NO . 1 SILO
NO . 1 SILO V & A Waterfront
DEVELOPER V & A Waterfront Holdings
CLIENT Allan Gray
ARCHITECTS IN ASSOCIATION Rick Brown & Associates ; Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL AGENT Mace International Management Services
QUANTITY SURVEYOR MLC Quantity Surveyors
INTERIOR ARCHITECT Collaboration
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Sutherland
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL , FAÇADE , ENVIRONMENTAL & ICT Arup
TRANSPORT ENGINEER Gibb Engineering & Architecture
FIRE CONSULTANT Keith Fletcher & Associates
GREEN STAR CONSULTANT Arup
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT SRL South Africa
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT Roger Hendry
TOWN PLANNER Neil Schwartz Town Planning
URBAN DESIGNER City Think Space
HERITAGE CONSULTANT Nicolas Baumann Heritage Management
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Planning Partners
LAND SURVEYORS David Hellig & Abrahamse ; FBV
ECO / HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Eco Safety
DISABILITY CONSULTANT Disability Solutions
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
The V & A Waterfront and the Client entered into an agreement to build an approximately 18,000m 2 , minimum 4-star corporate office for the Client . The contract stemmed from the Client ’ s need to consolidate their operations in Cape Town into a single building .
The Client had been assessing the suitability of a number of sites in the greater Cape Town area but had decided to settle in the V & A Waterfront due to the proximity to public transport , shops and parking . In the Waterfront the Silo Precinct was considered attractive as it is slightly distant from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping complex .
Site The Silo Precinct , adjacent to the BOE building , is considered a link between the CBD & Waterfront . Various options were considered for the office and eventually the site between the existing Silos and Clock Tower retail centre was identified . Using the historically relevant 1920 ’ s Grain Silo and Elevator building as a centrepiece and focus of the entire precinct , a new concept “ Silo Square ” emerged .
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