Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa March/April 2014 | Page 12

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DAINFERN SQUARE,
PHASE 1, FOURWAYS

Construction of Dainfern Square
(previously known as Maroun
Square Shopping Centre) has just
begun on the corner of William
Nicol and Broadacres Drive,
Fourways, Gauteng.
This is phase one of a new
neighbourhood shopping centre
and offices and scope of works will
include bulk earthworks, basement
parking and associated site work
and is approximately 23,000m2.
The new shopping centre will have
two basement parking levels and
office space. Anchor tenants will be
Pick n Pay and Woolworths.

THE TOWERS, CAPE TOWN
The Towers is a total refurbishment of
the two 1970’s blocks known as Merriman
Square. The 10 and 20 storey towers will
receive a full over cladding solution in a
double glazed unitized curtain wall. The
current 45º splayed corners are designed
as a bird’s mouth detail with the remainder
of the façades receiving a new glazed
skin that is articulated with a horizontal
fin detail. The fins form a pattern that
references the Cape’s natural features.
Each of the 6 prominent façades reference
a specific feature: the maps of False Bay,
Robben Island, Cape Point or the profiles
of Devils Peak, Table Mountain, Lions Head
and Signal Hill. The edges of the fins will be
accentuated at night by an LED strip light to
accentuate the subtle landscape profiles. The
façade refurbishment comprise ±22,000m2
of new façades. The refurbishment also
involves the total reimagining of the ground
floor retail, including the street level
canopies and landscaping. The project will

also provide for an increase in the number
of parking bays by inserting a multi-level
parking garage between the two towers.
The parking garage is to be designed by
Smuts and Boyes.
www.boogertmanandpartners.com
Architects: Boogertman + Partners
Developer:
Redefine Properties Cape Town
JV Architect: Smuts & Boyes
Principal Agent / Project Manager:
BFH de Jager
QS: LDM Quantity Surveyor Cape Town
Structural Engineer: Aurecon Cape Town
Mechanical Engineer:
Basil Nair & Associates
Electrical Engineer: QDP Electrical
Landscape Architect: Gibbs Saint Pol
Contractor: Murray & Roberts Cape Town
Façade Consultant: Pure Consulting
Fire & Security: SolutionStation
Completion: ±June 2015

Client:
Abacus Asset Management
Project Managers:
BTS Projects
Architects: dhk Architects
Quantity Surveyors:
Aecom SA
Consulting Engineers:
Civil: KLS Consulting
Electrical: Gibb
Mechanical: Elshove & Pryce
Main Contractor:
Murray & Roberts Construction
Commencement:
August 2013
Completion:
January 2015
Value: R350 million
(Databuild & Leads2Business)
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