PROJECT FEATURE
THE NORVAL FOUNDATION
THE NORVAL FOUNDATION Westlake , Cape Town
CLIENT Norval Foundation
ARCHITECTS dhk
QUANTITY SURVEYORS NWS Quantity Surveyors
TOWN PLANNERS Planning Partners
STRUCTURAL , CIVIL , MECHANICAL , FIRE & WET SERVICES Ekcon Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Converge Consulting
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS Delport DuPreez & Associates
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT Subsonic Designs
INTERIOR DESIGNER Reddeco ( Restaurant and Bar )
LANDSCAPING Keith Kirsten Horticulture International
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Ecosense
LAND SURVEYOR Tony Vroom
LIGHTING CONSULTANTS Pamboukian lightdesign
FRESHWATER ECOLOGISTS Freshwater Consulting
INTERIOR DESIGNER SpaceLIFT & Black Canvas ( Gallery Shop )
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Dave Southwood Wieland Gleich ( Bottom of Page 38 )
The Norval Foundation opened to the public on 28 April 2018 - a multi-sensory celebration of art , architecture and landscape . The project provided a unique opportunity for the architects through a client brief with the aspiration to create a world class art and cultural centre in an exceptional location that would be open to the public . dhk was initially approached by Louis Norval in 2011 to design an art gallery and sculpture park on a neglected agricultural site in Steenberg , Cape Town . A lengthy approvals process in effect put the design process on hold for several years , culminating in rezoning approval in 2015 . This also coincided with a change in aspiration for the project and the brief for a world class facility to exhibit local and international visual art was launched .
The Norval family are the founders and initial funders of the foundation , whose vision is to create a self-sustainable centre for the arts with the support of future donors . Designed to international standards it is expected to become a significant space for art both in South Africa and globally .
Location and Site The Norval Foundation is located in the Steenberg area on the slopes of the Constantiaberg Mountain , surrounded by vineyards and residential estates . The site is bounded by Steenberg Road on its northeast boundary , by the vineyards of Steenberg Farm and
The Norval Foundation was envisioned by the architects as a modern pavilion for art , set against a dramatic mountain and vineyard landscape
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