WINNER : INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Torres Rani Towers , Maputo
The brief from the developers was to create an iconic building that would enrich Maputo ’ s skyline whist satisfying the critical shortage of ‘ A ’ grade residential and office accommodation . The sinuous shapes of the plan and façade were inspired by the rolling hills and undulating coastline of Mozambique .
The site is located on the Avenida Da Marginal along the coastline of Maputo . The development shares a site with the existing Radisson Blu Hotel . The project consists of two tower blocks on a common 4-storey podium which incorporates parking , service and support facilities , as well as a retail mall component .
The apartment tower consists of 18 storeys of serviced apartments comprising one , two , and three bedroom units . The uppermost two floors contain five duplex penthouse units . Each apartment has a continuous terrace on the perimeter and full height solar glazing to take advantage of the spectacular views of the Indian Ocean and Maputo ’ s coastline .
There are a total of 156 serviced apartments . The podium level roof terrace comprises the Residents Club , gymnasium , pool deck and roof garden .
The office tower has 15 levels of office space , which is serviced by five dedicated high speed lifts . The office space comprises of a total of 23,604m ². The office core has a service elevator and common ablution services facilities . Access is via a dedicated entrance foyer which is linked to the ground floor retail mall with a drop off area . The retail area located on the ground floor offers a variety of retail outlets and restaurants . Also situated on the ground floor is a 250 seat conference facility with seven breakaway rooms .
Developer : Rani Investments Design & Principal Architects : DSA Architects International Local Architects Mozambique : Mesch Arquitectos Project Managers : Metrum Project Managers Quantity Surveyors : RLB Pentad Quantity Surveyors Interior Designers : Dakota Design Civil & Structural Engineers : DG Consulting Engineers Mechanical Engineers : Acend Engineers Electrical & Fire Engineers , Wet Services : CKR Consulting Engineers Lift Consultants : Proj-i-Tech Landscaping Consultants : Landmark Studios Principal Contractor : SS Construçõnes Mocambique
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