PEAK STUDIOS
PEAK STUDIOS Observatory
DEVELOPER Growthpoint Student Accommodation Holdings
PROJECT MANAGER & PROCUREMENT AGENT Atvantage Project Managers
ARCHITECT GASS Architecture Studios
QUANTITY SURVEYOR MMQSMace Consultancy
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AECOM
MECHANICAL , WET SERVICES & FIRE ENGINEERS SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Claassen Auret Cape
HERITAGE CONSULTANT Pentz & Berman
MAIN CONTRACTOR Isipani Construction
EDGE AUDITOR Ecolution Consulting
PHOTOGRAPHY Daniela Zondagh ; Paul Livingstone
As part of the Thrive Student Living by Growthpoint Portfolio , the award winning Peak Studios student accommodation is setting the standard in this sector . GASS Architecture Studios were tasked with the provision of a unique brand and student accommodation offering which allows for the efficient , optimal and economic design of living units . This includes a mix of studio , two single bedroom and three single bedroom units . Requirements for accreditation with the University of Cape Town as well as EDGE accreditation were paramount to the client to ensure responsible and sustainable development . Together with this , a specific request was made to salvage what could be re-used from the existing heritage building and implement this in a creative manner .
As the first of the Thrive Student Living Portfolio of buildings in Cape Town , Peak Studios provides a student living experience where spaces are designed fit for purpose and with the goal to enable users to benefit from both the physical infrastructure ( power and water backup , computer labs , security systems ), as well as the social environment it houses .
The Design Located in Observatory , Cape Town , the development houses 563 students in a new 9-storey building . The development also repurposes an existing heritage building to serve the surrounding UCT & CPUT campuses . Taking inspiration from the existing building facing Main Road , the new addition , even though much higher , interprets the geometry through a contemporary lens to create a unique addition to the area .
The existing building houses offices , communal areas , gym , laundry and study areas and seamlessly ties into the new residential building on the ground floor .
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