CAPE STATION
CAPE STATION Cape Town
CLIENT AND DEVELOPER Eris Property Group ; PRASA Cres
PROJECT MANAGER SIP Project Managers
ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners
QUANTITY SURVEYOR AECOM
CIVIL ENGINEER Iliso Consulting
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SMC Structural Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Claassen Auret Cape
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Spoormaker & Partners Inc
WET SERVICES , LIFT & FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS Triocon Consulting Engineers
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OVP Associates
LAND SURVEYOR Biff Lewis Geomatics
TOWN PLANNER Jono Trust Professional Planners
TENANT CO-ORDINATOR Tenant Co-Ordination Services
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS Urban EQ ; Motion Engineers
ARCHAELOGY & HERITAGE SPECIALIST ACO Associates
HERITAGE CONSULTANT Claire Abrahamse Architecture + Design
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT Doug Jeffery Environmental Consultant
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Safetycon
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION SRK Cape Town
EDGE CERTIFICATION Solid Green Consulting
MAIN CONTRACTOR GVK-Siya Zama
PHOTOGRAPHY Paris Brummer
The forecourt of Cape Town Station , a landmark in the Cape Town CBD , has been reimagined by Boogertman + Partners for the Eris Property Group as a vibrant new mixed-use space that includes 6,700m 2 of modern retail space , accommodation for 3,085 students and a world-class public square .
The new development was conceptualised to serve students attending the nearby Cape Peninsula University of Technology ( CPUT ) but is open to students from any institution seeking quality affordable accommodation in the city . It has been designed and built according to Department of Higher Education ( DHET ) standards as NSFAS-accredited accommodation .
The development shifts Cape Station ’ s character from a predominantly transport and railway-related node to a densified multi-purpose urban neighbourhood , embracing the potential of the site to inject new urban life into this part of the city . It aims to strengthen and restore aspects of the urban design in the area while consolidating the nature of this historical precinct and creating a new urban landmark .
The Site The site is unusual in this part of the city in that it stands alone in the surrounding urban landscape rather than abutting buildings on all three sides . As a result , its design demanded a high degree of sensitivity to its urban context . At the same
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