SA Building Review - Volume 8 - 2020

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VOLUME 8 | 2020

Rebuilding trust is key to turning around a struggling construction industry Reinventing traditional safari-style architecture Can South Africa afford sustainable housing?

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The Emerald: One of Africa’s Jewels

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Editor’s Note

During last year, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille, stressed at the 118th Annual General Meeting of the Master Builders and Allied Traders Association of the Western Cape that it is vital to rebuild trust between the government and the private sector to turn around the struggling construction industry. She also confirmed that her focus is on making the tender process more transparent and open, which offered some positive news and hope for the construction industry.

Elroy van Heerden, Editor

On another note, SA Building Review is pleased to announce its affiliation with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) which will ensure high visibility of the publication with its members.

It is vital for us to get the publication distributed through more direct channels to increase exposure for our advertisers and contributors. As we always say, ‘we don’t want to count the people we reach but reach the people that count’.

We would like to invite architects and developers to submit their completed projects during 2020 for possible inclusion in our next edition which is due out first week in February 2021.

Please feel free to contact us for submission deadline dates and requirements.

Furthermore, I would like to thank all advertisers and contributors that form part of this edition of SA Building Review.

Without your continuous support, we would not be able to produce this annual handbook.

We wish you all the best of luck and prosperity during 2020 and we look forward to working with you all again this year.

Best regards

Elroy

editor@sabuildingreview.co.za

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Foreword

SACAP at work: Regulating the architectural profession and protecting the public The construction industry, a significant contributor to the country’s GDP – estimated at 2.7 % in the third quarter of 2019 – remains one of the key sectors continuing to contribute towards the South African economy under difficult economic conditions.

Mr Charles Nduku, President of Council

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Recently, the Reserve Bank revised the country’s growth forecast lower, which is indicative of the economic challenges we face as a country.

However, even when unemployment soars to its current 29%, there are some in our industry who continue to defraud people of their hard-earned money through misrepresentation and poor workmanship. It is in this context that the South African Council for the Architectural Profession is behind regulation and setting of standards for the architectural profession to protect the public from persons who are not registered and poor workmanship from registered persons. SACAP continues to uphold the highest standards in the profession.

SACAP is an official regulator for the architectural profession, with the main function to set standards for registrants’ education and training, professional skills, conduct, performance and ethics; keep a register of registered persons who meet the standards, approve programmes that professionals must complete to register, and take action when professionals on the register do not meet the standards Furthermore, SACAP is mandated to publish guideline professional fees annually and identify the type of work each registered person is competent to perform.

In May 2019, the Public Works Minister inaugurated 11 members of the Fifth Term Council, as empowered by Section 4 (4) of the Architectural Profession Act of 2000, to appoint new council members at the expiry of each term of council. The new council has been hard at work to make sure that the regulator serves the public.

SACAP entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on 15 November last year to boost the regulator’s research capabilities. SACAP realises that research informs better decisions and ultimately impacts positively on end results. SACAP and CSIR will collaborate on certain research elements that will improve the architectural profession and ensure its sustainability. Some of the elements to be focused on include: • architectural education and training • professional registration and industry regulation • policy and legislation • practice studies • grand challenges • foresight and emerging research SACAP has also intensified its engagements to reach out to its stakeholders, with the aim of ensuring that the public is better informed and their concerns are given much needed attention.

In enhance its communication efforts, SACAP has partnered with SA Building Review and To Build publications. The magazines’ central focus is to identity building products and services within the built environment in South Africa.

The publications offer suppliers and manufacturers the opportunity to be identified and exposed in a more detailed and comprehensive manner to the building, architectural and design industries.

We seek to ensure that we realise our vision to be transformed architectural leaders serving society in a sustainable built environment, therefore we owe it to our people working with municipalities and all authorities to protect and act in their best interest.

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Voice of SAIA

President of the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA), Dr Luyanda Mpahlwa, presented at the FutureScape Africa Expo held at the Cape Town International Convention International Centre (CTICC) On Friday, 25 October 2019.

The purpose of the day was to bring the entire built environment community together in one location to network, share knowledge and promote a sense of togetherness. Paper Plane Publishers, who publish the Pro Landscaper magazine, were the organisers of the FutureScape Africa Expo. This unmissable offering saw an increase in the number of attendees, exhibitors and sponsors compared to the previous year. The expo is gaining popularity locally and internationally and gave visitors an opportunity to view the latest products and technologies and to ensure practitioners stay completely up-to-date with all the key industry developments.

The seminar programme was packed with remarkable local and international speakers and catered for the different built environment sectors. Dr Mpahlwa gave a talk on “Inclusive Cities of the Future” that investigated the creation of inclusive, accessible and equitable cities which has become one of the biggest challenges of our time.

Dr Mpahlwa posed an interesting question and said, ‘Successful cities are characterised by a healthy balance between all these complex relationships. Our cities which represent an amalgamation of history, memory and experience: past, present and future, represent ever-changing aspirations of citizens, who in turn are key players in determining “the future of nations”. The existing spatial patterns we inherited from the apartheid era are a reality but are also exacerbating urban conflict as people scramble for a piece dignity, shelter and economic opportunity close to places of work. How do we as practitioners in the urban environment respond to these realities?’

The platform allowed delegates to engage in these topics and bring forth solutions that will improve the built environment.

Chanel Besson, Group Managing Director at Paper Plane Publications said, ‘Our seminar speakers addressed industry relevant topics across a broad spectrum including inclusive cities of the future, 21st century landscapes, challenging the design norm, the role of green space in urban settings, and even marketing for business owners. 2020 will see the exploration of other relevant topics and encourage new audience groups from sectors related to the built industry.’

The expo saw exhibitors promoting their latest offerings – products, services and technologies. The Cape Institute for Architecture (CIfA, a region of SAIA), exhibited their 2019 Regional Awards projects. Some of these projects which were exhibited at the CIFA stand will be entered into the SAIA National Awards programme.

SAIA is proud to have partnered with FutureScape Africa which hosted an event of impeccable standard.

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Editorial Features: 16 Rebuilding trust is key to turning around struggling construction industry, says Minister 24 People practising architectural work without being registered could face prosecution 28 Affordable housing in the Western Cape 36 SA training of H&S practitioners has a long way to go 40 Are you ready for quality and convenience?

122 Can South Africa afford sustainable housing?

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ANNUAL ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCE HANDBOOK

VOLUME 8 | 2020

Rebuilding trust is key to turning around a struggling construction industry Reinventing traditional safari-style architecture Can South Africa afford sustainable housing?

Pickwick transitional housing

RSA R60.00 incl VAT

The Emerald: One of Africa’s Jewels

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EDITORIAL Master Builders Association of the Western Cape

John Matthews, John Slingsby, Minister Patricia de Lille, Allen Bodill, Roy Hendricks, Rick Volker and Tony Keal.

Rebuilding trust is key to turning around struggling construction industry, says Minister A growing trust deficit between the government and the private sector threatens to derail efforts to turn around the struggling construction sector, but government is intensifying its efforts to build meaningful relationships with the industry. This is according to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, speaking at the 118th Annual General Meeting of the Master Builders and Allied Trades’ Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC).

The leadership of the MBAWC echoed the Minister’s sentiment on the need for strong public-private partnerships and they remain positive about the industry’s prospects.

Minister De Lille acknowledged the downturn in the construction industry but urged the sector to welcome government’s much-touted R100 billion infrastructure development fund announced during SONA, which she said will be ramped up alongside a drive to stamp out corruption and sharpen the technical capacity of government.

Referring to insights gained from the World Economic Forum on Africa, held in Cape Town recently, Minister De Lille stressed that the gap in trust between the private sector and government needed to be addressed, saying partnerships are crucial because government cannot do it alone.

Minister De Lille also confirmed that her focus currently is on making the tender process more transparent and open. She also shared that, from October 2019 to March 2020, the department will be running 126 projects to the value of around R329 million and all MBAWC members are encouraged to monitor advertisements and tender notifications.

She echoed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s sentiments that projects need to move faster, confirming that she is building a pool of engineers, project managers, spatial planners and quantity surveyors to achieve this goal.

‘This will result in the forming of a multi-disciplinary action team that makes things happen faster on the ground by evaluating and assessing every single infrastructure plan, including budgets and timelines, while making sure that no proposed project is accepted if it is not properly prepared and tender ready,’ Minister De Lille said.

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The underlying message received through the Minister’s address was a message of hope and the MBAWC echoes this wholly.

The MBAWC AGM welcomed incoming President, Roy Hendricks, new Senior Vice President, Rick Volker, and new Junior Vice President, Mark Fugard, who all confirmed their enthusiasm for playing a role in serving the association and its members. The role of Honorary Treasurer will once again be assumed by Tony Keal, while John Slingsby will take up the role of Immediate Past President as part of the leadership of the association.

‘There are still cranes peppering the Cape Town skyline,’ said outgoing President, Slingsby. ‘There may not be as many, but they are still there, so all is not lost. We have to remain optimistic about our country, optimistic about its future and its ability to lead Africa.’

Delivering his first address to members and guests of the association, Hendricks said: ‘For 128 years, the association has proudly stood in service of our members and continued to add value in an everchanging industry and an ever-changing economy.

‘We are living in trying times and economic uncertainty and can only appeal to government for a message of hope to be turned into reality. Together with our industry partners, we, at the association, need government to know that we are ready, willing and able to build this country into the magnificent splendour we know it can be. Now more than ever, we need to stand together and support one another as we fight to survive the current economic climate.’

In conclusion, he echoed Winston Churchill’s iconic words: ‘Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.’ n

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EDITORIAL The South African Council for the Architectural Profession

People practising architectural work without being registered could face prosecution In terms of Section 18 (2) of the Architectural Profession Act, a person may not practise in any of the categories of registration unless he or she is registered in that category of registration. The categories of registration are: Professional Architect; Professional Senior Architectural Technologist; Professional Architectural Technologist; Professional Architectural Draughtspersons and candidates in specified categories.

To practise architecture, a person requires a license.

The term “practise” means discharging architectural services to or for someone else. Registration requirements serve to protect the public by ensuring that those who practice architectural work are capable of providing high quality service. No individual is capable of designing any building if she or he does not have proper training, education and expertise. Any person registered in the prescribed categories is deemed to be competent.

A person who is not registered in any of the categories of registration cannot: • pretend to be, or in any manner hold or allow himself or herself to be held as a person registered in terms of this Act • use the name of any registered person or any name or titles, or • perform any act indicating, or calculated to lead persons to believe, that he or she is registered in terms of this Act. The Architectural Professions Act prohibits persons who are not registered to perform architectural work.

