Architect
and Builder SEPTEMBER
2020 | VOLUME 71 | ISSUE 3
CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 2020 | VOLUME 71 | ISSUE 3
COVER: CAPITEC | PHOTO BY DAVE SOUTHWOOD
DEPARTMENTS
4 EDITORIAL
6 NEWS WATCH
12 FEATURE ARTICLE:
Skills Shortages in
the South African
Construction Industry
By Thami Nkosi
14 PROJECT WATCH
56 INTERIOR WATCH
66 ADVERTISERS
PROJECTS
20 CAPITEC BANK HQ
Capitec Bank, one of the largest and most progressive banks in Africa, has
unveiled its innovative new headquarters, iKhaya, meaning ‘home’ in Xhosa.
30 32 ON KLOOF
Transformed by multidisciplinary design studio, dhk Architects, 32 on Kloof’s rich
history has been respected via a contemporary aesthetic.
38 TUYNHUYS
Set in a stoic row of Victorians, this exuberant new high-rise proves that modern
innovation is possible, and desirable, in even the most sensitive locations.
48 WESTEND BUILDINGS C & D
Abland continues to break new ground in Centurion as it adds to its Westend
Office Park, which will soon consist of six A-Grade office buildings.
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UPCOMING PROJECTS IN
OUR OCTOBER 2020 ISSUE:
The Leonardo, Sandton
Illovo Central, Illovo
Destiny Hotel, OR Tambo
Ridge 8, Ridgeside
Sony Music Interior
INTERIORS
58 BIDVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES
The decision to move into a new premises was predicated on having all Bidvest
Financial Services companies in one space in the financial heart of Sandton.
62 QUOIN ROCK
Dr Julia Gaiduk has transformed Quoin Rock Wine Estate in Stellenbosch into one
of the most interesting architectural undertakings in the Cape Winelands.
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