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FULTON AWARDS 2019
The winners of the prestigious, biennial
Fulton Awards were recently announced.
These awards, in seven different categories,
honour excellence in the concrete
construction industry. Through the Fulton
Awards, the Concrete Society recognises
and rewards excellence and innovation in
the use of concrete. The Award is made
symbolically to the structure and is presented
to the entire team responsible for its
construction, including the owner/developer,
all professionals, and the contractors.
BUILDINGS UP TO THREE STOREYS
Winner: 90a Bellamont
The form and siting of the four residential
buildings are generated from the sloped
site’s sectional development, the prevailing
coastal climate, and to maximise views of
the Indian Ocean. The large 3,5m cantilever
roof overhangs providing shading and rain
protection, as well as unfettered interior/
exterior spatial connections necessitating
long clear spans of nearly 10m, maximised
the potential of off-shutter concrete as both
a primary finish and a structural material.
This resulted in elegant and contemporary,
architecturally sculpted concrete forms. Well
crafted, the concrete consistently displays
highly refined off-steel architectural concrete
surface finishes, whether as structural
elements, walls, thin roof elements or as
polished floor surfaces.
Commendation: 37 Commerce Crescent
BUILDINGS > 3-STOREY
Winner: Battery Park
Battery Park, at the entrance way to the V&A
Waterfront in Cape Town incorporates a park
and piazza, a concealed multi-level parking
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facility, as well as new pedestrian routes. The
site is also archaeologically important, as it
contains the remnants of one of the city’s
oldest structures, the Amsterdam Battery.
The inventive use of different concrete
elements is notable, including the
interpretation pavilion that features a total
of 123 precast panels, concrete treads, seats
and park benches, and the skate park which
was constructed by hand-packing 90m 3 of
concrete. The concrete elements are all of
very high quality. This project displays the
amazing versatility of concrete and shows
off exceptionally detailed and finished
concrete elements.
Commendation: 236 Buitengracht Street
Commendation: Water City - New
HO for Water & Sanitation, CTCC
INNOVATION IN CONCRETE PROJECTS
Winner: Sal & Caldeira
An innovative ‘top down’ construction
method was used for the construction of
a new seven-storey building along a very
popular avenue in Maputo. The site had a
steep incline and was surrounded by high-
end buildings. One of the restrictive land
laws of Maputo is that no anchors may
protrude into adjacent properties. The
planned building has three storeys below
ground level. Conventional sheet pile walls
that can support a three-storey excavation
would firstly have been very expensive
and secondly, would have extended the
construction programme significantly.
Construction costs and time were
significantly reduced by using this innovative
and successful construction technique,
which has had a significant impact on the
building construction sector in Maputo.
Commendation:
N17-1 Regent’s Park Pedestrian Bridge
INNOVATION IN CONCRETE
Winner: Norval Foundation
This project showcases a world-class
art and cultural centre in an exceptional
natural location. It is an impressive blend
of concrete, glass, steel and timber, with
concrete being the primary element in both
the structure and the façade finishes.
The primary internal and external elements
are precast smooth and textured concrete
panels. The quality and consistency of these
panels is exceptional. The innovation relates
to the development of the panels, using a
rigorous process of testing and sampling to
achieve the desired finish, as well as to the
sensitive and successful blend of in-situ and
precast concrete. The overall impression is a
stunningly beautiful building, with excellent
use and quality of concrete.
ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE
Winner: House La Lucia
The house is a traditional open veranda
‘concrete structure’, facing only the sea to
ensure privacy.
Founding the structure on a primary dune
required continuous-flight auger reinforced
concrete grout piles. The structural system
comprises a reinforced concrete framework
with precise in-situ cast roof slabs, walls
and floors, with close attention being paid to
surface details to ensure concrete finishes
of an extremely high standard.
The external finish was conceived as
a ‘distress concrete’ finish, purposely
displaying a honeycombed, pitted
travertine–like concrete skin. This 70mm
in-situ cast skin required a special concrete
mix and complex shuttering applied onto
the structural concrete wall behind, over
insulated bond breaking layers and with
stainless steel mesh reinforcement.
The end result and high standard and
consistency of concrete achieved allows
this project to be a worthy Fulton Award
winner in this category.
Commendation: Origins
Rock Art Gallery
INFRASTRUCTURE LESS
THAN R100-MILLION
Winner: New Arch Bridge over
the Olifant’s River
Commendation: eThekwini
Municipality M25-C9 Underpass
INFRASTRUCTURE > R100-MILLION
Winner: Maputo-Katembe Bridge
Commendation: Kathu Solar Park
Commendation:
Grayston Pedestrian Bridge
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