Therefore, any person who practise architecture without being registered is committing an offence.

Furthermore, the Architectural Professions Act prohibits misuse of the authorised titles or categories of registration and any person who misuses any title or category of registration is committing fraud or misrepresentation.

Unregistered persons use prescribed titles and categories of registration to mislead the public and in turn damage the reputation of the profession.

All cases of persons who practise architecture without being registered are referred to the South African Police Services for further investigation and prosecution. The South African Council for the Architectural Profession’s (SACAP) investigations on the possibilities of prosecuting any person practising architectural work through the magistrate courts is in an advanced stage.

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The South African Council for the Architectural Profession urges the public to only use persons who are registered for their architectural needs. Any person who uses a registered architectural professional can be confident that they are working with a person who has the qualifications, competencies and experience.

Registered architectural professionals are expected to provide highest quality professional services and adhere to best practice and ethics. In addition, they are required to have professional indemnity insurance to cover negligence or breach of duty arising from an act, error or omission in the performance of professional services. However, this cannot be expected from persons who are not registered.

All members of the public who need architectural services for their new or existing properties should engage only the registered architectural professional in good standing. In addition, they should ensure that such registered person is competent to perform the type of the project envisaged. n

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EDITORIAL Affordable housing

Affordable housing in the Western Cape For individuals earning above R3 500 but below R22 000 a month, buying a decent home can be challenging as this group earns above the threshold for a free government housing subsidy. These individuals fall within the affordable housing or GAP market. Affording rental or buying a house on the open market is often also difficult for these people. However, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has specific programmes to assist residents within the affordable market.

The population in the Western Cape is estimated at about 6.2 million people, 95% of whom live in urban areas. More than two-thirds of this number resides within the Metro - City of Cape Town.

As at November 2019, a total of 554 911 households in the province have registered their need for government housing assistance. With an annual budget of R2 billion, the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements delivers approximately 20 000 housing opportunities a year. This is not nearly enough to attend to the current backlog.

To assist in alleviating the current need, one of the Department’s strategic focus areas is to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing within the province.

This is achieved through various initiatives, including development, specific programmes and subsidies, and partnerships with private sector.

A major constraint to facilitating home ownership is heavily indebted households. Figures obtained from one of the major banks in South Africa indicate that only about 13% of all applications received from applicants earning below R15 000 per month are being approved. This leaves a staggering 87% of all home loan applications being declined. The main reasons for banks declining home loan applications are adverse credit reports and track records, as well as affordability.

What is affordable housing?

In the Western Cape, affordable housing consists of rental or ownership opportunities for people earning between R3 500 and R22 000 per month household income. This market does not qualify for a free government subsidy and also cannot afford

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EDITORIAL Affordable housing

Pelican Park Housing Project (Flisp)

to purchase on the open market. Recognising this challenge, government has created specific subsidies to assist this market with either rental or ownership opportunities.

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements administers two programmes aimed at the affordable segment of the market: namely Social Housing for rental and the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) for ownership.

Social housing for rental

The Social Housing Programme was initiated in 2009 as a rental housing option for low to medium income households. Social Housing projects are provided by independent Social Housing Institutions (SHI’s) or Other Delivery Agents (ODA’s) in approved projects in designated Restructuring Zones with the benefit of public funding. SHI’s and ODA’s have to be accredited by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) to participate in the programme.

Social Housing caters to people earning between R1 500 and R15 000 per month (30% of a project is allocated to people earning less than R3 500 per month). Social Housing projects are governed by the Social Housing Act (No 16 of 2008) and administered and monitored by the SHRA. It is a medium to high-density form of rental and typically comprises a combination of bachelor’s, and one and two bedroom units in a complex or part of a mixed development and managed by a SHI or ODA. Social Housing is not a method for mass delivery, but a way to pursue integrated and sustainable urban development. Restructuring Zones were

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identified based on their close proximity to social and economic amenities and their ability to promote integration, access to economic opportunities and spatial restructuring. At present there are some 2 854 Social Housing units in the province. These are mostly concentrated within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town and are located in areas such as Steenberg, Milnerton, Bothasig, Belhar, Kraaifontein and Glenhaven.

Until recently, Social Housing projects have only been implemented in the City of Cape Town. Plans to accelerate the programme outside of the metro are, however, gaining momentum with Social Housing Restructuring Zones having been gazetted in 11 non-metro towns. There are 53 potential non-metro projects intended for delivery over the next 10 years.

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The Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)

The FLISP subsidy provides a once-off down payment to first-time homebuyers that have secured mortgage finance for a residential property. It aims to reduce the initial mortgage loan amount, making monthly repayment instalments more affordable. The subsidy amount is determined by the household income of the applicant. The maximum subsidy amount is R121 626 and the minimum R27 960.

The Department aims to deliver 3 924 FLISP subsidies between 2019/20 and 2021/22.

The success of the FLISP hinges on applicants accessing mortgage finance. The Department is currently in the process of introducing a pilot Housing Consumer Credit Readiness Initiative. The intention of this initiative is to effectively rehabilitate those consumers who are unable to access bank finance due to impaired credit records. The initiative uses the period whilst the property is being developed to get the potential home-owner with a blemished credit record, to become ‘credit ready’. Consumer education on home ownership and housing finance are thus critical components of the initiative.

The initiative is currently being rolled out in the Swellendam and Drakenstein Municipalities and involves about 98 households. The demand for participation in the pilot rollout of this initiative has been overwhelming and outstrips the existing opportunities created by a great margin.

Partnership initiatives

Offering further support and delivery to the affordable market, the Department recognised that collaboration with a broad range of organisations was needed. A partnership strategy was therefore

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Bothasig Gardens Social Housing Project

developed. The strategy wished to explore how the Department can create, maintain and promote sustainable partnerships with key stakeholders to increase delivery to the affordable housing market.

A total of 120 organisations, ranging from community based, civil society, non-governmental organisations and institutions in the private sector, have registered on a partnership database. For the 2019–2024 period (and going forward), the Department will continuously engage partners and stakeholders in the delivery of human settlements to unlock housing opportunities and increase the supply of affordable housing.

The strategy emphasises that the Department of Human Settlements does not work in isolation and epitomizes its pro-active approach to secure partnerships to realise the housing needs of the province.

Individuals and organisations wishing to partner with the Department can contact us directly. n

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ADVERTORIAL Youngman Roofing

Youngman Roofing leaps forward Youngman Roofing thanks our customers whose support has been invaluable in continuing to allow us to prove ourselves as a friendly and efficient supplier.

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With extensive stock reserves, pro-client salespeople, plus a knowledgeable estimating team, we are the preferred supplier of roof sheeting and related materials in the Western Cape. Our capable and competent manufacturing and dispatch functions underpin our superior delivery fleet, resulting in a world-class offering.

We supply the full complement of materials, including sheeting, flashings, quality Corroshield fasteners, Palram polycarbonate sheeting, radiant vapour barriers, as well as our own, new polyester insulation called Youngman Polyester Fibre (or Youngtherm as it also referred to). We are also the sole agent for Lambdaboard in the Western Cape, a specialist insulating and ceiling board boasting superior spanning capability and R-values, whilst having excellent dimensional stability and compressive strength.

We strive for continual improvement within our business by identifying and reducing errors as well as continuing to innovate. We have been steadily growing by offering new products and delivering to new areas outside the Western Cape region.

Our pierced-fix sheeting offering includes corrugated, IBR and Widedek, which is complemented by our concealed-fix offerings such as Snaplok, Diamondek 407 and soon-to-beintroduced Diamondek 425, as well as our new and innovative Diamondek 700 ‘Springlok’.

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The latter boasts class leading wind-uplift performance which was independently tested by well-known engineer Dr Adam Golliger. Diamondek 700 “Springlok” will enable us to supply larger industrial buildings in addition to the residential market – for which we are renown.

To meet the requirements of our customers, we have established a national footprint. We currently operate from our head office and main factory in Maitland, with a branch in Ottery (also Cape Town), as well as George (Youngman Southern Cape).

Corr-line, based in Gauteng, which we co-own, will be rebranded as Youngman Gauteng in the first quarter of 2020.

We also recently established a regular delivery service into the Eastern Cape area up to Port Alfred, serviced by our recently appointed senior sales representative based in Port Elizabeth.

Diamondek 407, owing to its modern profile, continues to be specified on schools and residential estates, including the award-winning lifestyle estates Val de Vie, Clara Ana Fontein, Evergreen Retirement Villages and the Sitari Country Estate. The fact that we hold a significant quantity of the modern Colorbond™ Ultra Matt has meant that we have landed the sole mandate to supply Diamondek 407 in Colorbond™ Ultra Matt on the prestigious Gold Coast Estate in Durban – further expanding our national footprint. n

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ADVERTORIAL Tecron Water Heating

Copper is top choice for hot water cylinders Tecron Water Heating (Pty) Ltd was established in 1997 in Cape Town.

The company was born from the firm belief in the efficiency of copper hot water cylinders. Copper remains the global material of choice for the manufacturing of hot water cylinders because it has proven its durability and reliability over decades.

Because copper is naturally corrosion- resistant and is used in its natural form for the manufacturing of electric, as well as solar electric water heaters, these geysers are known to have the longest lifespan and can outlive their alternative rivals by up to five times their lifespan.

Tecron offers a 7-year guarantee against faulty workmanship and materials on all their geysers.

Standard SABS-approved thermostats and elements are used in all their geysers, all locally manufactured.

Tecron’s range of geysers include 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250-litre standard geysers, as well as 15-litre under basin units and 25-litre horizontal square geysers, with pressure ratings from gravity fed up to 400kpa.

Tecron Water Heating can also design and supply bulk storage hot water systems in accordance with customer requirements and specifications. Storage volumes from 450 litres to 30 000 litres can be supplied, as well as in-line heaters and a complete range of industrial water heater heating spares.

Because copper is naturally corrosion resistant, these geysers do not require periodic servicing, such as anode replacements, which makes them more costeffective over a long period of time. Copper is an environmentally-friendly metal, does not deteriorate and has the highest recycling rate of any engineering metal in the world.

Copper is biostatic, preventing bacterial growth

The real benefit, however, for the modern consumer is that copper is naturally biostatic so it prevents bacterial growth on its surface, in turn leading to a far lesser chance of bacterial infection of the general system.

