PROJECTVIEW
THE EDGE DEVELOPMENT
AT LAGOON BEACH
This development delivers on the
promise of outdoor living, city
access, slick, contemporary and
spacious design, and the most
magnificent feature of all, a vast
expanse of beach and a lagoon. The
Edge is a short walk to the beach
(300m) for ocean, but at the same
time, it lies close to the city (9kms)
and to Century City, connected
by Marine Drive, The MyCiti BRT
transport system, and bike lanes.
The unique position also offers
4CHANGE FOUNDATION CAMPUS, ROODEPOORT
C+B Architects have unveiled their design for the development of new facilities at
the 4Change Foundation campus in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. The new facilities will
help meet the increasing demand for space for educational activities and student housing
facilities and will allow 4Change to generate income through mixed-use commercial spaces.
The 4Change Foundation aims to provide education and upliftment to disadvantaged
students with the goal of eradicating systemic poverty in our nation by helping young
people to becoming creative and industrious at all levels of society. They offer a gap
year program and are involved with several school outreach programs and community
upliftment initiatives.
C+B’s layout and combination of the various
buildings across the campus – which include
educational facilities, campus offices, a training
hub, conference facilities and an auditorium –
was done with the intention of encouraging
interaction between faculty, students and
visitors. Ensuring the possibility of creating a
commercial enterprise from the auditorium and
conference centre for 4Change, C+B ensured that these buildings’ designs included all
necessary facilities, could accommodate large crowds and offered flexibility for a range
of different events.
C+B’s designs for the campus show buildings outlined by simple, angular shapes
complemented by curving forms that respond to the site layout. C+B tried to keep the
architecture connected through basic form, material and colour and used low maintenance
and hardwearing materials with a modern feel. In the design, they sought to capture
the unique culture of 4Change, deliberately mixing and integrating the various spaces in
a composition that would encourage the all the members of its community to interact.
commercial office and retail space
to deliver a connected live, work,
play environment.
Featuring 74 high-end, intelligently-
designed
apartments,
architect
Raazik Nordien of UF Architects,
has created a stylish, contemporary
living experience. The apartments
have been designed with “UX” in
mind, meaning that the entire user
journey was taken into account,
from arriving home to parking,
unpacking and stepping into the
development, and up into one of
the building’s units. Designed to
blend form, function and style,
the interiors maximise both space
and light. From a functional point
of view, each apartment has a
dedicated parking bay, access to
high-speed
internet
and
DSTV
connection points. The design also
includes bike racks, lockers, and
clever storage to maximise space.
The Edge also has 600m 2 of office
space and four retail units.
State-of-the-art security including
electric fencing, biometric access
and CCTV surveillance offer peace
of
mind
and
comfort.
Green
features include greywater and
rainwater harvesting.
Developer: Combined Developers
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