PROJECT FEATURE
THE WARWICK
THE WARWICK Green Point , Cape Town
DEVELOPER 23 Main Road Pty ( Ltd )
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Spear Reit Limited
DEVELOPMENT PARTNER Ryan Joffe Properties
PROJECT MANAGER Key Projects
ARCHITECT BBB Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR LDM Quantity Surveyors
TOWN PLANNERS APTP
STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEER Ekcon Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL & WET SERVICES ENGINEER Lewis & de Kroon Inc
FIRE ENGINEERS Bramley & Associates
GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANT Heretoday
MAIN CONTRACTOR Isipani Construction
The Warwick is a multi-residential apartment development situated in Green Point , Cape Town and was developed by Spear Reit Limited .
The brief to the architects , BBB Architects , was to consolidate three sites , demolish two of the three existing buildings and design a new apartment block in their place . The design was to take into consideration the zoning scheme regulations and existing heritage building on the corner .
The new building consists of two basement parking levels , access and parking at ground level with apartments from the first to the eleventh level . The twelfth level is an open pool terrace enjoyed by the 11th level apartment . The apartments are a mix of studio , one bed , two and three bedrooms of various sizes . All apartments have access to an open terrace area .
Concept The concept was based on a contemporary multi storey building utilising modern materials with clean lines that complement the existing heritage building on the site . Taking the position , massing and scale of the new building into account was essential and it needed to relate to the heritage building ’ s scale and mass . The heritage building was renovated and reflects some of the new building ’ s design elements .
As the buildings were very different in nature , the new façade would be deliberately positioned in close proximity to the existing building to form a strong relationship between the two buildings . Both are in line and set back from the street boundary that creates an essential seamless street presence . The development is treated as one as both buildings share a common entrance for pedestrians and vehicle access .
Planning Planning was crucial to ensuring that the position of the lift and stair core take into consideration the parking layout , grids , ramps and top storey setbacks .
The existing building , Warwick Mansions , consists of twelve apartments in a three storey walk-up format . The building is divided into two equal parts , both utilising a single stairway accessing two apartments per level .
The building consists of 37 apartments over 12 floors as per the requirements of the City of Cape Town zoning framework . The building houses 88 parking bays at ground floor within two basements below natural ground level .
Heritage Requirements The site consisted of three erven upon which sat the existing Warwick Mansions building which is a graded heritage resource . It was a requirement that the building was retained . The building was a three storey apartment block with twelve apartments set back from the intersection of Main Road and Wessels Roads , forming a corner site . Its position establishes a clear node along Green Point Main Road that was retained in the proposal for the new development .
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