Tests show that after seven days of immersion in water, 80% of stainless steel and 90% of plastics were

coated in a biofilm where bacteria had begun to form – this is not the case with copper. Copper has the natural ability to inhibit the growth of 99.9% of bacteria such as Legionella, MRSA and Ecoli which ensures a copper-based system is inherently safer for the well-being of the consumer.

Dr Bill Keevil at the Centre for Applied Microbiology & Research (CAMR) recently found that while it took 34 days for ecoli0157 to die on stainless steel and four days on brass, it took just four hours for the same bacteria to die on copper. n

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EDITORIAL Health & safety in construction

SA training of H&S practitioners has a long way to go

By Leighton Bennett, Construction H&S agent, OHS & Risk Management consultant, Benrisk Consulting The construction industry is known for having a high incident and injury rate.

Consequently, the Department of Employment & Labour (DEL formally DOL) introduced the 2003 Construction Regulations as the construction industry legal requirement standard part of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHS Act).

However, the high number of incidents occurring on construction sites continued, leading to the promulgated revision of the Construction Regulations (CR) in 2014 and the requirement that all construction work health & safety personnel must be registered with a prescribed statutory body, the SACPCMP. Unfortunately, health and safety personnel in South Africa don’t have the benefit of a H&S Management degree presented locally, but a diploma level qualification was available (currently not being offered by UNISA pending a revised diploma being offered soon). However, if you consider the way health and safety training is being reviewed internationally, and as it was published in The Singapore Accord in 2017, it indicates that the South African training of H&S practitioners has a long way to go to achieve a level of functional competence, and needs to go further to achieve a functional capability level amongst our H&S practitioners. (Ref: http://www.inshpo.org/docs/ INSHPO2017CapabilityFrameworkFinal.pdf ) To clarify the difference, the OHS personnel must go beyond competence to capability.

• ‘Competence’ has been defined as the ability to transfer and apply knowledge and skills to new situations and environments, consistently applying knowledge and skills to a standard of performance required in the workplace.

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• ‘Capability’ is the applied theoretical knowledge that underpins practice in occupations and professions, and also the industry-specific knowledge and skills that transcend particular workplaces and the tacit knowledge of the workplace.

Only a few hundred professionally registered construction H&S agents in SA

Sadly, inadequate levels of H&S practitioner training and a competent capability through workplace experience, means that in the construction industry, for example, there are only a hundred or two of professionally registered construction H&S agents (Pr. CHSA), and now because of this shortage of Pr.CHSAs, construction project clients/employers are employing H&S practitioners (officers and managers) that are not suitably registered for the level of construction work or for the complexity of the construction work project.

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Consequently, it is likely that the construction health and safety standards may not be effectively applied on some construction work projects as the H&S practitioner employed on the construction project is inexperienced to deal with and provide adequate construction work H&S advice and guidance to the project construction management team.

Incidents can be avoided by having H&S measures included from the start

H&S incidents can be reduced by adequate H&S prevention measures being included in the project management design phase, and by interventions by the Pr.CHSA being on the project team at the project start. The late appointment of the Pr.CHSA at the construction work permit application time means that few health and safety interventions were considered or applied during the design and early construction project management stages of the construction work project - a missed opportunity to design out the incident related H&S risks.

Construction Regulation 5(1)(a) requires the client/ client representative (usually a member of the professional project management team, often before a Pr.CHSA is a team member) provide a Baseline Risk Assessment for the project to the designer and also in the project tender documentation. The risk assessment provided is often just a list of generic possible risks and not a formalised baseline risk assessment for the actual intended construction work project, as is legally prescribed. This means that the risk assessment is not focused on the actual or protection risks related to the

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whole project. The chance to identify and manage other risks (hazards and exposures) and potential incidents is therefore missed.

Furthermore, the client/client representative is also required to ensure that a site-specific H&S specification is established for the project (CR 5(1) (b)). Here again a generic H&S specification is often provided with only the site name and the location described to make the H&S specification site specific.

Perhaps a scope of work, like the work phases 2 & 3, may be described, with no detail of the actual construction work required, or perhaps only a site construction work drawing is provided. Such an H&S specification is unlikely to comply with the construction work site-specific requirements of the construction regulations.

Where a client H&S specification is not presented or is not construction work detail specific, the contractor then finds he has under-tendered on the project price or has not made provisions for the H&S measures required, and so the contractor takes unsafe short-cuts to save costs and thereby becomes vulnerable to experience workplace incidents, injuries and fatalities on site.

Site contractor H&S plans and files are often also found to be off-the-shelf purchases or copy-and-paste documents compiled by ‘so-called’ H&S individuals, where the construction work activities that are not applicable to the project are not deleted to make the documentation site-specific. Often specific construction work risks are not identified and so are not included in the contractor’s H&S plan and file,

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which means that the contractor’s tender price does not include these special need H&S provision costs.

Again, this leaves another potential site incident occurrence exposure risk unmanaged.

On-site the disasters continue

On construction sites the construction woes continue.

One is guaranteed that on any site visit, one will observe some H&S plan non-compliance, unsafe conditions and unsafe acts that are not suitably supervised by the construction site’s appointed management and supervisors.

There is a lack of construction site management’s understanding of the purposes of supervision of their workers, which should involve continuously performing job observation risk assessments to ensure all work and activities are performed correctly and in a safe way, in terms of the documented safe working procedures or method statements documents hopefully provided in the contractor’s H&S plan and file, for the desired construction work job-tasks. Construction industry supervision generally has a poor understanding of this continuous supervision duty aspect and both the moral (S 8(2)(e)) and legal (CR 8) duties placed on them as site management and supervision.

Clients, their professional project teams and contractors only seem to become aware of their poor health and safety management planning and performance when a serious incident or fatality occurs. That is too late, but why be worried about health and safety compliance when there are contravention notices (S 30), possible fines of up to 12 months’ imprisonment (CR 33) and the OHSAct legal prosecutions are only R50 000 to R100 000, or perhaps some imprisonment (S 38(1 & 2)) as legal non- compliance penalties. Sorry, but such penalties are considered small change for most clients and contractors.

Penalty fines will be increased significantly

However there is a new revised OHS Act that is due to be promulgated for comment shortly, where it is believed that the penalty fines will be increased to several million Rand (i.e. similar to those in the Mine Health & Safety Act) and also the introduction of administration fines for each prescribed legal contravention, which could easily amount to a couple of R100 000 in administration penalties for legal H&S related non-compliance Many members of construction site supervision have the attitude or view that the CHS officer, manager and agents are the H&S policemen on site just to slow down the project. This attitude illustrates that they do not understand what their supervision role is. The supervision job task is to ensure the project construction work is performed according to the design, planned schedule and the H&S compliance requirements as described in the site’s H&S plan, especially in terms of them ensuring all the job-tasks performed by their workers are safely performed in accordance with the planned or agreed safe working procedures and method statements. If the site

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supervision is not doing that, what is the operational competence of that supervision? Their poor supervision oversights are a significant cause of site injuries and fatalities.

The H&S issues in construction are seen to be: • Frequently, the poor understanding of and appreciation that the client is responsible for establishing and setting the required H&S standards for the construction work, having a suitably documented site-specific H&S specification developed for the project.

• The Pr.CHSA is often only appointed when the project requires a DEL Construction Work Permit application and not at the project start where the Pr.CHSA or similar competent H&S person could intervene to have H&S ‘prevention through design’ thinking adopted (Ref: https://www.cdc.gov › niosh › topics › ptd ) and included in the project designs to reduce potential construction work incidents.

• Due to the low number of registered CHS agents available, often clients and contractors are employing CHS managers and officers to act as CHSAs on their projects. Such a legal compliance issue becomes real when a serious incident occurs and the client, contractor and the CHS person could all be prosecuted for legal non-compliance.

• Clients must be held responsible for the development and provision of project specific construction H&S specifications, with an appropriate accompanying Baseline Risk Assessment for the project. H&S people and contractors must request such documents to provide realistic and H&S considered project costs tender bids.

• Client and project teams must have the construction work H&S plans and file properly reviewed for approval to ensure the contractor H&S plan and documentation meets the construction regulations and the site-specific client’s H&S specification requirements.

• The approval of documentation submitted for Construction Work Permits (CWP) must be suitably vetted by the DEL Inspectorate to ensure that the CWP application documents submitted meet the site-specific Construction Regulations requirements for each project CWP application. Issuing CWPs for poorly developed H&S specifications, Baseline Risk Assessments and generic contractor H&S Plans, is not the way to positively promote improving H&S compliance and practices on construction sites.

• The quality of site supervision needs to be addressed and monitored to manage the site staff attitude towards H&S on site. A daily pre-task meeting, including doing a mini job-tasks risk assessment covering all the anticipated work steps aspects for that day, should be held with all the workers and with a daily documented record by the site supervision and kept on the H&S. This pre-tack meeting promotes and focuses everybody to work safely each day.

In conclusion, perhaps all of us working in the construction industry need to adopt this mantra: “Asking me to overlook a health & safety violation is asking me to compromise the value of your life, and the life of others.” n

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QUALITY DOESN’T FEAR TIME. Swartland is a name that’s synonymous with quality. Frankly, we’re obsessed with it. And it’s thanks to this dedication to quality that all Swartland products last so long. Our windows, doors and door frames have stood the test of time since 1951.

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EDITORIAL Swartland

Are you ready for quality and convenience?

Swartland’s innovative Ready-2-Fit range of wooden windows and doors come pre-glazed and pre-sealed directly from the factory – saving you time and money.

Top quality timber architectural accents, such as beautifully crafted wooden windows and doors, can add an organically attractive and timeless aesthetic to any building they grace. Over and above the beauty of these features, wood is also a wonderfully environmentally friendly choice of building material – it is renewable, an excellent insulator, and, if properly maintained, it is exceptionally durable and long lasting.

Problems of the past

In the past, wooden windows and doors did not receive the necessary care and treatment they require. Installation methods were often not able to guarantee perfect results due to inconsistent levels of workmanship. Also, any raw timber products left outdoors on-site were at the mercy of the elements until they were installed, glazed and sealed. Any

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exposure to rain or damp conditions could lead to serious long-term damage of the timber. Installation was also a very timeous procedure.

Best practice requires that you paint or seal your doors and windows prior to installation. Very seldom is this done on-site. Windows and doors are usually installed, then glazed, and lastly, the sealant or paint is applied. This means that your timber is exposed where it is built into the wet works, causing it to take up moisture and swell. Another problem is that timber is exposed behind the glass and glazing beads. If glazed using traditional putty, the timber will draw out the oil from the putty, making it brittle. This allows water to seep into the opening. Trapped water can cause the rot and decay of your timber.

