African Design Magazine ADM #40 May 2018 | Page 16

LOFTUS PARK PRECINCT
all culminating
at the central
piazza which
leads to the
Pool of Light. A
stage, housing a
7 x 4 m screen
broadcasting
sports events, is
attached to the
Pool of Light.
in the overall design and this resulted
in the supply of several different design
concepts.
Phase 1 of the development includes two
office buildings of 6 000 and 9 000 m 2
respectively, a 180 room hotel, a
freestanding 3 500 m 2 Virgin Active gym
and a retail component that includes
anchor tenants Checkers, Roco Mamas,
Turn ‘n Tender, Casa Bella, Sorbet, PNA,
Postnet, Seattle Coffee Company and
Salsa Mexican Grill. The development is
accessed via various entry points – Loftus
Rugby Club, Clydesdale, the Pretoria
Arts Museum and Pretoria Girls High –
The
buildings are
contemporary
but not glaringly modern. “We decided
to adopt some of the red brick apparent
in the stadium complemented with
concrete and aluminum cladding for
a ‘less is more’ experience. There is a
golden thread of design woven through
all the buildings, allowing them to
seamlessly blend with the urban fabric of
the precinct, while still maintaining their
individuality,” Henzen points out.
The footprint of the two office
buildings was dictated by its ability to
be subdivided. Between two and four
different routes need to lead from the
core to other subdivided areas for