Architect and Builder Sep 2021 | Page 48

CAPE TOWN

STADIUM REVAMP

CAPE TOWN STADIUM REVAMP Green Point
CLIENT Cape Town Stadium
PROJECT MANAGERS & PRINCIPAL AGENTS QUNU
ARCHITECT Ebesa Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Narker & Associates
STRUCTURAL , ELECTRICAL , MECHANICAL & FIRE ENGINEERS NWE Consulting Engineers
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS Safe Working Practice Group
MAIN CONTRACTOR Grinaker-LTA Property Development
PHOTOGRAPHY Johann Lourens

EBESA Architects were awarded the tender to provide professional services in respect of major building works at the Cape Town Stadium . This was to improve the financial viability and smooth operations of the stadium through different interventions , including major alteration work around the provision of additional private suites , mechanical , electrical , IT and other works .

Research Information gained from visiting the various stadia in Port Elizabeth , Johannesburg and Cape Town , gave the design team a unique insight into the various designs and workings of stadia in South Africa . Insight into the different management strategies of the stadiums were adopted to make their suites a lucrative business asset and to gain a design feel for the different suites available at these various facilities .
These visits were valuable in establishing the optimum suite size as well as determining the combination of suite suitability . Factors such as geographical position and social demographics were also taken into consideration when refining the design proposals .
The design team also engaged with the various role players such as Western Province Rugby , Cape Town Spurs F . C . and Big Concerts to further refine the design needs the stadium would have to follow .
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