OGILVY
HEAD OFFICE
OGILVY HEAD OFFICE The District , Woodstock
CLIENT Ogilvy Cape Town
DEVELOPER Gateway Property Developers and Berman Bros in a consortium
ARCHITECT dhk Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Davis Langdon
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Sutherland Associates
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
INTERIOR ARCHITECT Inhouse Design Studio
TOWN PLANNER Tommy Brümmer Town Planners
LAND SURVEYOR Ken Hodge Land Surveyors
MAIN CONTRACTOR Berman Bros Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Fiona Barclay Smith Courtesy of Ogilvy Cape Town
Located on the periphery of the urban development , the site has huge potential in terms of the eastern expansion of Cape Town City into the Woodstock area . This interstitial site is pivotal for linking the inner city redevelopment to the more industrialised Woodstock area to form an iconic gateway .
Woodstock is a varied and diverse area in Cape Town , predominantly industrial , yet with room for the more creative orientated businesses . By linking the District to Buchanan Square the site becomes a catalyst for the development of the area .
ARCHITECT ’ S REPORT Brief The brief was to create a design orientated mixed use development , incorporating the existing Russell House building on the corner of the site . The original intention was to have a residential component as well as making it a place where people could live and work . Through these discussions , the intention for the site was to entice creative companies and thereby making it a Design Centre for Cape Town . The District eventually became a precinct of 4 office buildings embracing a central retail courtyard .
A solid punctured base elevates the offices from the street level and serves as a platform for a steel and glass structure which responds to the views of the mountain , city and harbour
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