Lastly, to properly maintain timber windows and doors, you needed to sand them down and reseal them regularly, which is an arduous and laborious job.

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EDITORIAL Swartland

The solution: The Ready-2-Fit range

With Swartland’s Ready-2-Fit range, however, all the aforementioned problems are a thing of the past.

Cobus Lourens, Business Development Manager for Swartland, explains: ‘The Ready-2-Fit range of wooden windows and doors are professionally sealed and glazed before they leave the Swartland factory, so that when they arrive on the building site, they are ready to be installed. A newly added service included in the Ready-2-Fit range is that doors can be pre-hung in their frames, fitted with hinges, flush bolts and locks.

‘This not only saves the builder and homeowner time and money on installation costs, but it also ensures that the windows and doors are adequately protected against exposure to the elements. It also vastly increases the overall build quality – making sure that the windows and doors are finished to Swartland’s exacting standards, guaranteeing that any warrantees are upheld,’ he explains.

Lourens lists some of the many benefits to the Ready-2-Fit range: The benefits of being pre-sealed: All Swartland’s • Ready-2-Fit windows and doors are pre-sealed with high quality water-based sealant before they leave the factory to ensure unbeatable protection against the elements. The chosen Maxicare

Benefits of Swartland’s Ready-2-Fit range at a glance: • No more sanding - easy Wash ‘n Wipe maintenance • Excellent durability ensured with high-end water-based sealant • Improves build quality at no extra cost • Validates the Swartland guarantee • Eco-friendly and energy-efficient • Constant testing ensures compliance with the National Building Regulation and Consumer Protection Act • Good thermal and sound insulation, depending on the glass chosen

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water-based sealant boasts a number of benefits, including the fact that it is an environmentally friendly sealant, with low VOC emissions, it is UVand water-resistant, non-flammable, lead-free, and it contains anti-fungal properties to protect the timber from fungus, such as Dry Rot. It will also offer years of protection from the damaging effects of extreme temperatures, humidity, cold, rain and sunlight. To cater for darker colours, such as Teak and Imbuia for example, the water-based sealant contains heat-reflective pigments that lower the surface temperature of the wood to reduce natural movement.

• Colour of your choice: This range has been available in the following colours since 2012: Teak, Imbuia, Light Oak and White. Recently, four new colours were introduced to give Swartland’s clients more choices. The colours chosen are a natural palette comprising Bali Deep, Sombrero, Ivory Parchment and Dusted Moss.

No more sanding required: What really makes a • water-based sealant a real winner is the fact that it makes wooden windows and doors a synch to maintain in the long term. Gone are the days when you had to laboriously sand wooden windows and doors before re-sealing them – now you can simply wash and wipe them down, and apply Maxicare water-based sealant to restore them to their original beauty.

All glazing is taken care of: All windows and doors • in the Ready-2-Fit range come pre-glazed with standard 4mm glass or 6.38mm safety glass, in accordance with the National Building Regulations.

A variety of other types of glazing, such as doubleglazing and Low-E glass, for example, are also available on request.

Pre-hung doors: Due to public demand, Swartland • decided to pre-hang doors in their frames in the factory, with all the essential hardware. There has been an overwhelming response from builders who require this top quality finish. Another exciting addition, in its final stages of development, is the roll-out of adjustable frames to compensate for swelling and shrinking, available in the first quarter of 2020.

Compliance with the National Building • Regulations and Consumer Protection Act: Swartland continuously tests its products to ensure that they are compliant with the National Building Regulations. To ensure that its windows are compliant with the SANS 613 Mechanical Performance Criteria, the Ready-2-Fit range of windows is tested for deflection, structural strength, water-resistance, air-tightness, operating forces, and the best possible energy efficiency.

‘The Ready-2-Fit range of wooden windows and doors from Swartland is a testament to the company’s dedication to providing innovative solutions to the construction and design industries, as well as entrenching its position as an industry leader in providing quality, eco-friendly solutions. With all the benefits inherent in the new Ready-2-Fit range, it really should be the only choice for superlative buildings and homes alike,’ Lourens concludes. n

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PROJECT FEATURE 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank Paragon Architects South Africa

144 Oxford Road a flagship for Growthpoint and Paragon Architects South Africa The 36 700m2 premium-grade 144 Oxford Road office development in Rosebank, Johannesburg, for Growthpoint Properties, is a project by Paragon Architects South Africa.

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PROJECT FEATURE 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank Paragon Architects South Africa

Client Growthpoint Properties Development manager Growthpoint Management Services Architect Paragon Architects South Africa

Civil & structural engineer Sutherland Engineers

Quantity surveyor RLB Pentad, Farrow Laing Quantity Surveyors

Electrical engineer Conscius Electrical Engineers, Claassen & Auret Consulting Engineers

Mechanical engineer Aurecon Group

Wet services engineer MG Building Services

Fire engineer Specialised Fire Technology

Lift consultant Solutions for Elevating

Main contractor Tiber WBHO Joint Venture

Project manager and

principal agent Origin Project Management

Green building consultant Aurecon Group

Landscape architect Ochre Office

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PROJECT FEATURE 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank Paragon Architects South Africa

Developed by Growthpoint Properties to capitalise on the demand for P-grade office space in the central Rosebank precinct, which currently exceeds even that of nearby Sandton and Melrose, the premium project has been developed and refined over a six-year period. The Tiber WBHO Joint Venture has been on-site as main contractor since November 2017. The project secured a 5-Star Green Star Office v1.1 Design Rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).

Located on the arterial Oxford Road, the nine-storey development features two elongated office towers interlinked by a central atrium along the north-south axis. Spanning over the entire nine floors, the atrium offers a visual link to the outside, while allowing light deeper into the floor plate and encouraging user activity.

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The west facades are shaped towards a curved glass pinnacle which cantilevers outwards towards the road. The main façade consists of double-glazed unitised façades, incorporating a dark grey glass. The outermost facade of the northern building features a secondary offset glazed ‘skin’ with raking sides, a nod to the fast-paced vehicular movement on Oxford Road.

The building mass is eroded along ground level on both the eastern and western edges, which, together with landscaped pockets and water features, offer users sheltered spill-out spaces under and around the building. Sitting proud of the surrounding canopy line, the building offers spectacular views across the city from the ground floor podium upwards.

The landscaping on the ground floor slopes gently

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towards both Oxford Road and Tottenham Avenue, softening the interface between passers-by and the building.

The iconic development acts as a gateway to the Rosebank precinct while taking cognisance of the leafy residential suburbs that surround it.

‘We introduced upper floor terraces at the back of the building as well as the landscaped berm in acknowledgement of the low-rise residential fabric bordering the eastern edge of the site,’ Paragon Architects South Africa architect, Laura Strydom, reveals.

Construction challenges overcome

The site’s desirable location on Oxford Road, a short walk from the Rosebank Gautrain Station, posed particular construction challenges.

Both the Gautrain and Oxford Road had servitudes

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which impinged on the site and needed to be accommodated.

‘All these factors contributed to a long and intensive design process which considered site-specific parameters, together with stakeholders’ particular needs and requirements,’ Strydom highlights. ‘In addition, we future-proofed the building by allowing for multi-tenancy.’

Building Information Modelling (BIM) software such as Revit and Navisworks were used from the outset, with virtual co-ordination and clash detection done on an ongoing basis. An eight-person Paragon Architects South Africa team was dedicated to the project, with each person assigned to specific ‘packages’, including brickwork, facades, service coordination, finishes and joinery.

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PROJECT FEATURE Axis Century City DHK Architects

Sculpted monolithic apartment block features terracing crescendo dhk Architects has completed an apartment block conceived as a monolith with indentations and cut-outs. The building features 85 luxury residential apartments and penthouses, supplemented with small-scale commercial and retail space at ground level. Occupying a prominent corner position in growing suburb Century City in Cape Town, the landmark development has been designed to capitalise on enviable views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Architect and principle agent dhk Architects Developer Rabie Property Group Main contractor WBHO Quantity surveyor RLB Pentad Structural engineers Aurecon Mechanical

and electrical engineers JD Reitz

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The building connects to the environment in a myriad of strategic ways and sets a precedent for urban conscious residential developments in the city. The compact form of the building wraps around itself and gradually rises, orientating most of the apartments towards views of the city. Its unique doughnut-shaped form is adorned with visual gashes that allow the sheltered walkway spaces to catch glimpses of the city around it, connecting the inside circulation to the outside world.

The rising form cuts away, creating dynamic terraces and activity at differing heights, culminating in generous penthouse units. Transporting every inhabitant on a scenic journey to their destination, a

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large panoramic lift runs the full height of the building and is positioned at the pinnacle of its mass. A standout element of the design, the exterior of the lift is completely clad in red aluminium and sits within a glass shaft facing Table Mountain.

Aluminium composite panels to wrap the facade

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PROJECT FEATURE Axis Century City DHK Architects the articulation. The panels were bent and pressed to form 20mm cassettes used to create the profile of a large format tiled finish. The cladded panels have been staggered, within 1 200mm grid centres, while the building fenestration is equally staggered but on a wholly separate 1 800mm grid, creating the complex randomised fenestration appearance.

At the heart of the building is a deep fissure, as a result of the negative space created by the building form wrapping on itself. This deep 30m x 13m space acts as a light chasm that catches the north light and delivers it down to even the lowest floors. At the base, is a courtyard made up of a white-painted face brick fenestration that creates an alternate world inside the

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building. The rustic textured nature of this area was intentionally designed to complement the smooth, sleek external cladding. A series of transparent glazed commercial and public spaces surround the courtyard which spill out onto landscaped gardens – offering 360-degree views, connecting the internal areas to the outside environment. Inside the courtyard, a highly reflective aluminium material wraps the bottom escape staircase – emulating a mirror and encouraging residents to look up.

Each apartment has been meticulously designed to optimise views, light and to provide a generosity of space that extends to the provision of ample external terraces.

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and externally to ensure the long-lasting beauty of the modish design. A 24-hour concierge in the entrance court completes the exclusive nature of the complex.

Challenging ideas associated with apartment living

The building, named Axis, complements the suburb’s greater urban strategy by creating a series of public, semi-public and private spaces and urban courts challenging ideas associated with apartment living.

