Architect and Builder October 2016 | Page 46

PROJECT FEATURE

THE CHELSEA

THE CHELSEA Green Point
DEVELOPERS Signatura
ARCHITECTS Arthur Quinton Darryl Croome Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR KS Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Sonnekus & Toerien
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Rawlins Wales Cape
MECHANICAL AND FIRE ENGINEERS Spar Q Consulting
SUSTAINABILITY HereToday
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Bel Pezzo Studio
MAIN CONTRACTOR Westcape Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Courtesy of Signatura

The Chelsea , Green Point , is a cleverly designed multi-residential apartment block situated behind the famous Cape Town Fan Walk . Designed by Arthur Quinton Darryl Croome Architects , the scheme is staggered in sections and consists of 38 apartments in three interlocking , five-storey blocks . The experiential result is one of a rather intimate and personal nature .

The apartments cater to a broad range of buyers offering studios , 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments , and the more generously sized penthouses with spacious rooftop terraces . Views are multi-directional with southern views of Signal Hill , glimpses of Table Mountain and the world-class Cape Town Stadium .
Context The site is located just off Green Point Main Road , screened from the bustling traffic . This Green Point site , moments from the Sea Point promenade , is ideally situated in a quiet side street and allows for convenient walking distance to nearby eateries , retailers and fitness hotspots , on the ‘ fan mile ’.
Design A key element of the brief was to maximise the development potential in this soughtafter location . The architectural and engineering team faced the demanding task of maximising bulk on a compact footprint with excavation into rock and associated lateral support implications , which required great care and attention .
Two plots of land were consolidated for this particular development with an existing house needing to be demolished . The challenge came in with these sites allocated to different zones in the Cape Town Zoning Scheme . This resulted in an interesting form as the rear of the design had to comply with more stringent setbacks . This led to the
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The Chelsea is ‘ classic ’ in proportioning and language and its use of face-brick and sun control measures , specifically its shutters and pergolas , is a subtle nod to the older Victorian and industrial buildings in the area
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