RIDGE 7
RIDGE 7 Ridgeside , uMhlanga
DEVELOPER FWJK Developments
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL AGENT FWJK Developments
ARCHITECT FWJK Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR FWJK Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL , STRUCTURAL & WET SERVICES NJV Consulting
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER DBA Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Spoormaker & Partners
FIRE ENGINEER Woollatt & Clarke Consulting
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Land Art Studio
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Comprac Holdings
GEOTECH ENGINEER MSJ Geotechnical
MAIN CONTRACTOR Rubro Building
PHOTOGRAPHY Karl Beath
Located within the mixed-use precinct of Ridgeside , uMhlanga , Ridge 7 is a 7,700m 2 , sectional title A-grade office development within walking distance to Gateway Shopping Centre and the surrounding commercial hub of uMhlanga . Ridge 7 is the seventh office building developed by FWJK Developments within the Ridgeside Precinct using the Co-Development at Cost Methodology . Simply put , the co-development at cost is an elementary way of enabling smaller property investors the opportunity of co-investing in prime property development suitable for their specific development appetite .
Site and Access Ridge 7 is situated within an urban streetscape on Vuna Close circle . Tongaat Hulett have termed this precinct ‘ dynamic urbanism ’ with luxury residential units , contemporary offices , hotels and destination retail spaces on offer . This extraordinary location has land which cascades towards the sea and is bordered by a coastal forest ribbon and a natural valley that runs through it . The 40ha asset is being preserved as a green space for the surrounding communities . Ridgeside has been one of South Africa ’ s fasted growing urban development nodes with direct access to the M41 linking to the N2 and M4 Provincial roads . It is approximately 10km from King Shaka International Airport and 23km from the Durban CBD . The superb sea views and top-end mixeduse precinct makes Ridgeside a desirable location and ideal position for Ridge 7 .
Ridge 7 is accessed directly off the circle at the end of the central boulevard in Ridgeside . The transition from the paved road onto the paved driveway space is seamless and uninterrupted by kerblines . Cars are directed towards the entrance
EAST ELEVATION
The external building palette of materials is a combination of Marmoran and full height glazing with stainless steel elements seen on the feature balustrade edges
634 Ridge 7