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Radisson Red Hotel, V&A Waterfront
enjoy. The rooftop is home to the Red
Roof hotel bar, as well as a bright red food
truck, yes there is a food truck on the
rooftop and it puts an entirely new spin on
the street food concept.
The hotel officially opened its doors to the
public on Tuesday, 12 September.
The NMC Construction Group celebrated
the completion of the Radisson Red Hotel
at the Red Roof party hosted by our client
the V&A Waterfront. Guests were treated
to some of the best local flavours from the
hotels OUIBar restaurant, good
entertainment and a great evening
overall.
The unique hotel, the first of its kind on
the African continent, is a seven storey
establishment offering guests a fresh,
unconventional, techno savvy hotel
experience.
The new 252-key hotel’s anti-beige décor
is an eclectic mix of artworks adding the
fun factor to the space for visitors to
The celebrations didn’t end there as NMC
joined Zip Zap Circus at their ribbon
cutting cocktail at the newly completed
building in Salt River, on Thursday, 14
September. In true circus spirit guests
were welcomed in the trapeze hall with a
burst of colour and trapeze artists
suspended from aerial ribbon.
In partnership with Zip Zap Circus, Tsai
Design Studio and Sutherland Engineers,
the NMC Design and Construct team
collaborated on the design of this new
circus academy.
The impressive building is multi-
functional and includes classrooms and
offices, training spaces which can also
serve as event venues, with a triple
volume Trapeze Hall taking centre stage.
The multi-storey structure is a dream
come true for Zip Zap circus, a permanent
home where they can expand their
educational programmes and build a
lasting legacy.