The 1054
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The 1054, named after the property’s erf number,
firmly places itself on Main Road Walmer as a pavilion to
the street edge. Main Road has been established as part of
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Spatial Development
Framework Plan. There were two main drivers behind the
design of the building.
Firstly, The 1054 needed to spark conversation about
what is being developed, or not being for that matter,
along Main Road, and whether you love it or hate it, its
intention is to initiate the discussion around what and how
the potential of the road should be maximised by creating
intrigue where buildings become destinations.
The 1054, is the first building of its kind along the 2.8km
stretch of road. Secondly, as always, the budget was
extremely tight and a design that both made an impact as
well as being cost-effective was key. The design needed
to be stripped back of all the frills that have come to be
seen on many commercial buildings and a structure that
used the buildings basic structural form to create interest
was designed. Through stripping back the building to its
essential elements, time could also be saved, which for
any developer is advantageous.
A single dynamic contrasting form to the street
was proposed, the construction of which was like that
of a warehouse, consisting of a concrete framed base
structure, on which precast concrete floor slabs were laid
and a supporting structural steel framed upper structure.
Steel sections consisted mainly of square hollow tube
and H columns with lattice trusses. The interior envelope
and wall construction used lighter framed steel studwork.
The building could be erected rapidly with many elements
being manufactured off-site. Total construction time was
nine months.
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The building design played with solid and void, not
the building’s external envelope, but the contrast of the
seemingly solid exterior versus its light and airy interior,
the volume of which connects all businesses within and
welcomes people up within the space. A welcoming
surprise to all.
It was important for the building to be modular so that
the ‘structural grid’ could be broken/sub-divided into
smaller or larger sections based on the same repetitive
GLA to accommodate different sizes of businesses that
would establish themselves within the space.
Client: Symbolic Investments Propriety
Architect: DMV Architecture
Structural Engineer: MEB Consulting Engineers
Main Contractor: Jeremy Delport Construction
Steelwork Fabricator and Erector: Bisho Steel
Cladding Manufacturer: Safintra South Africa
Cladding Supplier and Contractor: Clad All
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