A public urban plaza has been introduced as a forecourt and arrival space that is fed by routes along the precinct’s pedestrian network and leads into the building’s courtyard, forming a chasm of sorts.

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Elements of Axis are embedded in abstract narratives paying homage to classic literature; from the crown-shaped crescendo to the “three urban courts”, while conversely responding to contentious aspects of the realities of apartment living.

For example, the large gestural cuts and gashes in the building offer views of Robben Island, Intaka Island and Tygerberg Hills; allowing for stunning outward views even from the innermost crevices of the building.

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The Thriassio Freight Complex – A project that brought hope to an ailing economy Operating since 1979, EURODOMICA® is a leading aluminum construction company in Greece, recognised for its superior quality, high aesthetics and its ability to exceed the expectations of its most demanding customers worldwide. Since its inception, EURODOMICA® has never stopped growing, expanding and investing in state-of-theart equipment, latest technologies and highly skilled specialised manpower. In so doing it produces innovative aluminium systems that cater for the needs and desires of its customers in the architectural, industrial and home improvement markets.

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the respective regulations and certifications of the countries or regions of the project. Having one of the largest and most contemporary plants, with a very high investment in equipment and an automated production line, EURODOMICA® has achieved its main objective: “to deliver an excellent, cost efficient final product, in the least possible time”.

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ADVERTORIAL Eurodomica

One of our latest projects is the construction and completion of the “Thriassio Freight Complex” in Athens, Greece, for which we also won a great distinction at the 14th Aluminum & Constructions Forum. This project entailed the modernisation and restructuring of the freight railway network in Greece which formed part of the reignition of the Greek economy following its collapse in 2009.

The underlying concept of this great project was “all rail freight activities under one roof” and its goal was to maximise the efficiency of the freight rail industry of the country through the creation of an ultra-modern, ultra-efficient freight complex that would act as a model development for other rail nodes in the country and in Europe.

The project entails an area of 760 000m² of land and the built area covers a total of 17 500m² above the ground level with a further 3 350m² of underground areas.

The complex includes a shunting yard, a container terminal, a customs house, storehouses, stabling points, cleaning facilities, administration buildings and all other necessary installations. The construction specificity of the project lies in the geometry of the buildings, which was characterised by the use of curved facades. It took a great deal of study for the manufacture and installation of the cladding materials to better reflect the architectural aspect in reality.

The project entailed three components:

ladding of buildings with over 7 000m2 of 1. C APC (aluminium composite panels), which were installed without visible supports (screws, rivets, etc), but with concealment and the use of special adhesives. This way of applying this material requires special experience and attention to the infrastructure, construction and installation, which in combination with the particular geometry of the panels (curved, tables, multi-level), makes their application extremely demanding.

2. Manufacture and installation of over 2 000m2 of motorised and fixed aluminium shading blinds placed at special geometry openings (trapezoids and curves). It entailed a study and construction of a special (hidden) infrastructure in order for their fitting to be perfect both in appearance and functionality.

3. Manufacture, supply and installation of over 3 000m2 of unitized curtain wall systems and over 1000m2 of U-glass which have also been manufactured and fitted with specific manufacturing methods such as prismatic cuts, fastenings and special supports.

The objective was to achieve a combination and integration of the various claddings of the building shells with other coating materials such as U-glass, Trespa and Kalzip, achieving a perfect match between the materials, both functionally (watertight, wind load bearing, static, etc) as well as overtly by the use of special installation designs and procedures. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Christian Revival Church DBM ARCHITECTS

Client/developer Christian Revival Church Architect DBM Architects JHB (Pty) Ltd Structural engineer Fortem Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd

Civil engineer Tekciv Consulting Engineers

Quantity surveyor Mellet Quantity Surveyors

Project manager Deo Gloria Developments (Pty) Ltd Electrical engineer NALA Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd Mechanical engineer PV3 Engineers

Main contractor Mike Buyskes Construction (Pty) Ltd

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PROJECT FEATURE Christian Revival Church DBM ARCHITECTS

Contemporary church The church has evolved to become a place for the celebration of religion.

The new Christian Revival Church in Johannesburg, designed by DBM Architects led by Wynand du Plessis, provides all that a modern congregation requires. The rapid growth of the CRC community demanded a state-of-the-art facility that includes a Âą6 000-seater auditorium, children and youth centre and complementing administration buildings.

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The prominent location of the church on Witkoppen road in Northriding, establishes the church as a strong landmark visible from all surroundings areas.

Multi-volume glass facades also provide visitors to the church with beautiful vistas over the surrounding suburbs.

The incredible scale of the church creates a lasting first impression. DBM Architects were challenged to achieve a comforting and welcoming atmosphere within the large scale of the stadium-like space.

Many visitors agree it’s like no other church they’ve experienced before.

Large triple volume foyer space includes a coffee shop, lounges and many informal social spaces.

The architecture presents a fresh and contemporary approach to religious architecture and represents the modern values of the church.

Beautiful structural elements contribute to aesthetics Most prominently, the spiral ramp on the southern corner of the building becomes an eye-catching feature. The spiral ramp connects all four levels of

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the building, including the basement parking, and provides comfortable vertical access to all users.

In an auditorium of this size, the most important requirement was to achieve uninterrupted views of the stage. Fortem Engineering took on the challenge of designing stadium-style auditorium which boasted a 14-metre cantilever balcony.

The design in the church pushes the limits of engineering innovation as the steel roof structures posed its own unique challenges solved with a “Toblerone-type” main support structure with varying spans.

Concrete work is celebrated throughout the design, contributing to a modern Industrial style. Carefully curated finishes, natural woods and rough stone bring touches of warmth to the minimalist palette. The architecture highlights the elegance and simplicity of the structure without requiring additional adornments.

This CRC flagship will be the example for many future CRC branches, as they intend to reach as many people as possible. The church has already launched many of their community outreach programs form this new facility. n

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PROJECT FEATURE HOUSE BASSON SALT ARCHITECTS

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PROJECT FEATURE HOUSE BASSON SALT ARCHITECTS

House Basson Photos by Lindsay Ray Michael (www.dearheartphotos.com) The client - a young professional couple - approached us with a request to design a home for them and their future family. The plot they bought is one of only a few re-maining open plots in Aurora, Cape Town. The property is perched at the top of a hill with a vista overlooking the Hottentots Holland Mountain range towards the south east and the Boland range due east.

Architectural Firm SALT Architects Lead Architect Gustav Roberts Project location Aurora, Durbanville, Cape Town Completion Year 2019

Built area 320m²

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The site slopes from the street side on the west, down to the erf boundary on the east. The design made use of this slope to create a double volume living space, whilst retaining a modest scale at street level.

Entering through a timber-slatted threshold, one reaches the front door that opens onto a platform midway between the lower level living area and the bedrooms on the upper level. On arrival, one gets a sense of the spaciousness of the living area, with natural light penetrating deep into the central circula-tion area via a clerestory window cutting diagonally across the living room.

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PROJECT FEATURE HOUSE BASSON SALT ARCHITECTS The kitchen, living and dining rooms are laid out on plan in an L-shape, with the living and dining rooms each on either end. The living room is nestled around a hearth alongside fully openable stacking doors that open onto covered exterior living spaces, a pool and generous lawns. A more private external living space adjacent to the study is created to enjoy the winter afternoon sun and provide protection from the south-east winds.

A guest bedroom on ground floor level is situated towards the back of the property, with views towards the garden and established trees on the northern edge of the plot.

On the upper level, the main bedroom and two single rooms are located. The main bedroom faces east towards the view of the mountains. A row of timber slatted shutters can be arranged to control the amount of sunlight, depending on the season, and planters at various positions throughout the building allow greenery to grow onto the facebrick walls and become part of the palette of materials. These planters become a form of natural solar control, minimising the need for active cooling. The two smaller bedrooms face north where large established trees are located. These deciduous trees allow light to penetrate into the rooms during the cooler winter months whilst blocking most of the harsh light during the summer months. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Cottages at Stonehaven Metropolis

Stonehaven Guest Cottages Photography: David Southwood

Stonehaven is a small farm in the Hemel en Aarde Valley, on the banks of the Bosdam, which operated originally as an artists’ retreat. The new owners approached us as architects about the farmhouse and farm shed, which were completed a few years ago.

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A number of existing cottages in dilapidated condition were scattered over the property. These were demolished and rebuilt as cottages suitable for guests and staff.

The site forms a gentle slope down the Bosdam, densely planted with proteas. The guest cottages are located in small clearings within the protea plantation and accessed via narrow dirt roads. The guest cottages are intended to function as retreat spaces in communion with their surroundings.

Two-bedroom units were required, which could function as either shared accommodation or as a single dwelling. Robust, low budget and low maintenance buildings were considered appropriate.

The two essential components of the experience offered by the guest cottages are retreat and communion with nature. The solid massy cubic forms of the bedrooms embody ‘retreat’. The inside/ outside quality of the intervening living area encourages

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an immersion in the green surroundings. The house essentially offers two contrasting senses of place.

At the same time, as a collection of two solids and a void, which resonates quietly with its surrounding landscape of distant mountains and rolling valley foothills.

A sense of the timeless, the enduring and the necessary are woven into this conception.

The guest cottages concept considered by us are small house prototypes, suitable for a wide variety of housing applications in different tectonic expressions and selections of material. The design was initially developed as staff housing, but this fell away at a point in the project and the same design was developed further as guest housing.

Rich spatial experience

The design challenge was to embody a richness of spatial experience through simple means.

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One strategy, was to place all brickwork openings adjacent to a soffit, an intersecting wall or a floor, ensuring that light washes dramatically onto surfaces in a focused manner. This simple technique has realised huge dividends in the simple cubic volumes of the bedrooms, transforming them into places of interest, recording the changing light qualities as the day passes.

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expression of materials in their more natural states, the living materials in some way resonating with the livingness of their surroundings.

Passive design principles are used in the orientation of the house and shading of the window openings, with basic building materials used in an unfinished form. Double glazing and roof insulation as well as solar water heating, are some of the technical measures taken to ensure energy efficiency. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Towers MAIN AMA Architects

Towers Main – a catalyst for change In Johannesburg’s CBD, the Towers’ main building is an iconic city landmark and a manifestation of efforts to rescue the Johannesburg CBD from its decline into neglect and crime.

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PROJECT FEATURE Towers MAIN AMA Architects ‘The building, at 30 storeys high, remains an iconic city landmark, however, its redevelopment represents a powerful manifestation of ongoing efforts to claw back the Johannesburg central business district from the socially and economically debilitating effects of neglect, grime and crime,’ says Adrian Maserow, director with AMA Architects.

