Architecture Archives - Page 3 of 52

03 Aug 2021

Zutari offers pro bono services to #RebuildSA

By Staff Writer

Consulting engineering firm Zutari is offering its services for free in August to support the #RebuildSA efforts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Targeted are public facilities like clinics and schools, as well as small businesses that had property damaged or burnt during the recent unrest. “We have mobilised our staff in the local office here in KZN...

23 Jul 2021

Atterbury’s Castle Gate precinct development gets new offices and Planet Fitness

By Staff Writer

Atterbury, the leading South African property developer and investor, is developing a 6,000sqm addition to the existing Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre, which will add a Planet Fitness gym and 3,500sqm of premium-grade suburban offices to this new yet already iconic Pretoria precinct. Construction of the gym and office building is underway and progressing well, at...

23 Jul 2021

Heartwood Properties spearheads new hybrid office development

By Staff Writer

It’s no secret that Somerset West has fast become one of the Western Cape’s leading semigration destinations. The little town has a lot going for it which makes it incredibly desirable for people who are looking to move away from the city in search for a better quality of life. The pandemic, lockdown and remote...

14 Jul 2021

Huge economic benefits in sound concrete practice

By Staff Writer

The costs and consequences of poor concrete practice are unnecessary threats to the survival of building and construction enterprises in the current challenging times, says John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at the Cement & Concrete SA’s School of Concrete Technology. Roxburgh says getting construction projects done properly, on time and within budget requires proper education. “But...

01 Jul 2021

Everite Hebel Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

By Staff Writer

Hebel is a lightweight autoclaved aerated concrete which is completely cured, inert and stable form of calcium silicate hydrate. It is a structural material, approximately one quarter the weight of conventional concrete, composed of minute cells which give the material light weight and high thermal insulation properties. It is available as blocks and pre-cast reinforced units, i.e. floors, roofs, walls and lintels. Autoclaved Aerated...

25 Jun 2021

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design

By Staff Writer

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design awarded commercial building, the Ridge in the V&A Waterfront, has opened and the Cape Town office of its tenant, Deloitte South Africa, is trading from inside its unique spaces. The Ridge deploys some of the most advanced sustainable building technology available globally, as well as original blue-sky thinking. It was born from the V&A Waterfront’s vision to set new standards for the future...

23 Jun 2021

AECOM fast-tracks Green School South Africa in Paarl for the 2021 school year

By Staff Writer

Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM enabled Green School South Africa in the Drakenstein Valley near Paarl in the Western Cape to be fast-tracked so it could open on time for the 2021 school year. AECOM’s long-lead procurement scheduling provided the necessary planning tool to enable the team to monitor and track procurement of the specialised construction...

22 Jun 2021

UP’s Engineering 4.0 building awarded for innovative excellence by the SA Property Owners Association

By Staff Writer

The University of Pretoria’s state-of-the-art Engineering 4.0 building in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, which was launched on the Innovation [email protected] Campus in Hillcrest on 30 November 2020, has been recognised for its innovative excellence by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) in its property development awards for 2020. These...

21 Jun 2021

Paragon Architects transforms taxi rank into an office building in Sasol precinct

By Staff Writer

The existing taxi rank on the corner of Katherine Street and Albertyn Road has been transformed into a P-grade office development by Paragon Architects. The Alchemy Properties project, known as 52 Katherine Street, completes the so-called Sasol precinct with a strong street-facing presence. The design brief was to maximise the permissible floor area ratio, coverage...

21 Jun 2021

Foundation for large M.E.G.A. market pedestrian bridge completed

By Staff Writer

Gauteng Piling was appointed by the main contractor, Enza Construction, to provide the foundations for a large pedestrian bridge for the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) International Fresh Produce Market at Mbombela, a long-awaited new initiative by the trade and investment arm of the provincial government earmarked to spark new economic growth in Mpumalanga. The...

18 Jun 2021

Zutari co-creates innovative structural solutions for iconic 16 on Bree

By Staff Writer

At 120 m and 36 storeys, 16 on Bree is the tallest residential and second-tallest mixed-use development in Cape Town in the last 20 years. FWJK Developments conceived the project as an iconic high-rise to meet the demand in the market for quality residential apartments. A key requirement for the City of Cape Town’s development...

15 Jun 2021

DuPont performance building solutions launches Residentially Speaking podcast series

By Staff Writer

Podcast series spotlights industry trends with thought leaders of the residential home building industry DuPont announced Residentially Speaking, a podcast series hosted by Alan Hubbell, Residential Marketing Leader, DuPont Performance Building Solutions. Each educational podcast features expert guests addressing topics most relevant to building high performance residential and multi-family wood-framed homes. The Residentially Speaking series brings the voice and experience of key...