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BLAAUKRANS OFFICE PARK , JEFFREYS BAY
The Blaaukrans Office Park is the latest addition to the Fountains Estate Business Park in Jeffreys Bay . Construction has already begun on the office park which sits in a greater development that includes a hospital , regional mall and a number of sports and leisure facilities amongst other . The development is planned around two courtyards allowing each suite direct access from the parking area . The estate guidelines dictate that each development allow a generous green belt that is sensitive to the natural vegetation allowing each building to sit in the landscape . The development aims to be fully off grid once fully tenanted through the use of photovoltaic panels and wind turbines . Rain water is harvested and stored on site and used in all bathrooms . The ground floor is constructed from stacked red clinker brick with the first floor over sailing to provide shading to the glazed spaces below . Natural light floods all the spaces thereby reducing energy consumption and the first floor is expressed as a light box with perforated metal screens to control sunlight .
VILLAGE WALK , PRETORIA
Atterbury has embarked on a project to link two of its already successful retail precincts in Hazelwood Pretoria , with a vision to create a connected urban retail experience with a unique character . The Village Walk will connect The Village - an eclectic food , drink and leisure hub - on 16th Street with The Club precinct , which stretches between Hazelwood and Dely Roads .
The heart of the Village Walk development will be the pedestrian walkway linking The Village to the Club Precinct . This will enable easier and more fluid movement between the two hubs while providing a unique attraction in the form of restaurants and boutique retail stores along the way .
Charles-Louis Herbst , Atterbury ’ s development manager for Village Walk , explains , “ The new development will create both a conceptual and a physical link between the rustic and organic Village feel and the more structured Club Precinct .”
The Village , The Club retail centre , Die Klubhuis and Club One office buildings , The Club Surgical Centre and the Advocate Chambers collectively form part of what is known as the Old East Precinct . The newest addition to this precinct , Village Walk , will also provide much-needed additional structured parking .
Village Walk is inspired by the character of the Old East Precinct , which combines the best of urban and suburban life with unique charm , giving communities a ‘ village ’ feel within an urban setting . “ The guiding philosophy is one of creating a design and mix of tenants unique to the feel that The Old East precinct provides , setting it apart from conventional offerings ,” says Herbst .
The design strives to link the Village and Club precincts , but at the same time to be its own particular offering which blends inspirations from the two . The resulting aesthetic is a blend of modern , rustic , vintage and industrial designs , expressed through a combination of different materials such as exposed brickwork , metal sheeting , stone walls , wood panelling and open truss roof designs . “ Once the precincts are connected , the Village , Village Walk and The Club will reinforce its position as one of the most attractive mixed-use precincts in Pretoria with its unique location , design and offerings . The added parking and ease of access will further boost its appeal as a destination ,” says Herbst .
In total , the R52 million development will introduce new gross lettable area ( GLA ) of 1,495m 2 , of which 595m 2 will be restaurants and 900m 2 retail , as well as 80 new parking bays .
Architect & Principal Agent : Muse Architects Civil & Structural Engineer : W3 Consulting Engineers Main Contractor : JRV Construction
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