This mixed-used building enables a prominent South African bank to simultaneously occupy less space, facilitated by its offices’ flexible workplace planning, while also fulfilling its vision of contributing to the community and providing impetus for the rejuvenation of this part of the CBD, including 20 floors of low-cost economic residential accommodation in Johannesburg.

This translates into 520 apartments on top of 10 floors of office space, a retail ground floor with coffee shop, restaurant and recreational areas, childcare facilities, and a public square with planted park-like enclaves and integrated public transport facilities. The ground floor will house an Art Gallery, while a sky deck occupies amenities on the 15th floor.

Thanks to its human-centred design approach, AMA Architects will be leading the creation of an urban space that will help underprivileged residents and small businesses to thrive in the city, the scheme also heavily advocating pedestrianisation of the inner city.

Its target rent level for the development is R3 000 a month, while the development process will see local businesses and suppliers favoured in its construction and employment.

The development also has sustainability in mind.

Maserow explains: ‘Denser urban living residences nearer to work opportunities is highlighted as an essential strategy to ensure limiting carbon emissions.

The adaptive reuse of an existing but outdated structure is reinforcing sustainability by reducing the need for new building construction.’ n

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The innovation game – Hansgrohe continues to WOW the world Innovation is more than just ‘the next big thing’. Innovation stems from a deeper, more intrinsic understanding of a product, its value, its placement, and the audience for which it has been created. It requires a mind suited to approaching a multi-faceted problem and finding solutions to match each side.

But when it comes to the sanitaryware fittings industry, innovation encompasses design, functionality, ergonomics, eco-friendliness and comfort. And in this sector, there is one company whose innovation has them at the pinnacle of modern solutions – Hansgrohe.

So how does Hansgrohe stay at the peak? What is its secret to success? After all, one does not simply walk into the iF Design Awards and walk away with eight trophies on a whim.

Thinking from person to product

Hansgrohe are constantly challenging themselves to go further for you, the client. What do consumers want? Which products are of use to them and which do they find beautiful?’

Hansgrohe distinguishes itself as a successful manufacturer by embracing the customer’s point of view. It’s not a question of offering trendy products; Hansgrohe wants to offer you something progressive.

They want to provide you with a product which will bring you specific added value in the long run.

Novelties – the term Hansgrohe uses for concepts under three years old – account for roughly 30% of sales. This high vitality index proves that customers are never quite satisfied with the status quo.

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Hansgrohe’s commitment to a green future cannot be forgotten. Hansgrohe make an incredible effort in its innovation and designs to remain as environmentally friendly as possible.

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PROJECT FEATURE Cheetah Plains ARRCC

Reinventing traditional safari-style architecture The new Cheetah Plains game lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, reinvents traditional safari-style architecture to create an altogether new safari experience of nature from within.

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PROJECT FEATURE Cheetah Plains ARRCC

Architecture ARRCC

Project team Stefan Antoni, Jon Case, Wade Nelsen, Emmanuelle Kuchocha, Luke Zanon, Kelly Titus, Terisha Raatz

Interior décor ARRCC

Project team Mark Rielly, Nina Sierra Rubia, Anna-Katharina Schoenberger, Tanisha Niell Bespoke furniture OKHA

Project team Adam Court, Thomas Hinde

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PROJECT FEATURE Cheetah Plains ARRCC Designed by ARRCC, the lodge combines state-ofthe-art sustainable architecture with a pioneering afro-minimalist aesthetic. Cheetah Plains contrasts confident contemporary inorganic forms with the natural landscape, creating something beautiful in the unexpected creative contrast of seemingly opposing forces.

‘Our lifestyles are modern; nature is raw and primal.

It is in that honest contrast that a beautiful tension exists,’ says ARRCC lead architect, Stefan Antoni. ‘The architecture exists to enhance the experience of the outdoors - not to mimic it, but to complement it so that guests may experience the bush more directly, more immediately.’

The Plains Houses

The lodge’s accommodation is split into three separate, private components referred to as the Plains

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Houses. These, in turn, are made up of clusters of free-standing buildings, rather than the typical lodge typology of a central communal space surrounded by bedroom suites.

Each Plains House has a private arrival courtyard with covered canopy, an expansive open-plan lounge, dining and bar space with adjoining airconditioned wine room and a private family and media room. These communal living spaces are each surrounded by four standalone bedroom suites, almost large enough to be considered mini-lodges in their own right. The bedrooms suites each have a generous open-plan lounge and bedroom space, plus guest toilet and a walk-in dressing room. The bathrooms open directly to the outdoors, offering an exhilarating open-air bathing experience.

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expansive terrace and a heated pool. Sculptural raw, rusted steel pool pavilions, inspired by the canopy of the local Tamboti tree, filter dappled light through their cantilevered branches. Each house is also equipped with a commercial kitchen with a dedicated chef.

Architectural forms inspired by Acacia thorns

The angular or divaricate architectural forms that are the aesthetic signature at the heart of the lodge design were inspired by the Acacia thorns indigenous to the area. The convergent straight lines and expansive cantilevered roof structures of the lodge not only offset the architecture against its setting - a sculptural form or jewel in the landscape - but also frame and mediate the experience of the bush. The open, seamless boundaries between interior and exterior have the effect of immersing guests in their environment rather than placing them on a platform, reduced to mere spectatorship. This architectural response facilitates a much more profound and layered interaction with the environment than traditional lodge design.

The fractured arrangement of the buildings also made it possible to retain established trees on the site and build around them, enhancing the lodge’s sense of integration with the environment and allowing it to tread lightly on the site.

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Creative use of raw materials grounds the design in the landscape

While off-shutter concrete provides straight lines, the creative use of raw materials grounds the design in the landscape and allows the purity of the architectural forms to flow seamlessly from outside to inside. Feature walls built with hand packed-raw Mica, naturally rusting Corten steel and timber elements introduce warmth and earthy, raw textures. The honest expression of these materials, selected to age and weather naturally over time, lends the design integrity and a sense of natural transformation and growth.

Where the architecture is pristine and linear, the interior design introduces softness and texture – at times retaining a certain grittiness with rough stone walls, raw concrete, weathered steel and sheets of glass.

‘The idea was always to redefine luxury and usher in a new language of African design for safari,’ says ARCC Director of Interior design, Mark Rielly. ‘The result is interiors that are at once uniquely African, yet undeniably modern with natural finishes and sophisticated detailing.’

A unique sense of place is carried through in the abundant use of locally sourced natural materials and bespoke designs handmade by local artisans.

Organic natural forms are abstracted in the patterns, forms and rhythms of the interior design. The

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PROJECT FEATURE Cheetah Plains ARRCC

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PROJECT FEATURE Cheetah Plains ARRCC curvature of the black steel flues of the fireplaces, for example, contrasts artfully with the straight lines of the architecture. Richly textured fabrics, aged leathers and wood grains have been subtly offset with sleek details in gold, bronze, and black.

Furniture and artworks by local craftsmen and artists

Many of the furniture pieces were custom designed

by ARRCC and OKHA in collaboration with local craftsmen, including Colin Rock, Pierre Cronje and Gerrit Giebel. Once-off Pierre Cronje dining tables, each made from a single sheet of leadwood, establish a central feature in each house. Suspended above them, hand-blown glass chandeliers by Martin Doller reflect and refract the natural light from the surrounding bushveld.

Each bar has been hand-carved from a single block of Travertine. The walls are adorned with a thoughtfully curated selection of original South African artworks, many specifically commissioned from both established and up-and-coming contemporary local artists. The public sculptures include cheetah by Arend Eloff and wild dogs by Gail Catlin.

‘The story of the design is a collaborative vision that carefully explores the considered design of every element and their materials to reveal their natural beauty and purest form, shaping elements that are raw and transforming them into objects of luxury,’ says Rielly.

At the same time, the integrated concept of architecture, interiors and furniture design gently revolutionises the safari experience and advances the discourse of game lodge architecture.

As ARRCC director Jon Case puts it, ‘The buildings and interiors are symbiotic. They are one idea shared in a truly unique location.’ n

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‘All our frames are made from quality components, from the hardwood timber frames to the roll formed aluminium cladding and stainless-steel hinges and fixings. These units have stood the test of time and have been built to withstand the Cape’s harsh climate,’ says the company’s marketing and sales executive, Jake Vlug.

Previously marketed as SOLIS, the TSRW brand has been known to most South African architects and other specifiers over the past two decades.

The company is an affiliated member of the South African Skylight Association (SASA) under the AAAMSA organisation.

‘The recent upsurge in green building practices and loft conversion trends has placed the company in the fortunate position of being in the forefront of servicing the residential market,’ adds Vlug.

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PROJECT FEATURE Ekhaya Architecture for a change

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PROJECT FEATURE Ekhaya Architecture for a change

Diepkloof mixed-use containers Architecture for a change recently completed a compact office and accommodation installation for Pamodzi Holdings using two shipping containers.

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Architects A4AC Architects Engineer Ashley Fransman Client Pamodzi Holdings Location Diepkloof Soweto

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PROJECT FEATURE Ekhaya Architecture for a change The design was inspired by mixed-use buildings.

Traditionally mixed-use building would have a business function at the bottom and accommodation at the top. We compressed this version of a mixed-use building into 56m2 (internal).

This configuration is ideal for rapid urbanisation, as it is compact and easily doubles the land usage.

It also provides retail space for small vendors and housing for the store owners. This results in less vehicles on the road.

The two 40-foot containers where prefabricated at the A4AC workshop and then transported and erected

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on-site within one day. Some elements, such as the walkway and shade roof, were built on-site.

A steel louvre roof floats over the containers. This breaks the box shape and shades the containers from solar heat gain. The containers are fully insulated and provide better performance than a double brick wall. The units are serviced with electricity, plumbing and water.

The whole building can easily be relocated if need be. This adds more value to the affordable building and is ideal for an entrepreneur who wants to test new geographical areas as they can move their business and home together. n

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PROJECT FEATURE House 1054 DMV Architects

The 1054 – a pavilion to the street edge Photos by SL Photography & Ray Truter Photography

The 1054, strategically named after the property’s ERF number, firmly places itself on Main Road, Walmer, as a pavilion to the street edge. Main Road has been established, as part of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Spatial Development Framework Plan, as a new business precinct within the bay and is expanding rapidly. Although business is growing along this main feeder route, many houses have merely been face-lifted with a false façade that has really watered down the potential for the strip.

