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known as The Jazz House, had value as a
landmark Heritage building and was retained.
This building was not part of the design brief,
but formed a large part of the architect’s initial
construction consideration, as it had to be secured.
Major structural bracing had to be done to make
sure it wasn’t damaged during the foundation
phase of the project.
It is also part of the City of Cape Town’s property
division and is in the process of being renovated
to its former glory. Hopefully it will return to being
a place of music teaching as it was once before.
Electricity House
Architectural Features
The two main architectural features are the striking
white composite aluminium screen walls and the
vertical green garden on Buitengracht Street.
The composite aluminium panels are functional
as they enclose and ventilate the parking areas of
the building. Where they have been used in front
of windows on the West façade, they act as sun
protection.
These panels are fully recyclable and designed
for disassembly as part of the Green Building
Credits. The screens also display the pattern
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