M y parents were one of the first to receive their Phizer vaccines in Cape Town last week . What a relief to know that they are on their way to being fully innoculated . Being in their 70 ’ s has meant having to adapt from a very active lifestyle which has been hard .

Adaptation it seems has been forced upon every aspect of life over the last year . Coming into contact with many firms across the industry , it has been amazing to see how they have , successfully in the main , adapted their business models to cope with the challenges faced . It ’ s often been painful and there have been some who sadly have closed their doors . Some of these changes were often ones that should have been made prior to 2020 , but weren ’ t initiated until forced to do so . In retrospect many firms will be better off for having made the changes and adapted .

Adaptation is being seen in the change of development focus . Whilst the jury is out on the future of the office and the way we will work , focus has for now shifted to mixed-use , suburban and rural retail and multi-residential developments . There are a number of exciting developments underway that reflect this change in emphasis and will lead the way forward in how we work , live and play .

PROJECTS

18 CASTLE GATE LIFESTYLE CENTRE This is the first development in the initial phase of the billion rand Castle Gate Precinct masterplan located on the original Waterkloof Farm east of Pretoria .

28 COURTYARD HOTEL , WATERFALL CITY Designed by LYT Architecture , the hotel is a response to a brief for an upmarket , modern and fresh design aimed at the business traveller .

40 REWARDSCO 2 Designed by Hilton Lawrence Architects , the brief was to create a contemporary building which complemented the existing Rewardsco building ’ s aesthetic .

52 SOL-TECH ARTISAN TRAINING COLLEGE Designed by Jeremie Malan Architects , the design concept stems from the Third Vernacular Style - in particular the Pretoria Regionalist Style .

62 MALL OF THEMBISA Mall of Thembisa is Thembisa ’ s new shopping centre on the busy Olifantsfontein Road in the North Western quadrant of the growing township in Gauteng .

INTERIORS

78 VALENTURE INSTITUTE The idea behind the design for Valenture was to create a warm and inviting space that reflects the engaging and youthful nature of the Institute and its students .

DEPARTMENTS

6 NEWS WATCH

10 FEATURE ARTICLE To Stimulate SA ’ s Economy , Remove Development Obstacles

12 PROJECT WATCH

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M y parents were one of the first to receive their Phizer vaccines in Cape Town last week . What a relief to know that they are on their way to being fully innoculated . Being in their 70 ’ s has meant having to adapt from a very active lifestyle which has been hard .