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PROJECT FEATURE
NO 3 SILO &
NO 4 SILO
NO 3 SILO & NO 4 SILO
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
CLIENT & DEVELOPER
V&A Waterfront
ARCHITECTS
VDMMA (Van Der Merwe Miszewski Architects)
Makeka Design Lab
PROJECT MANAGER
Mace
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
MLC Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Sutherland
MECHANICAL, WET SERVICES &
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Aurecon
FAÇADE ENGINEER/SUSTAINABILITY
ARUP
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Source
D
eveloped by the V&A Waterfront (V&A), the Silo District masterplan proposed
a ring of buildings around the existing Grain Silo, opening up to the working
harbour to the west and east and establishing circulation routes to the City, the
Harbour and the Waterfront itself. The development of the district began with No 1 Silo
and No 2 Silo. These both face outwards, towards the Waterfront and Harbour, and
inwards, presenting their public faces towards the Grain Silo. This inner façade follows
the circular form of the masterplan diagram, and a guide height established from to top
level of historical Grain Silo bins. Nos 1 and 2 were completed in 2013.
Designed by Architects VDMMA and Makeka Design Lab, No. 3 and 4 Silos were
developed from this district diagram, but broke from the rigidity of the circle that was
established in the first phase. It soon became clear that the area to the South of the
Gain Silo, not being commercial, needed to be more varied and fragmented to suit the
varied uses envisaged. This also led to a variation in the heights of various elements
of the buildings, determined by their uses and their positions in the composition, and
adding interest to the composition as a whole. The tallest portion marks the outer
corner of the District, whilst the shortest, No. 4 Silo, provides an appropriate scale to
the pedestrian realm within.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Planning Partners
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT:
SRL
INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONING AGENT
Matrix Consulting Services
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR
WBHO
PHOTOGRAPHY
Peter Hassall Photography
Courtesy of Virgin Active
Designed by Architects VDMMA
and Makeka Design Lab, No. 3
and 4 Silos were developed from
this district diagram, but broke
from the rigidity of the circle that
was established in the first phase.
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No 3 & 4 Silos