BENDEHUIS
BENDEHUIS Old East Precinct, Hazelwood
DEVELOPER Atterbury
ARCHITECT Slee & Co. Architects Francois van der Merwe Architects
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Gelderblom Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Graeme Page Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL & FIRE ENGINEERS Plantech
WET SERVICES IZAZI Consulting Engineers
INTERIOR DESIGN REDDECO
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects
In the leafy suburb of Hazelwood in Pretoria, the Old East Precinct has become one of South Africa’ s most compelling examples of urban renewal. Over the past several years, the area has evolved from a loosely connected cluster of cafés and small businesses into a vibrant mixed-use destination where offices, retail, dining and lifestyle spaces exist within a walkable urban village.
The transformation has been driven by Atterbury, whose long-term vision for the area was not to replace what already existed but to strengthen and connect it. By investing in infrastructure upgrades, coordinated zoning and pedestrian-friendly public spaces, the company helped shape a precinct where people can work, meet, dine and socialise within a cohesive environment. Today the Old East Precinct links professional and retail developments such as The Club with the lively restaurant culture of Hazelwood Village, creating a balanced neighbourhood that blends suburban character with urban energy.
Within this evolving precinct, new projects continue to add depth and identity to the area. One of the most recent is Bendehuis, a development that reflects Atterbury’ s philosophy of creating buildings that respect the history of their sites while supporting modern ways of working. Blending heritage with contemporary design, Bendehuis demonstrates how thoughtful architecture and placemaking can honour a site’ s past while delivering a modern workplace for the future.
MAIN CONTRACTOR Archecon Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Cloete Photography
Large surfaces of brickwork are softened by terracotta breeze-block balconies, allowing light and air to filter naturally through the building
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