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URBAN HYDE, HYDE
CLOSE, HYDE PARK
Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in
the leafy suburb of Hyde Park,
the Urban Hyde development is
centrally located. The location
is highly desirable due to the
convenience of Hyde Park Corner
Shopping Centre and Gautrain Bus
stops being a short stroll away,
and Sandton and Rosebank CBDs
within a 10 minute drive.
Urban Hyde is a sectional title
residential building comprising
173 units designed around a
central courtyard. This courtyard
is designed for both business
and leisure as there has been an
increase in demand for casual
business meetings in residential
developments. To complement
this offering, a coffee shop has
been included to serve both the
more formal, decked courtyard,
and the less formal swimming
pool area, with this coffee shop
serving as a barrier between these
two functions. The space will be
landscaped to contrast with the
contemporary façade, but also
to maintain privacy in the units
above as well as in the courtyard.
Parking is accounted for on the
ground and first floor; the courtyard
and first residential level is on
the second floor; and third, fourth
and fifth floor has the remaining
residential accommodation.
The residential offering comprises
units ranging in size from 34m 2
to 169m 2 . Studios, one and two
bedroom units are available, as
well as two penthouses which
have expansive views. The interior
aesthetic is industrial chic, with
exposed concrete soffits, feature
track lighting, bagged and painted
walls and functional joinery with
clean, modern lines. The interior
experience of the units will be rich,
warm and tactile.
7@BAKER, MBOMBELA
7@Baker is a unique residential
development, consisting of seven
contemporary residential units to be
constructed in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
The north-east facing stand, situated in
Nelspruit Extension 6, is a well established
neighbourhood in Nelspruit. This
development will be a first-of-its-kind
design in Nelspruit.
The client briefed for a 7 or 8 unit ‘row
house’ typology development on a 1,717m 2
stand. Each unit was to comprise of a
unique character, lock-up-and-go concept,
incorporate energy efficient principles and
harvest rainwater.
Zoning for the site allowed for a 3
storey development, with a maximum
of 8 residential units. Each unit has a
ground floor as a garage with storage,
first floor with living areas, kitchen and
patio. Six of the units have a garden space
included. The third floor accommodates
three bedrooms and bathrooms. Each
unit will boast solar energy, incorporate
sustainable building standards (for
Climatic Zone 3) and rain water harvesting
was implemented to ensure a sustainable
residential development.
The two main exterior material choices
include concrete and face brick to ensure
low maintenance on the exterior of
the building.
The façade was designed to ensure
that each unit has a unique identifiable
aesthetic, to avoid monotony of a typical
row house design.
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