Bending the rules

The first phase of luxury apartment development Ellipse Waterfall, by dhk Architects, is complete.

Photography Tristan McLaren

The first phase of highrise luxury apartment development, Ellipse Waterfall, is complete. Construction of the first two towers, 10-storey Newton and 11-storey Kepler, began in November 2019 and was completed in June 2021. This moves the development onto the second phase in which the flagship 16-storey Cassini tower, including The Luna Club, will be built. The Galileo tower will be built in the third and final phase.

Once complete, the sizable 45 000m 2 precinct will include 600 brandnew apartments and other amenities such as leisure and lap pools, verdant gardens, and The Luna Club. Designed by distinguished multidisciplinary design studio dhk Architects, the elegant form of the Ellipse Waterfall towers developed by Attacq and Tricolt will deliver a highly recognisable landmark in the heart of Waterfall City.

The 10-storey Newton, one of the first two towers of Ellipse Waterfall to be completed, adds a highly recognisable architectural landmark to Waterfall City.

The architecture is both bold and discreet, featuring a striking façade of glass and solid panels that allow the buildings to be presented as a singular, legible architectural form. The design moves away from simple allglass towers and will be recognised as an enduring and site-responsive addition to Waterfall City. The carefully designed podium and The Luna Club will engage residents and endorse the sense of community, providing further quality to this unique development.

Wet Services Engineers Sutherland note that a significant amount of hot water storage space was saved – and energy loss avoided – by using a direct heat transfer system (with a coil design), which heats water instantly.

Waterfall City is a rapidly developing mixed-use suburb that encompasses a variety of lifestyle, residential and commercial functions. Prominent buildings within the district include the Mall of Africa, as well as several high-rise office blocks. The vision of Waterfall City is to establish a vibrant, modern destination that embraces urban living.

Phase two of Ellipse Waterfall has officially launched.

The striking façade of glass and solid panels of Ellipse Waterfall moves away from conventional all glass façades that tend to characterise tower design.

Professional team Developer: Attacq and Tricolt Architects: dhk Architects Project Managers: Tricolt Project Managers Quantity Surveyor: Tricolt Quantity Surveyors Structural, Civil And Façade Engineers: Arup Mechanical Engineers: Spoormaker & Partners Wet Services Engineers: Sutherland Electrical Engineers: Aftek Consulting Engineers Fire Engineers: Sutherland Landscape Architect: Green Inc Sustainability Consultant: Solid Green Interior Designer: dhk Architects Urban Designer: dhk Architects Lighting Consultant: Pamboukian