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PROJECT FEATURE House 1054 DMV Architects DMV Architecture says there were two main drivers behind the buildings design.

Firstly, The 1054 needed to spark conversation about what is being developed, or not being developed, for that matter, along Main Road. The building needed to initiate discussion around what and how the potential of the road should be maximised by creating intrigue.

Buildings along this popular feeder route should become destinations along the road, which sadly, the currently renovated houses do not offer.

The 1054, is the first building of its kind along the 2.8km stretch of road and within 12 months of the building’s completion, both property owners and developers have started to consider more exciting additions and alterations, and in some cases, new builds that are adding positive value to the street.

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PROJECT FEATURE House 1054 DMV Architects Secondly, as always, budget was extremely tight and GLA needed to be maximised. The site enabled 1 700m² of lettable area over the two floors, and the building costs needed to be around the R6 500/m² mark to offer the short term returns that the developer required.

‘The challenge then was to achieve a cost-effective building that offered a great punch. The design needed to be stripped back of all the frills that we come to see on many commercial buildings and design a structure that used the buildings basic structural form to create interest,’ say the architects.

Stripping back the building to its essential elements also offered great time savings that helped facilitate the low construction costs. Total construction time was nine months.

same repetitive GLA to accommodate different sizes of businesses that would establish within the space.

Currently, the building consists of a retail component on the ground floor, essential to attract people in as a destination from a retail point of view, and in turn promote and attract visibility for offices to the first floor.

At ground floor level, there is a new concept restaurant, a well-established furniture and décor retailer and an up-and-coming hair salon. The first floor offices consist of DMV Architecture’s architectural practice, structural and civil engineers, a finance house, a freight company and a Pilates studio. The selection of tenants was fundamental so each could potentially feed off each other as a creative hub, but also to ensure the longevity of the mix for the developer. n

Building design plays with solid and void

A single dynamic contrasting form to the street was proposed, the construction of which was like that of a warehouse: A concrete framed base structure, on which precast concrete floor slabs were laid and a supporting structural steel upper framework.

The building design played with solid and void, not through the building’s external envelope, but the contrast of the seemingly solid exterior versus its light and airy interior. The internal volume connects all businesses and welcomes people up within the space. A welcoming surprise to all.

It was important for the building to be modular so that the “structural grid” could be broken or subdivided into smaller or larger sections based on the

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PROJECT FEATURE No.1 Mutual Place Green Building Council of South Africa

More than just a building What makes a building iconic? This is the question that Gray Todd, architectural director at LYT Architecture, and his team asked as they embarked on the considerable task of designing a new head office for Old Mutual. Today, in the “richest square mile in Africa”, the new 12-storey mixed-use office building makes a striking addition to the Sandton skyline, representative of the 175-year-old financial services group’s strong position in Africa. And yet, its physical form is perhaps its least notable feature...

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‘From the study we undertook to answer this question, we found that it’s generally not the form or building use, but its memorability,’ says Todd. ‘And a way to ensure this memorability is to make the building available to the public and integrate the design to improve the urban fabric.’

In line with the client’s brief to re-invigorate the brand, the team tapped into the latest design trends to create a living, breathing human space. This has resulted in a building that is sustainable in every way, including from an environmental perspective, achieving a five-star rating from the Green Building Council South Africa.

No.1 Mutual Place is located on the corner of Rivonia Road and West Street in Sandton. It is the first of five buildings developed on the site, over a single super basement. The building consists of two wings, a lower six-storey banana-shaped wing, and a 12-storey tower. Located immediately opposite the Gautrain station, the building is accessible to the commuting public.

‘This sets the stage for achieving the goal of engaging and welcoming the public to the spaces where they can interact with the building and in turn the company. This is further enhanced through the welcoming design of the ground floor and the flow between the inside and outside spaces,’ says Todd.

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Bringing the outside in

A large portion of the ground floor will in future house retail shops to further engage visitors.

‘We also felt that the building and precinct should provide opportunities to easily use the spaces which are clearly identifiable on the podium, and the stair and ramp arrangement on the corner of Rivonia Road and West Street where you’ll find more retail space, a small amphitheatre and seating,’ Todd explains.

This idea of creating opportunities for interaction is mirrored in the building’s interior, where the opportunity was taken for the first time to bring together the various business units that make up Old Mutual. This impacted the approach to the way people circulate through in the building and communication between staff.

‘We have designed pause areas that take the line of sight, transparency and the ability to communicate between floors into consideration,’ says Todd. ‘We also wanted them to double as informal meeting areas and alternate work areas. Each area has a coffee shop and informal seating to encourage this.’

Roof gardens, column-free multi-use spaces, an auditorium, staff restaurant and gym provide further opportunities to socialise or meet.

‘The interpretation of an iconic building as one which offers a memorable experience to people

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PROJECT FEATURE No.1 Mutual Place Green Building Council of South Africa using and visiting it is a refreshing approach and encourages better integration on some street level facades and the podium,’ notes Grahame Cruickshanks, managing executive for market engagement at GBCSA.

Environmental comfort

WSP were the appointed sustainability consultants on the project, and Alison Groves explains that the orientation of the building was optimised to maximise natural light and minimise excessive heat gain, with specification blinds and solar shading being important considerations too.

‘It is the first time the specific glass used in the glass façade is used in South Africa and it was chosen to prevent the building from getting too hot and over-relying on air-conditioning. Space heating and cooling are delivered to the air-handling units via a four-pipe system, improving the efficiency of the HVAC system. All lighting is LED, achieving high levels of lighting power density efficiency.’

Stormwater from the entire site is attenuated, and

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a portion harvested in a centralised storm water facility. The rainwater is treated and reused in the building for toilet and urinal flushing, and the precinct’s irrigation requirements. The parking has been futureproofed by installing the provision to allow for electric car parking on all levels of the basement.

Vuyo Lee, chief marketing officer at Old Mutual, says that No 1 Mutual Place stands for so much more than just a new corporate head office.

‘Old Mutual Limited is the new holding company that serves our customers across the African continent. Our primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange underscores that we are now firmly anchored in Africa, together with our ambition to become a Pan-African financial services leader,’ he says.

‘Our new head office in Sandton demonstrates our commitment to this continent. The modern design also needed to reflect the importance of collaboration and our customer-centric culture, and it must be said that we are all loving the vibrancy, in line with our refreshed brand!’, Lee adds. n

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Safal Steel’s plant in KwaZulu-Natal.

Safal Steel is proudly African and definitely world-class Safal Steel has set new standards with its coated steel, which is proudly made in South Africa. 2020 is the company’s 10th anniversary and in this short time, it has notched up some notable achievements.

Safal Steel was the first, and is still, the sole producer of world--class aluminium-zinc coated steel in Southern Africa: • Its metallic coating alloy is a world leader: Safal Steel’s metal coating, an alloy of aluminium and zinc with a touch of silicone, is more widely used worldwide than any other coating, to deliver long service life to the underlying steel core. Safal Steel metal coated steel is sold as Zincal®.

• Its colour coated steel finishes offer the widest aesthetic range in Africa: Technically sophisticated finishes are applied to the Zincal base, baked on in factory-controlled conditions to provide lasting beauty and freshness. Colour coated Zincal is sold as Colorplus®, or Optima®.

• Colorplus® is available in standard gloss, a sophisticated matt finish, or earthy looking textured finish.

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Specialist metal and colour coatings have been produced to perform in most environmental conditions in Southern Africa.

Safal Steel is one of very few coated steel manufacturers worldwide to produce a metal coating in 200 micron thickness. The coating depth provides exceptional corrosion resistance and can be used within 100 - 400 metres of breaking surf or water, and for extreme industrial applications which could not otherwise use coated steel. The material also has world-leading “formability” which ensures a crisp clean profile for the cladding –ensuring lasting investment value.

In collaboration with European experts, Safal Steel’s colour coatings are developed and locally tested

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China’s fifth largest car manufacturer, BAIC (pronounced “bike”) began assembly of its X25 compact crossover in South Africa as part of an R11-billion investment, and its first BAIC plant outside China.

The assembly plant is at the deep water port of Coega just outside Port Elizabeth, with its excessively corrosive conditions.

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Acorn Creek with textured Colorplus

Colorplus Textured was used on the Acorn Creek Housing Development in Western Cape. In total, 42 houses are roofed with Colorplus Textured in colour Smokey Grey on an AZ150 steel base. The textured finish is particularly suited to residential applications. n

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PROJECT FEATURE MDA Attorneys offices Green Building Council of South Africa

Giving more than it gets Photography: MDA and Solid Green

To expand its physical footprint, MDA Attorneys acquired and rebuilt their office on a prominent site on the corner of West and Riviera in Houghton. Green principles were key from the outset; and yet the results, which include a Net Zero Carbon pilot certification, surpassed all expectations. Here’s how the process unfolded...

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PROJECT FEATURE MDA Attorneys offices Green Building Council of South Africa ‘The existing building, an old home-office conversion that had been unceremoniously gutted and altered over the years, was re-orientated to present views and a frontage over the M1 highway,’ says Michael Magner, director at Activate Architecture. ‘We then added a floor to the building, a steel structure hovering over the single storey portion of the project, which enabled a fairly time and cost-efficient construction process. This addition brought the gross floor area up to 912m2 and allowed us to create a large open-plan space without adding loads to the structure below. It also provided a striking new image for the building.’

With the “reduce, reuse, recycle” philosophy in mind, project architect Vivien Yun adds that the intention was to enhance the essence of the 100-year-old house, while adding a new, modern intervention to reflect MDA as a forward-thinking organisation. A reminder of the building’s past life, for example, includes the restoration of the original timber staircase. The new office space boasts various places to work privately or collaboratively, as well as to interact socially. Its sensible design works to enhance the productivity of its users, along with reducing natural resource depletion – the cornerstones of sustainable building.

Optimal efficiency

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explains that when designing a building for Net Zero, it is critical that passive design and energy efficiency features are incorporated, well before renewable energy systems are even considered.

‘The office areas at MDA are designed to be naturally lit for a significant portion of the year, which reduces the reliance on electrical lighting. A highperformance facade using combinations of double glazing and stainless steel mesh sun screening was used for all the curtain walls,’ he explains. ‘This optimisation of passive design principles means that, even though the building has an air conditioning system, it only has to be used on really hot days.

Employees make use of openable windows for fresh air and comfort.’

The HVAC system installed has heat recovery with reverse cycle heating – currently the most efficient system available.

