PROJECTS
Embracing African art
Creating a world class building is about more than aesthetic
appeal as Gyproc’s latest project illustrates.
By Ntsako Khosa | Photos by Gyproc
Close up of the Zeitz MOCAA Atrium ceiling.
G
yproc created a world-class
museum in a huge, old
decommissioned silo that spans
more than 9 000m 2 , which proved both a
difficult and hugely satisfying project.
The Zeitz MOCCA museum located in
Cape Town was a tricky set up but how did
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Gyproc design and construct a museum
using such an unconventional structure?
“We wanted to convert the interior of
the old Grain Silo building into a space that
encompasses the comfort and
sustainability of a world class museum,”
says Gyproc’s regional technical and
specifications manager, Janet Thompson.
To achieve this, key factors such as weight,
sound, safety and comfort had to be
managed through stringent and intentional
product specifications.
Measuring 9 500m 2 the structure takes
up nine floors. Constructed by roofing,