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AS FEATURED IN ARCHITECT & BUILDER
MAY/JUNE 2014 ISSUE
NO 1 SILO
DEVELOPER
V & A Waterfront Holdings
CLIENT
Allan Gray
ARCHITECTS
Rick Brown & Associates;
Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects in
association
PROJECT MANAGERS / PRINCIPAL AGENT
Mace International Management Services
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
MLC
INTERIOR ARCHITECT
Collaboration
STRUCTURAL & CIVIL
Sutherland Engineers
ELECTRICAL
SolutionStation
MECHANICAL, FAÇADE,
ENVIRONMENTAL & ICT
Arup
T
he V & A Waterfront and the Client entered into an agreement to build an
approximately 18,000m 2 , minimum 4 star corporate office for the Client. The
contract stemmed from the Client’s need to consolidate their operations in Cape
Town into a single building.
ARCHITECTS’ REPORT
The Client had been assessing the suitability of a number of sites in the greater Cape
Town area but had decided to settle in the V & A Waterfront due to the proximity to
public transport, shops and parking. In the Waterfront the Silo Precinct was considered
attractive as it is slightly distant from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping complex.
Site
The Silo Precinct, adjacent to the BOE building, is considered a link between the CBD
& Waterfront. Various options were considered for the office and eventually the site
between the existing Silos and Clock Tower retail centre was identified. Using the
historically relevant 1920’s Grain Silo and Elevator building as a centrepiece and focus
of the entire precinct, a new concept “Silo Square” emerged.
TRANSPORT
Gibb Engineering & Architecture
FIRE CONSULTANT
Keith Fletcher & Associates
GREEN STAR CONSULTANT
Arup
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT
SRL South Africa
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Roger Hendry
TOWN PLANNER
Neil Schwartz Town Planning
URBAN DESIGNER
City Think Space
HERITAGE CONSULTANT
Nicolas Baumann Heritage Management
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Planning Partners
LAND SURVEYORS
David Hellig & Abrahamse; FBV
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Eco Safety
MAIN CONTRACTOR
WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY
Mark Hoberman
Kate Woode-Smith
Louise Fenner-Solomon
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