African Design Magazine May 2017 | Page 14

preserving madiba’s legacy UK-based architecture firms Sheppard Robson and John Cooper Architecture (JCA) collaborated in 2009 to win an international design competition for the new Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg. The facility – which employs 150 paediatric doctors and 450 nurses – opened last year. Sheppard Robson and JCA, responsible for the concept design of the hospital, were joine GAPP Architects and Urban Designers and Ruben Reddy Architects. G Designers were responsible for the development of the facade and p the hospital, whilst Ruben Reddy Architects were the local lead a that included the design development of the clinica facilities of the building. 14 africandesignmagazine.com