African Design Magazine October 2015 | Page 61

Feature Steel Awards 2015 • Passive shading devices protect the glazing from the sun. • The ability to recycle structural steel also contributes to the green building philosophy. PROJECT TEAM The judges said that due to the slenderness of the structure and the architectural requirement stipulating all connections to be visible within the living area, careful attention was given to the design of all connecting and bracing elements. “This required close cooperation at the design stage between architect and engineer. As a result the architecture and structural detailing were interdependent leading to the uniqueness of this winner,” they said. “It is a great example of what can be achieved using our material of choice,” the judges concluded. ARCHITECT: John Smillie Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Young + Satharia QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Cardwell & Wonfor Quantity Surveyors MAIN CONTRACTOR: Vista Construction STEELWORK CONTRACTOR: Impact Engineering africandesignmagazine.com 61