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DECKS AND BOARDWALKS
SILVER AWARD : Town & Country Projects for V & A Waterfront Boardwalk Extension project ARCHITECT : The Planning Partners ABOUT : Completed in February 2017 , this project represents a fine balance between structural safety , functional design , aesthetics and a propensity for blending into its natural – and sometimes not so natural – environment . The developers were commissioned to build a walkway of varying levels that would link up to an existing paved walkway and offer wheelchair access . Providing panoramic views of Table Mountain , Granger Bay , Cape Town Stadium and Robben Island , all the way to Table Bay , this project is an elegant answer in locally sourced sugar gum and clad calyx to a brief requiring clever solutions to multiple design challenges .
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS
GOLD AWARD : THK Construction for House Hansen ARCHITECT : Sadie Jones ENGINEER : Meny-Gilbert & Associates ABOUT : Situated in Glencairn on a steep hillside overlooking False Bay and Simonstown , House Hansen ’ s location made this a very challenging project , which required that all the material had to be carried to site by hand . The brief was to add one bedroom and a jacuzzi room downstairs , a new deck area and staircase to the house . As the project developed , the client added a number of extra updates , including changing all windows and doors to aluminium , recladding the whole house , adding a new store room under the house and redoing roof shingles and waterproofing .
SILVER AWARD : Logo Homes for House Randles ARCHITECT : Jacques Cronje Timber Design ENGINEER : Deon Botes , Poise Consulting Engineers ABOUT : The brief for the alteration to House Randles , which butts up to the sand dunes that stretch to the beach in Noordhoek , was to link the main house with the cottage , which is predominantly used as an office , to have internal access to the garage off the basement and create a new entrance hall with guest walk-in closet , new kitchen , domestic bathroom , laundry and storeroom .
The final product delivers to the clients ’ high standard of finish with exposed cupola in the entrance hall , welcoming in natural light , and two floor windows to diffuse this light downwards through to the basement rooms .
BRONZE AWARD : Timbercraft for House Bruckner ARCHITECT : Thomas-Gey ENGINEER : Anthony Cave , Cave Consulting Engineers ABOUT : The plan for House Bruckner consisted only of a ground floor and first floor plan and four side elevations ; no drawings pertaining to the detailed work as well as the electrical and drainage work were supplied ; and the roof had to be redesigned . The ground floor had to be ready in six weeks for the client to move in . The end result , which was completed within estimated time , was to the satisfaction of the client , the new architects and engineers and the council .
STRUCTURES SMALLER THAN 120M 2
GOLD AWARD : Logo Homes for House Riley ARCHITECT : Jacques Cronje Timber Design ENGINEERS : Gadomski Consulting Engineers ABOUT : House Riley , a bachelor cottage , is the third timber dwelling to be built on a large erf high up in Hout Bay . It was built as domestic and guest accommodation with a high quality of design and finish within a strict budget . Built on an area entirely covered in large rocks on a steep plot , the build necessitated tricky excavations and substantial rock breaking , the product of which was retained on site for later use . The deck cantilevers out from the house , because there was no suitable ground underneath to support a standard pole construction . The house comes fitted with a gas geyser for all the water heating , a gas hob for cooking and lighting with lowpower fittings .
SILVER AWARD : THK Construction for House Bruce DRAUGHTSMAN : Greg Selfe , Draftcon Building Plans ABOUT : A retired engineer and yacht builder commissioned the contractor to build the workshop of his dreams , which was constructed in his Constantia garden and delivered in just over two months . The client designed the 32m 2 workshop alongside the designer , to have exterior timber cladding , OSB board internal cladding , exposed rafters and a Heraklith acoustic ceiling .
STRUCTURES LARGER THAN 120M 2
GOLD AWARD : Henton Homes for House Verster ARCHITECT : Jacques Cronje Timber Design ENGINEER : Deon Botes , Poise Consulting Engineers ABOUT : Built in Lakeside against the mountain on a property boasting a 60-degree slope , this ‘ hybrid ’ house consists of 90 % timber frame with the use of a steel portal frame as the main structural element . This allowed for building on a very steep site without excessive foundation costs , as most of the building is suspended . A large rammed earth wall provides mass and is an architectural feature . Only the bathroom is on a conventional brickwork and concrete surface bed ; the garage is on a suspended rib-and-block slab .
STRUCTURES LARGER THAN 220M 2
SILVER AWARD : Logo Homes for House McPherson ARCHITECT : Alan Paine Designs and Johann Marais ENGINEERS : Gadomski Consulting Engineers ABOUT : Another project built on a steep plot in Simonstown , the house was to be built as a guest house with off-street parking for a new business venture . The site drops away swiftly from the road and the design and construction had to accommodate for this with extensive excavations and retaining walls . The project , which took eight months to complete , consists of a two-bedroom , two-bathroom flat on the first-floor level as well as guest house dining room and kitchen . Four large bedrooms , each with a luxury en-suite bathroom , and two of the bedrooms with small kitchenette are downstairs .
16 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2018 //