Design
The design represents a contemporary and
contextual response to the traditional brick
warehouse and is impressive in scale. On
approach from the east toward Cape Town, the
development complements the scale of the
Woodstock Exchange.
A further reinforcement of the relationship
between the two buildings is evident in the careful
consideration of new landscaping and paving that
strongly ties the Woodstock Exchange with WEX1
at the pedestrian realm. Special attention has been
made to promote and encourage the pedestrian
experience from the train station along Davison
Road with crucial corner retail shopfronts forming
an interactive experience.
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The architecture draws on the materials and
ethos of the surrounding precinct, using the
brick, glass, and steel of the rail-side industrial
warehouses re-formed into a contemporary
aesthetic while still aiming to retain a classic,
timeless appeal. This fresh design aims to
regenerate this urban precinct, located on a pivotal
site in Woodstock.
The active ground floor shops are fronted
with 5m steel and glass shopfronts, allowing
public access via 2 entrances into a highly
visible yet well protected internal retail street
running parallel to Albert Road. This retail is
encouraged to trade into the late evening to
encourage enhanced activity along Albert Road.
Access to the parking facility branches centrally
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