views can be enjoyed of Table Mountain, Signal
Hill, Greenpoint and Cape Town’s CBD.
One of the biggest challenges from the outset
was the underpinning of the existing 5-storey
building, which was a significant and ingenious
structural undertaking by Aurecon. While the
building was underpinned, excavation of the
basement and demolition of the internals on
the existing floors took place. Concurrently the
construction of four new floors commenced on
top of the existing structure.
The Docklands
Cohesive Aesthetic
The aesthetic and character of the building
was designed with the broader context in mind
and to respond accordingly with a building that
enhances the character of the area and not to
detract from it. The use of similar materials
and colours of neighbouring buildings created a
sensitive response that formed a cohesion within
the surrounding urban fabric, much in the same
way that it is believed the residents will become
an integral part of the neighbourhood.
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