Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa May/June 2014 | Page 18

SILVERSTAR UNDERGOING R560-MILLION DEVELOPMENT
Silverstar, a Tsogo Sun property located
in Mogale City on Johannesburg’s West
Rand, is currently undergoing a R560million refurbishment.
The complex, which opened its doors
in March 2008, is being redeveloped to
create a variety of additional dining options
and an outdoor events area, allowing the
complex to host live concerts and events
such as the popular Boktown.
The development is being undertaken
as a single-phase project. Construction
started in May 2013 and the anticipated
completion date for the development is
September 2014.
“We realised that our customers enjoy
spending time outdoors and to make full
use of this concept and our spectacular
location, an outdoor square is being
introduced,” says Shane Collinson,
Director of Operations and Complex
General Manager at Silverstar.
Drawing inspiration from the surrounding foothills of Roodekrans Ridge,
the development brings Silverstar into the
open air, with leisure and entertainment
facilities built around a large village square.
The overall architectural concept of the
development revolves around the creation
of a mix of dining and lounge experiences,
which are located in terraces, courtyards,
pavilions and outdoor rooms. The design
has been done to reinforce the international
trend of cafe and bistro style dining and
the growing trend to dine alfresco.

18

Silverstar boasted one of the world’s
largest musical fountains, which has now
made way for the village square and family
dining zone. Although the fountain’s size
has been reduced, the splendour of the
fountain is not all lost as it will now function
as a beautiful water feature and musical
fountain at the northern façade of the
square and cleverly sets the hotel apart
from the activities happening in the square.
The use of fragmented dining pods
form a subtle transition from the square
to the hotel to ensure privacy for the hotel
and spa guests while still allowing some of
the vibrant atmosphere of the square to
filter through.
Four new restaurants will dot the
square, all offering al fresco dining for
the whole family and interactive outdoor
entertainment facilities.
While the entry court will allow
for quieter waterside dining alongside
the water feature, the bottom of the
square is the more lively arena and
will open out into a large space where
a multi-million Rand outdoor screen,
featuring cutting edge technology, will
project Boktown rugby matches and