRoberts, 2009) which received in 2010 an Award of Excellence from the South African Institute of Architecture. She has compiled a companion to the former, titled 10+ years 100+ projects – architecture is a democratic South Africa on the most meritorious final-year dissertation projects of South African students, published in 2018.
Her last work is important not only for illustrating the architectural work of young architects in their final year of study, but also for creating a snapshot, a reference point to review cultural transition during a transformative moment in the history of South Africa.
Submitted by William Martinson.
Watch the full ceremony HERE. List of projects With photographs
 With notes
House Joubert: pre 1993. Waterkloof, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng - Architect
| House Laubscher: 1996. Unknown, Unknown - Architect
| House Tzaneen: 2001. Tzaneen, Limpopo - Architect
| Ivy Villa Stables Conversion and Studio: 1995. Clydesdale, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng - Architect
| Municipal Fountain: 2010. Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng - Architect
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Articles by JOUBERT Joubert, 'Ora. 1994. Afro-pean symbiosis. Africa Insight. 24 4
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Books by JOUBERT Books citing JOUBERT Muwanga, Christina. 1998. South Africa : a guide to recent architecture. London : Köln: Ellipsis : Könemann. pp 232-233, 234-235
| Phaidon. 2004. Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture, The. London: Phaidon. pp 643
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Entries in books by JOUBERT Joubert, 'Ora. Introduction. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Lengau Lodge. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Tzaneen. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Makalali Conservancy. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House for a Green Journalist. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Centenary Building. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Monaghan Prototype House. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Austro-German Experiential Teaching. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Thembelihle Créche. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Monatic Factory Créche. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Olifantsvlei Créche. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Sandton Library & Art Gallery. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Parktown Quarter. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Highveld Houses. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Mongolia. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Highveld House. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Rech. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Kammeyer. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Isak Steyl Pavilion. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Horne Conversion. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Thakaneng Bridge Student Centre. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Sally. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Ekasi Medley. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Dibanisa Iinstapho Hostels to Homes Project. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Joe Gqabi Transport Terminus. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Stock Road Station. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Mitchells Plain Public Transport Interchange. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Informal Traders Market. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Service Centres & Pay Points. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Trojan Horse Memorial. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Early Childhood Development Centre. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Delft Day Care Centres. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Low, Iain, Cooke, Julian & Joubert, 'Ora. Usasazo Secondary School. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Graça Machel Women's Residence. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. House Nicola-Knight. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Beau Constance. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Yzerfontein House. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Kwanobuhle Carwash. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Stratford's Guesthouse & Conference Centre. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Nelson Mandela Youth & Heritage Centre. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Barrows. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Electric Ladyland Offices. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, 'Ora. Vukani Basket Collection Museum. In 10 years + 100 buildings : Architecture in a Democratic South Africa. 2009. Bell-Roberts Publishing
| Joubert, Ora. Reflecting on the impacting role of le Corbusier on Twentieth Century architecture. In Architecture 2000 : a review of South African architecture. 2000. Picasso Headline
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