PROJECT FEATURE
RIDGE 7
RIDGE 7
Ridgeside, Umhlangha
DEVELOPER
FWJK Developments
PROJECT MANAGERS &
PRINCIPAL AGENTS
FWJK Developments
ARCHITECT
FWJK Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
FWJK Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL, STRUCTURAL & WET SERVICES
NJV Consulting
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
DBA Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Spoormaker & Partners Inc
FIRE ENGINEERS
Woollatt & Clarke Consulting
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Land Art Studio
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS
Comprac Holdings
GEOTECH ENGINEERS
MSJ Geotechnical
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Rubro Building
PHOTOGRAPHY
Karl Beath
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ocated within the mixed-use precinct of Ridgeside, Umhlanga, Ridge 7 is a 7,700m 2 ,
sectional title A-grade office development within walking distance to Gateway
Shopping Centre and the surrounding commercial hub of Umhlanga. Ridge 7 is the
seventh office building developed by FWJK Developments within the Ridgeside Precinct
using the Co-Development at Cost Methodology. Simply put, the co-development at
cost is an elementary way of enabling smaller property investors the opportunity of co-
investing in prime property development suitable for their specific development appetite.
Site and Access
Ridge 7 is situated within an urban streetscape on Vuna Close circle. Tongaat Hulett
have termed this precinct ‘dynamic urbanism’ with luxury residential units, contemporary
offices, hotels and destination retail spaces on offer. This extraordinary location has
land which cascades towards the sea and is bordered by a coastal forest ribbon and a
natural valley that runs through it. The 40ha asset is being preserved as a green space
for the surrounding communities. Ridgeside has been one of South Africa’s fasted
growing urban development nodes with direct access to the M41 linking to the N2 and
M4 Provincial roads. It is approximately 10km from King Shaka International Airport and
23km from the Durban CBD. The superb sea views and top-end mixed-use precinct
makes Ridgeside a desirable location and ideal position for Ridge 7.
Ridge 7 is accessed directly off the circle at the end of the central boulevard in
Ridgeside. The transition from the paved road onto the paved driveway space is seamless
and uninterrupted by kerblines. Cars are directed towards the entrance boom using
EAST ELEVATION
The external building palette
of materials is a combination
of Marmoran and full height
glazing with stainless steel
elements seen on the feature
balustrade edges
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Ridge 7