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QUINTA ESTATE , BURGUNDY ESTATE
With its first phase under construction and 80 % sold out , Rabie released the second phase of Quinta Estate on 5 March 2022 . Launched in October 2021 , this secure complex in Burgundy Estate is sold off plan , with first hand-overs to new owners scheduled from end September 2022 . “ Due to popular demand , we are releasing the remainder of the
development to market , which
consists of 48 apartments ,” says Miguel Rodrigues , Director at Rabie . “ The development has 112 apartments in total , which are made up of ground floor and first floor units across nine blocks .” “ The second phase has some fantastic apartments that look out over the communal central park , and the ground floor apartments are particularly appealing as they each have exclusive fenced off gardens leading from the open plan living areas .” Less than 20 kilometres from the centre of the Mother City , Burgundy Estate is central , spacious , and secure . Convenience is key with its own shopping centre , Burgundy Square , three schools from preschool to high school , several restaurants and coffee shops , a sports club including a tennis court and a mashie golf course , kilometres of walking , running , and cycling paths as well as green pocket parks and play areas .
NEW MARITIME SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE , DURBAN
The New Maritime School of Excellence finds a home in the heart of Durban . This new boarding school development will be the first of its kind in the province . A vision and dream that began some 13 years ago will finally come to reality , driven by passionate members of the Department of Education to bring a modern facility to students using the latest teaching technologies available to prepare students for tertiary education in the Maritime field .
The development has been divided into three zones - learning , boarding and sporting . These zones , although separate in use , have been carefully laid out to integrate with minimal disturbance to each other . The learning or classroom facilities are spread over two storey structures which overlook spacious courtyard spaces , creating an environment for social interaction between students and teachers . The Olympic size swimming pool and official size soccer field are separated by the school hall , thereby creating two separate sporting areas that can operate independently from each other at the same time .
The school hall will be used for indoor assembly , school concerts and possible general public use in the future as well indoor sports . Provision for teacher parking and controlled access and egress with a lighthouse themed gatehouse marks the main entrance to the school .
The boarding facility will house 400 students . This zone occupies the rear of the site away from the main road to provide some privacy to the students boarding . This facility will seek to address daily living functions of the students and to re-create a home away from home . The school dining hall forms part of the boarding facility along with laundry services and teacher accommodation , a full industrial kitchen and all the ancillary support required .
The facility will provide high tech teaching equipment and include a specialised computerised simulator room that allows students to simulate steering of different types of sea vessels .
Architect : GIARC Designs Project Manager , Civil & Structural Engineer : MPAMOT Quantity Surveyor : Crane Consulting Electrical , Mechanical & Fire Engineering : Thabile Engineering
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