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T
he SAPOA Convention is always an interesting event for me to attend. This
year’s theme of #Disruption certainly raised some eyebrows, shattered a
few comfort zones and sparked vigorous debate. As with every industry,
the Built Environment sector should constantly be challenging itself and
reinventing the way it does business in order to accommodate continually
changing economic, political and social factors. The topics discussed at the SAPOA
Conference this year have hopefully given us all the wherewithal to make the best
decisions for our businesses.
The Conference highlight is of course the Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony.
Architect and Builder was thrilled to be awarded Property Publication of the Year for
the 2nd year running. We are honoured that all our hard work has been recognised
but we wouldn’t be able to produce such a high calibre publication without South
Africa’s amazing development, design and construction industry that punches above
its weight by world standards.
When the SAPOA Awards for Innovative Excellence are announced it is always
exciting to see which buildings we have featured over the last year have been
announced the winners. Unsurprisingly to many, Sasol took the top honours, but it
certainly did not overwhelm a very strong list of winners in the other categories. Many
of the winners I was familiar with, but as is the case most years, a dark horse entry
takes a category and I am pleasantly surprised that here is a new project to discover
that I had been unaware of. Our annual SAPOA Awards feature in our August issue
will hopefully do justice to each of the winning projects.
Our projects this issue include: Bosjes Estate: When I first saw an image of the
chapel featured on our cover I was so struck by its unique design. The entire estate
project is visionary as well as paying homage to our past.
Menlyn Shopping Centre: One of SA’s best known shopping malls has undergone
a redevelopment, making it the largest mall per square feet in the country.
Alice Lane Phase 3: The final piece of the Alice Lane Precinct puzzle and home
to Bowmans.
Waterway House. A striking addition to the V&A Waterfront that serves to anchor
the new canal precinct under development.
Bridge Park Offices Interior: We take a look at the vibrant Cape Town offices of a
leading financial services provider, based at Century City.
On a final note, we bid farewell to Shelley Woode-Smith who is exploring new
horizons (look out for her book in the future!). Diana Woode (Shelley’s mom, who
passed away in January 2017) and Shelley are at the heart of Architect & Builder’s
success over the last 25 years and they will forever be embedded in the DNA of
the magazine. Thank You!
THE 2017 SAPOA PROPERTY
PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Editorial