CAVENDISH CONNECT
CAVENDISH CONNECT Claremont , Cape Town
CLIENT Old Mutual Properties
PROJECT MANAGER Orion Project Managers
ARCHITECT SVA International
QUANTITY SURVEYORS BTKM Quantity Surveyors LDV ( Dreyer Street )
STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEER KFD Wilkinson
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS SolutionStation G Johardien & Associates ( Dreyer Street )
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Elshove & Pryce
FIRE ENGINEER SolutionStation
WET SERVICES Benatar Consulting
LIFT ENGINEER WAC Projects
MAIN CONTRACTOR NMC
PHOTOGRAPHY Fiona Barclay Smith Richard Smith ( RedZone ) Courtesy of SVA International
Taking into account that the main intention of the design is to integrate the different buildings , the mall and core vertical spaces were designed to complement the predominant movement paths established by the existing centre connecting the major tenants .
ARCHITECT ’ S REPORT The design uses all the available natural light at the major cores as a means of emphasising the change in volume and the position of the vertical transport nodes . The shopfronts ’ heights were designed to be as high as possible in order to give effect to the second design fundamental which was to maximise exposure for the tenants . In keeping with this design intention , the mall furniture and features were kept to a minimum and were understated .
Parking Parking is accessed from the upper floors through the Cavendish Square centre court which acts as the major vertical circulation access point that connects all the malls on all three levels .
The parking is accessed from three vehicle entrances on Vineyard Road , Cavendish Street and Warrick Street . The parking consists of 4 levels centred on the major vertical circulation court . The court consists of escalators and lifts arranged for ease of access . The second building , Cavendish Connect , has no parking . It
The major design influence was the urban context of a urban regional centre within an established urban framework consisting of a mix of residential , retail and offices
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