Architect and Builder JULY 2022 | VOLUME 73 | ISSUE 4
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JULY 2022 | VOLUME 73 | ISSUE 4
COVER : 358 VICTORIA / 2U | PHOTO BY JOHANN LOURENS
EDITORIAL
Irecently took a road trip with my family to the Eastern Cape . My husband ’ s family has strong roots there and we wanted to explore the area where they once lived . His grandfather was once the Mayor of Seymour , a small village near Alice . Although we had been warned before our arrival , we were pretty shocked at the level to which this once thriving place had deteriorated . Many original houses , shops and churches are now not much more than ruins . The place has an air of deterioration and hopelessness that was very sad . Seymour is one of many rural towns facing an uncertain future , with creaking infrastructure and joblessness seemingly standard now . Hard not to leave the area feeling angry and depressed but the saving grace was twofold – the beauty of the countryside and the vastness of the wide open spaces was breathtaking and the friendliness of the people we came across , despite their circumstances , was humbling .
We live in an amazing country with so much potential . Despite the challenges we face we have no choice but to embrace the positive and act as an industry to play our part to rebuild , train , fund and support our country – all of us playing a role in facilitating change for the future .
PROJECTS
20 SEW EURODRIVE Drive and control technologies specialist , SEW-Eurodrive , recently moved into its new head office and Warehouse in Aeroton , Johannesburg
26 BROOKLYN HOUSE Brooklyn House is the first phase of the new University of Pretoria Square precinct which will reinvent accommodation options and lifestyle for students .
34 FUCHS HEAD OFFICE Independent lubricant manufacturer Fuchs Lubricants South Africa ( SA ) recently launched its newly built head office and warehouse in Isando , Johannesburg .
42 HELDERBERG NATURE RESERVE VISITORS CENTRE The design concept was inspired by the biophilic design principles that encourage human engagement with the natural environment .
52 358 VICTORIA Developed by Swish Property Fund , 358 Victoria is a new A-grade commercial building located in a prime position on Victoria Road , Salt River .
INTERIORS
86 SANOFI HEAD OFFICE The workspace needed to reflect the Sanofi strategy of Play to Win and encourage employees to return to work for connection , collaboration and ideation .
DEPARTMENTS
4 NEWS WATCH 8 PHOTOGRAPHER FOCUS : Reinier Harmse
10 COMPANY WATCH : X-Furniture 18 PROJECT WATCH
Louise Fenner Publisher and Editor louisef @ archibuild . co . za
65 FEATURE ARTICLE : 2021 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards 84 INTERIOR WATCH 90 ADVERTISERS , SUBSCRIPTION & CONTACT INFORMATION
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