Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa September/October 2014 | Page 11

PROJECTVIEW
NEW OPEN ACCESS FIBRE
NETWORK AT PAARDEVLEI,
SOMERSET WEST

with direct access to the CCCC. The entire development will be set over a super parking
basement which, together with the structured parking, will provide a total of 1,300 bays.
Anchoring the development will be a bustling, multi-functional Square on to which
restaurants and the other hospitality elements will flow.
This public square offers a dynamic, vibrant and safe environment for the public to
enjoy. CCCC is one of three buildings that will form the focal point of The Square, a
beautifully proportioned space that will offer users the opportunity to socialize, relax,
dine and be entertained.
It has been designed as the hub and pivotal node of this precinct that will influence
and generate future planning of its surrounds. The strong architectural form and
aesthetic of the conference centre has been taken through to the Century City Hotel to
form a L –shaped footprint that is then offset by the more sculptural and whimsical sheer
glass façades of the 7 storey freestanding office building that forms the balance of The
Square. This environment is further enhanced by the introduction of the extended canal
system of Century City and bold landscaping themes.
Architects: Vivid Architects
Project Manager: Rabie Property Group
Project Planner:
Binnington Copeland & Assoc.
Quantity Surveyor: B&L
Civil, Structural, Lifts, Wet Services,
Rational Fire Engineers: Aurecon
Electrical Engineers:
QDP Lighting & Electrical
HVAC: Basil Nair & Assoc.
Acoustics Engineer: Mtsali Moss
Bulk Services And Infrastructure
(Electrical): Descom

Project Watch

Bulk Services (Civil & Traffic
& Transportation): HHO
Greenstar Consultant: PJ Carew
Health And Safety Agent: Eppenburger
Environmental Control Officer: Ecosense
Interior Designer: Source IBA
Town Planning And Landscaping:
Planning Partners
Land Surveyor: DHALE
Main Contractor: Murray & Roberts
Completion Date: Late 2015
Value: ±R590 Million

A fully scaleable open access
fibre network officially launches
at Paardevlei, Somerset West on
1 September 2014, with the first
clients already utilising this state
of the art connectivity system.
Paardevlei, a mixed-use node
managed by Paardevlei Properties
(previously known as Heartland
Properties) on behalf of AECI,
spans some 730 hectares between
Somerset Mall, Somerset West,
Strand and False Bay.
With its proximity to numerous golf
courses, restaurants and shops, as
well as beaches and wine farms,
a short 10-20 minute drive from
Strand and Stellenbosch, and only
40 km from the Cape Town CBD,
Paardevlei stands poised to offer
companies the perfect premises
both in terms of location and
systemic benefits.
Regional manager Mark Bezencon
notes that just under two million
square metres of bulk is designated
for development (across all sectors)
at Paardevlei.
Apart from numerous commercial
and industrial entities already
operating on site, two state of the
art medical facilities are earmarked
for completion by year’s end.
For this already commercially
established area, the addition of
the fibre network adds immense
value in terms of infrastructure.
Rand for rand fibre networks offer
the most efficient, affordable and
reliable connectivity technology
available in South Africa, and are a
must for any future driven business.

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