Firstly, The 1054 needed to spark conversation about what is being developed, or not being developed, for that matter, along Main Road. The building needed to initiate discussion around what and how the potential of the road should be maximised by creating intrigue. Buildings along this popular feeder route should become destinations along the road, which sadly, the currently renovated houses do not offer.
The 1054, is the first building of its kind along the 2.8km stretch of road and within 12 months of the building’s completion, both property owners and developers have started to consider more exciting additions and alterations, and in some cases, new builds that are adding positive value to the street.
Secondly, as always, budget was extremely tight and GLA needed to be maximised. The site enabled 1 700m² of lettable area over the two floors, and the building costs needed to be around the R6 500/m² mark to offer the short term returns that the developer required.
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Reinventing traditional safari-style architecture
The new Cheetah Plains game lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, reinvents traditional safari-style architecture to create an altogether new safari experience of nature from within.
Westbury Transformation Development Centre
Can social justice be found through friendly and inclusive design? We think so. The Westbury Transformation Development Centre (TDC) project grapples with the issue of spatial and social justice in a marginalised community.
The 1054 – a pavilion to the street edge
The 1054, strategically named after the property’s ERF number, firmly places itself on Main Road, Walmer, as a pavilion to the street edge. Main Road has been established, as part of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Spatial Development Framework Plan, as a new business precinct within the bay and is expanding rapidly. Although business is growing along this main feeder route, many houses have merely been face-lifted with a false façade that has really watered down the potential for the strip.
Rebuilding trust is key to turning around struggling construction industry, says Minister
A growing trust deficit between the government and the private sector threatens to derail efforts to turn around the struggling construction sector, but government is intensifying its efforts to build meaningful relationships with the industry. This is according to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, speaking at the 118th Annual General Meeting of the Master Builders and Allied Trades’ Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC).
Giving more than it gets
To expand its physical footprint, MDA Attorneys acquired and rebuilt their office on a prominent site on the corner of West and Riviera in Houghton. Green principles were key from the outset; and yet the results, which include a Net Zero Carbon pilot certification, surpassed all expectations. Here’s how the process unfolded...
Pickwick transitional housing
The City of Cape Town with its partners is steering a precinct-based approach to the delivery of affordable rental in the Woodstock and Salt River area close to the CBD. This involves multifaceted rental housing projects aimed at improving the lives of Cape Town’s disenfranchised residents.
Exxaro head office showcases geotechnical expertise
Challenging dolomitic ground conditions at the site of the new Exxaro head offices for Growthpoint Properties in Centurion, Pretoria, resulted in infrastructure company AECOM collaborating closely with AMA Architects to optimise the building design.
