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SAINT-GOBAIN GYPROC
SPECIFIED ON NETCARE
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
An exciting new project saw SaintGobain Gyproc at the forefront
of
bringing
the
new
Netcare
Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital to life.
The hospital, a well-known landmark in the City of Cape Town,
has been relocated to a brand new
state-of-the-art
facility
situated
on the city’s Foreshore. SaintGobain Gyproc has played a vital
role in the supply and installation
of drywall and ceilings. The new
hospital features state of the art
interior spaces with performance
criteria that will focus on wellbeing.
The
drywall
installations
will
offer the advantages of sound
AFRISAM-SAIA AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE +
INNOVATION WINNERS
Seven awards and four commended projects were announced in the 2015/2016 AfriSamSAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation at the gala event in Cape Town recently.
The eleven projects chosen by the award adjudicators were among a total of 22 final
qualifying entries that had been selected from a record number of eligible submissions
earlier this year.
“The Awarded and Commended projects amply demonstrate the three main criteria
that the adjudicating panel was looking at - regeneration, reconciliation and restoration,”
commented Richard Tomes from AfriSam. “These projects all make the world a better
place by minimising their impact on the environment. They also bear the hallmarks of
great architectural and social design. Together they represent the very best in sustainable
architecture and innovation.”
The increasing importance of sustainable and innovative design practice in the South
African built environment was confirmed across all four categories of the 2015/2016 AfriSamSAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation.
Category A - Sustainable Architecture, saw three Awarded projects – the DEA Building by
Boogertman+Partners Architects, Gorgeous Green House by Sagnelli Associate Architects and
Oudebosch Camp Kogelberg by Architecture Coop. These were joined by four Commended
projects - Earthworld Architects’ iCat Eco Factory, Local Studio’s Outreach Foundation
Community Centre, Daffonchio & Associate Architects’ Maboneng Precinct and WWF SA
Braamfontein by Alive Architecture.
Category B - The Award for Research in Sustainability went to Designing Hope for
Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability, a book by Chrisna Du Plessis while Paul Marais’
Otto Cottage was Awarded in the Sustainable Product/Technology category (Category C).
Finally there were two Awarded Projects in Category D - Sustainable Social Programme
- buildCollectiveNPO with Carinthia University of Applied Science’s Bridging Mzamba and
Architecture for a Change’s Malawi School.
“The awards are a resounding endorsement of sustainable and innovative design practice
in the South African built environment, said Kevin Bingham, Awards Convenor and SAIA
Vice- President. “We have entered a new era in which sustainable design is becoming a
non-negotiable, integral part of the building industry. Alongside significantly impacting the
lives of those who use them, the Awarded and Commended projects provide fantastic
inspiration for Architects – and indeed everyone playing a part in our built environment.”
resistance which will enhance the
acoustic
benefit
performance.
is
moisture
Another
resistance
which will enhance the overall
long term performance as well
as maintenance of the building.
Saint-Gobain’s thermal insulation
products
will
also
regulate
temperatures within the hospital
space and assist with energy
efficiency,
further
enhancing
cost savings. The need for safety
is vital within the hospital and
patients and employees can feel
at ease due to the installation of
Saint Gobain Gyproc’s innovative
fire resistant products.
www.gyproc.co.za
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