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ZERO 2 ONE TOWER, CAPE TOWN
Construction of FWJK's latest R2.3 billion ZERO 2 ONE Tower
is planned to commence at the beginning of the second quarter of
2017. According to Craig Armstrong, head of FWJK Cape Town, this
44 storey skyscraper to be developed on a site opposite the Cape
Sun, will become Cape Town's tallest building when completed.
The development will include 631 residential apartments with
ground floor retail and will be topped by a sky bar which will enjoy
360° views over Cape Town.
The architectural expression has incorporated design elements
which amplify the building's soaring verticality and size which has
been expressed in glass and precast concrete elements for speed
of construction. ZERO 2 ONE TOWER is located on the north-west
corner of Adderley and Strand Streets in the heart of Cape Town’s
CBD and is ideally positioned at the gateway of the City to tower
above its peers, whilst enjoying Cape Town's first world public
transport infrastructure on its doorstep.
The site is positioned on the original shoreline when Cape Town
was founded in 1652. Significant land reclamation from Table Bay
took place between 1930 & 1940, which led to the extension of
Adderley Street. The locality of ZERO 2 ONE TOWER has tremendous
importance in terms of the history of Cape Town and the design
responds to this by improving the precinct and will act as a catalyst
for the ongoing rejuvenation of the Inner City.
The apartments comprise studio, one bed and two bed
apartments plus penthouses at the highest level and start at ±36m
or ten storeys above ground level which will allow for unobstructed
views from the apartments. The building has been designed
specifically to make full use of its North orientation, thereby providing
a sunny, comfortable and most importantly, an energy efficient
living environment.
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The architectural design calls for an iconic building sympathetic
to its surrounding context and, to achieve this, the building has been
‘lifted’ off the ground in order to create safe, open and protected
on-grade walkways that allow access at various points along the
building perimeter for pedestrians, thereby creating an active
urban streetscape.
The typology of the building leans towards a multi-punctured
façade, allowing for balconies and windows to each apartment.
This is further rationalized by the use of an architectural language
incorporating various elements, materials and form which gives the
building its unique signature and style.
Fuelled by Cape Town's ability to buck the national trend, demand
for inner city residential accommodation continues unabated according
to Armstrong and the project is already virtually sold out to wholesale
investors who have individually taken investments of between R30m
and R300m in ZERO 2 ONE TOWER. An added bonus to investors is
that the development will enjoy UDZ tax benefits.
Developers: FWJK Developments
Architects: FWJK Architecture
Project Managers: FWJK Project Management
Quantity Surveyors: FWJK Quantity Surveyors
Structural Engineers: Aurecon Group
Electrical Engineers: Converge Consulting
Mechanical Engineers: Ekcon
Wet Services Engineers: Ekcon
Fire Protection Engineers: Ekcon
Traffic Engineers: Trafficon
Wind Engineers: Machoy Engineers
Urban Designers: Gapp Urban Designers
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