THE ONE
THE ONE Stellenbosch
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT On-Site Solutions
QUANTITY SURVEYOR & PRINCIPAL AGENT JMHT Quantity Surveyors
ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners
INTERIOR ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners
CIVIL, STRUCTURAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Sutherland
MECHANICAL, WET SERVICES & FIRE ENGINEER EKCON Consulting Engineers
WATERPROOFING CONSULTANT Surespec
MAIN CONTRACTORS WBHO Construction Trencon Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Dave Southwood; Courtesy of the Developer
The One was developed to address a critical shortage of student accommodation in Stellenbosch. The brief envisioned a safe, supportive, and engaging environment in which students would have everything they need to thrive. The developers had in mind a premium all-inclusive student village rather than a conventional residence. They wished to create a modern, relaxed living environment with design at its core, including private and shared residential facilities. They also proposed state-of-the-art amenities and facilities, including a study centre, cinema, e-gaming, games room, gym, laundry, pause areas, and communal fully equipped kitchens. They emphasised a need for collective spaces and shared environments, including safe and secure outdoor recreational areas. The scheme also required a commercial component on ground level that would provide and promote an interactive interface with the street. It was of fundamental importance to the developers that the design should enhance and uplift the urban fabric of the surrounding area so that the surrounding suburb would be pedestrian friendly and connected with the university campus, which is within walking distance.
Design Concept Architecturally, The One seeks to establish a striking urban presence while remaining sensitive to the historical context and Stellenbosch’ s distinctive local vernacular, thus acknowledging the area’ s role in South Africa’ s cultural history.
The One was conceptualised not only to provide student accommodation but also to act as an urban intervention that would catalyse urban renewal in the area
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