There are 3 predominant buildings or typologies that make up the Bridgewater development , including 80 hotel beds , 122 apartments and 3 separate office buildings with over 350 parking bays . They each play their own very important unique role in design , use , scale and materiality to address their particular position on the site . For the residential component of apartments and hotel accommodation , clues were taken from the timeless and recognisable design ethos of Amsterdam ’ s canal edge row house architecture to front onto the wharf that defines the water facing elevation of the development . The interpretation of this ethos was realised in a stripped down and contemporary manner , with the elegant thin façades verticality further accentuated by combining natural and painted face brick to ensure colour variation and elevational interest .
As Bridgewater neared completion , the architects were excited to see the sculptural quality of the varying scales of buildings and public spaces that has resulted between their placements . It is a development that offers the user and the public a warm human scale environment to work , stay , play or just simply relax and chill . Bridgewater will become this active hub that will be a wonderful catalyst and backdrop to future planned developments .
Developer : Rabie Property Group Architect & Principal Agent : Vivid Architects Quantity Surveyor : B & L Quantity Surveyors Civil , Structural & Fire Engineer : Zutari Electrical Engineer : QDP Lighting & Electrical Design Mechanical Engineer : WSP Façade Engineer : LH Consulting Engineers Wet Services & Lift Engineer : EKCON Engineers Health & Safety Consultant : Safe Working Practice Group Energy Efficiency Consultant : PJC and Partners Acoustic Engineer : SRL South Africa Land Surveyor : David Hellig & Abrahamse Landscape Architect & Town Planner : Planning Partners Interior Design : Origin Interiors Main Contractor : WBHO Construction
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