Paul Boshoff from Urban Concept
Architects notes that the most noticeable
feature of the building is the colour-play
on the fun, articulated façades, and the
roofline. “The challenge on a high rise
apartment is always how to articulate
the repetitive façade and roof-line; I
then saw a photograph of a building in
Germany which I thought achieved this
and also the challenge to incorporate the
old shop. The west (street facing) façade
gave me the opportunity to introduce
screening and balconies and the majority
of the rooms have a north orientation.
The city planning department required
a percentage of open space/apartment
which then gave us the opportunity to
introduce a roof garden which added
a new dimension to the building,” he
explains.
“When trying to incorporate a single
storied dilapidated structure into a 13
floor structure, town planning constraints
had to be relaxed to maximize the
development. “The southern boundary
faced a railway reserve with an unknown
future, so I positioned the three level
parking structure behind the street
façade, one semi basement, upper ground
and then first floor. I only realized later
that I pushed it to the absolute maximum
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