Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa May/June 2014 | Page 22
PROJECT
No.1 Silo
The new No.1 Silo office building at the V & A Waterfront
has been awarded a 6 star Green Star SA rating for design
by the Green Building Council of South Africa
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK HOBERMAN, KATE WOODE-SMITH, LOUISE FENNER-SOLOMON
NO. 1 SILO
V & A Waterfront
DEVELOPER
V & A Waterfront Holdings
CLIENT
Allan Gray
ARCHITECTS
Rick Brown & Associates;
Van der Merwe Miszewski
Architects in association
PROJECT MANAGERS AND
PRINCIPAL AGENT
Mace International Management
Services
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
MLC
INTERIOR ARCHITECT
Collaboration
CONSULTING ENGINEERS:
STRUCTURAL & CIVIL
Sutherland Engineers
T
he V & A Waterfront and the Client entered into an agreement to build an approximately
18,000m2, minimum 4 star corporate office for the Client. The contract stemmed from
the Client’s need to consolidate their operations in Cape Town into a single building.
ARCHITECTS’ REPORT
The Client had been assessing the suitability of a number of sites in the greater Cape
Town area but had decided to settle in the V & A Waterfront due to the proximity to public
transport, shops and parking. In the Waterfront the Silo Precinct was considered attractive as
it is slightly distant from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping complex.
Site
The Silo Precinct, adjacent to the BOE building, is considered a link between the CBD &
Waterfront. Various options were considered for the office and eventually the site between
the existing Silos and Clock Tower retail centre was identified. Using the historically relevant
1920’s Grain Silo and Elevator building as a centrepiece and focus of the entire precinct, a
new concept “Silo Square” emerged.
ELECTRICAL
SolutionStation
MECHANICAL, FAÇADE,
ENVIRONMENTAL & ICT
Arup
TRANSPORT
Gibb Engineering & Architecture
FIRE CONSULTANT
Keith Fletcher & Associates
GREEN STAR CONSULTANT
Arup
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT
SRL South Africa
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Roger Hendry
TOWN PLANNER
Neil Schwartz Town Planning
URBAN DESIGNER
City Think Space
HERITAGE CONSULTANT
Nicolas Baumann Heritage
Management Consultant
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Planning Partners
LAND SURVEYORS
David Hellig & Abrahamse; FBV
ECO AND HEALTH AND SAFET