Table Mountain through the suburban fabric of the Gardens area and on to the sea , which had become tenuous in the area around the station .
The new precinct was intentionally designed to facilitate pedestrian movement ‒ opening two urban corridors ‒ and to encourage the use of public transport . One corridor enables direct pedestrian access between Strand Street and the railway station ( at the same time establishing a grand entrance ) while the other extends Riebeek Street into the Galleria . Along the same axis , a new bridge penetrates through the station concourse building . Parking space was minimised , but , as a major transport interchange , the site has easy access to trains , buses and taxis .
The character of the precinct merges the public and civic nature of the station square with the more private and social nature of the student accommodation . The buildings wrap around to create a public square ; its four-storey façade in this area imparts a grand civic atmosphere to the retail section .
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LEVEL 1 PLAN
46 Cape Station