APEX STUDIOS
APEX STUDIOS Braamfontein
DEVELOPER Growthpoint Student Accommodation Holdings
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL AGENT Betapoint
ARCHITECT GASS Architecture Studios
QUANTITY SURVEYOR DelQS
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Sutherland
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Claassen Auret Inc
MECHANICAL ENGINEER IMECH Consulting Engineers
WET SERVICES Wills Franklin Pretorius
FIRE ENGINEER Fenco
Apex Studios is a student housing facility situated in Braamfontein , Johannesburg . Developed by Growthpoint Properties , the development houses 901 students over 13 storeys in a new residential building which consists of a variety of unit types , each with private shared bathroom and kitchen facilities , lending itself to an apartment style of living . The units range from 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 bedrooms with minimal shared rooms in the overall scheme . In this regard the students connect with fellow roommates whilst benefitting from a more private communal area .
The Design Designed by GASS Architecture Studios , the existing heritage building has been restored externally and extensively refurbished internally to house all the unique common spaces such as study centre , lounge areas , games room and gym . The raw , modularised materials of the existing building influenced the new residential building . The use of concrete , facebrick and colour create a sophisticated yet playful new architectural language , interpreting the geometry of the existing architectural style through a contemporary lens .
Connection to nature was of paramount importance in the design to allow students the opportunity to connect , learn and gather outdoors . The ground floor courtyards , a multi-purpose sports field to the north of the site and an entertainment zone on the
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Comprac Holdings
HERITAGE CONSULTANT Brian McKechnie
PROCUREMENT AGENT Delta Built Environment Consultants
EDGE AUDITOR Ecolution Consulting
MAIN CONTRACTOR Concor
PHOTOGRAPHY Louis van Zyl
The use of concrete , facebrick and colour create a sophisticated yet playful new architectural language
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