Lombe says that as a result of this design approach, the building is three times more efficient than a standard office building in South Africa.

When it comes to additional lighting, efficient LED fixtures are used throughout most of the building, resulting in a lighting power density of less than 1.7W/m² per 100 lux to ensure minimal energy consumption. The system also features occupancy controls to minimise consumption. This use is, however, more than offset by the electricity generated by the 74 photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof above the new floor.

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Lombe says this feature was thanks to the client’s vision, with Vaughan Hattingh, director at MDA, and his team having played an active role in the project’s design and construction.

‘The philosophy and design of our new office centres around a respect for the natural environment and a clear understanding of our business needs,’ says Hattingh.

Another aspect where respect to the natural environment is shown relates to water reduction. The building has a rainwater harvesting system which is used to offset potable water; and water-efficient sanitary fittings were installed throughout the building.

The site has been xeriscaped to reduce the need for irrigation, which means that a visually attractive landscape has been created using plants selected for water efficiency. Properly maintained, a xeriscape can easily use less than one-half the water of a traditional landscape.

From an operational perspective, sub-metering and monitoring systems for water and energy facilitate ongoing management of the use of these resources; while a waste recycling storage area was provided to encourage the recycling of resources used within the building in order to reduce waste to landfill.

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Walk the talk

When it comes to meeting the “green needs” of the building’s users, alternative modes of transportation are encouraged, with cycling facilities on offer for both employees and visitors. The central location of the site, within 600m walking distance of bus and taxi services, and close to local amenities like shops, restaurants and gyms, was considered for these very reasons.

‘By adopting an integrated design approach from the outset, the project team demonstrates that highly sustainable Net Zero buildings are achievable even when working with a 100-year-old house as part of the building!’ states Grahame Cruickshanks, managing executive for market engagement at GBCSA. ‘The project has surpassed our expectations both in terms of its execution and Net Zero certification, and firmly positions us as a thought leader in our sector, in terms of sustainability,’ adds Hattingh.

As an early adopter of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration signed by Johannesburg, which aims for all new buildings to be Net Zero by 2030, the MDA building has demonstrated that this lofty goal is indeed possible, with the right dose of foresight, passion and commitment. n

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PROJECT FEATURE 145 Kloof SAOTA

Kloof 145, Cape Town – reinstating qualities of the natural landscape Accessed from Kloof Road, which winds along the western slopes of Lion’s Head, this site is positioned in the wind-protected suburb of Clifton. Years before any development was introduced, this slope was conceivably covered by indigenous forest and fynbos. Today, however, the area is developed and enjoys spectacular views over the sandy beaches, boulder outcrops, and Twelve Apostles Mountains towards the south and sunset views over the Atlantic Ocean.

Project name Kloof 145 Project location Cape Town, South Africa Architectural practice SAOTA Architects Phillippe Fouché, Nilene Slabbert, Mias Claassens & Thabiso Nkoane Engineers Jeffares & Green Afrika, De Villiers & Moore Quantity surveyor SBDS Contractor Cape Island Construction (CIC) Interior designers Cecile & Boyd Lighting consultant Professional Illumination Design Landscaping Nicholas Whitehorn Landscape Design Photographer Adam Letch

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The first aspect of the project that required addressing was the steep slope that would have to be excavated to accommodate the structure.

The home was conceived as an arrangement of staggered blocks that rise along the side of the mountain, with the upper, private levels becoming appropriately shielded from both visibility and streetlevel noise.

‘The conceptual approach to the design was to reinstate the qualities of a natural landscape,’ says architect Phillippe Fouché of South African architectural firm SAOTA, who led the project. The lower part of the building, an independent apartment, is then expressed as ‘a heavy stone plinth’, its gabionwalled exterior and cocooning interior of dark-stained oak and off shutter concrete reflecting the strata of the mountainside out of which they emerge.

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On top of this is a transitional space that is expressed as a green terrace and braai area, representative of what would have been the landscape’s foliage level. All levels of the house are connected via a sculptural timber staircase, like a folded ribbon that, appropriate to the home’s design narrative, gradually lightens in tone as it rises.

A vertically slatted box hovers over the terrace, allowing the forest Bushwillow trees below to grow into this level, with screens that can be opened or closed to adjust the amount of natural light filtering into the interior, ‘as if you were sitting in the shade of a large tree’. The structure was engineered from durable yet lightweight aluminium in a finish that mimics the different tones of bark, a durable solution to weathering Cape Town’s capricious seasons.

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‘Above this, the living level is set back considerably to follow the slope of the mountain, resulting in added privacy and acoustic buffering while creating the perception that one is on a platform, connected to the surrounding views,’ says Phillippe.

‘The space is visually extended via the introduction of a courtyard towards the mountainside, which allows for ventilation, light and, again, an opportunity for planting’, he adds.

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emphasis on natural materials can also be seen in the wooden floors and timber-clad scullery in this space.

The scullery also forms the base of a mezzanine-level private study, which is accessed via a bridge that spans the length of the room.

The uppermost level, the master bedroom, sits above the treetops and as such the materials – white marble and pale timber – and use of skylights, express a feeling of air and openness while foldaway glass walls welcome in the full expanse of the view. n

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ADVERTORIAL Claybrick Association of South Africa

CBA implements Switch Africa Green initiatives

Why would the European Union support South African initiatives in sustainability?

South Africa is the largest CO2 emitter in Africa primarily due to the county’s coal-fired power stations.

Reducing the use of electricity and coal can have a tangible impact on global fossil fuel emissions.

Why was the clay brick industry selected to play a role in the programme?

I believe there are three essential elements that will lead to the success of our initiatives: 1. Homeowners are keen to reduce electricity bills. Therefore, they are open to learning how the right construction materials can lead to improved thermal comfort while achieving electricity savings.

2. The clay brick sector is well regulated with only 120 large producers, so improvements in a few companies can have a significant impact.

3. Finally, the industry has a strong, professional association – the CBA – who supports independent research, distributes findings and explores new technologies.

Over the last five years, the CBA’s Energy Efficient Clay Brick Programme has resulted in a 10-15% reduction in the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

SAG financial support will allow us to drive further industry transformation.

Is the SAG sustainability initiative limited to these few large producers?

The CBA is also educating the informal sector – artisanal brick-makers who mould bricks by hand. The CBA is working with local government and champions in the informal settlements to share practical ways to reduce coal and water consumption, air pollution and waste.

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Operational energy use increases South Africa’s carbon footprint, and is an expensive, long-term cost for the property owner and particularly crucial in designing affordable housing.

The CBA is workingofwith The Clay Brick Association national authorities to improve building standards Southern Africa serves over with regard to insulation and built-in 70 clay brick thermal manufacturers performance. across southern Africa, advising on legislation and Where can homeowners and construction sustainable practices. professionals find out more about energy-efficient design and materials?

The CBA lobbies for improved The CBA’s research helps architects and engineers building standards and in maximise thermal comfort and energy efficiency secure, sustainable, stylish residential and commercial buildings.

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SA Building Review spoke to Mariana Lamont, executive director of the CBA about the project.

How can clay brick production become more sustainable?

Clay bricks are ceramic products – bricks are fired in a kiln at high temperatures and these often use coal.

Reducing coal use or switching brick-makers to other fuels will reduce CO2 emissions.

Our SAG-funded industry portal allows CBA members to measure their sustainability performance. The data collected helps brick manufacturers to make informed decisions about new technologies.

Over the past five years, the CBA has published several research studies. The lessons learned in South Africa are being shared in Europe, the UK and USA and Australia.

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Our technical manuals educate property owners and construction professionals on best practice in masonry construction for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.

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EDITORIAL Claybrick Association of South Africa

Can South Africa afford sustainable housing?

Sustainability is about more than being eco-friendly. It is the expectation that companies, governments and individuals are socially and environmentally aware, accountable and responsible for the impact they have, and can have, on communities.

In cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, energy savings of more than 50% can be achieved if insulated cavity clay brick walls are built rather than cement blocks.

Although ceramic bricks from clay and shale are one of the first man-made building materials, the past 15 years has seen massive changes in production technology, particularly in South Africa. Traditional kilns are being replaced by fuel-efficient, waterwise systems that improve product consistency and quality The Clay Brick Association of Southern Africa (CBA) is driving the industry’s sustainability initiatives, particularly around the critical topics of environmental protection, air quality and inclusivity. Over the last five years, the CBA’s Energy-Efficient Clay Brick Programme has resulted in at least a 15% reduction in the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

In 2018, the CBA was commissioned to execute a three-year project co-sponsored by the European Union (EU) under the SWITCH Africa Green programme.

‘Our project - Promoting Inclusive Sustainable Practices in the South African Clay Brick Sector includes benchmarks and research to reduce fossil fuel use in production,’ explains Mariana Lamont.

‘We also educate construction professionals and property owners on what is needed to build energyefficient structures. Access to accurate data makes it easier for architects to design “green” buildings that are naturally energy-efficient.’

Reducing electricity use

South Africa’s coal-burning power stations are not only expensive and unreliable; they also produce high carbon emissions that make South Africa the 14th largest polluter in the world. Reducing electricity saves the homeowner money, but it also saves the planet.

‘As the industry watchdog, the CBA lobbies for energy-efficient building standards like the new 10400XA regulations that require cavity walling in many areas of South Africa,’ says Nico Mienie, technical director of the CBA.

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‘A study completed in 2019 by University of Pretoria, undertook an assessment of the thermal performance of several types of walling common in South Africa,’ he says.

‘It confirmed that residential buildings constructed with insulated clay brick cavity walls have low heating and cooling requirements compared with other commonly employed walling materials in South Africa.

Substantial savings can be realised in almost every energy zone.’

Sustainable economic growth

The clay brick sector plays a role in the country’s economic sustainability by providing around 20 000 direct jobs.

No matter where a construction site is located there will be trained, local bricklayers to complete the project. It is estimated that over 200 000 workers are directly employed across the building industry as brick makers, bricklayers and plasterers.

The density of clay bricks makes them energyefficient and safe as a construction material. But that also makes them expensive to transport (with resultant CO2 emissions during this brief phase of its long working life). A tip: contractors and homeowners will usually get the best price close to the point of manufacture.

Competitively priced, accredited brick suppliers can be found in every region, to provide consistent quality stock-in-hand and short transport distances.

The website www.claybrick.org has an interactive map that allows you to identify contact and product information for suppliers near your construction project.

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Marble Restaurant upgrade with striking new flooring When interior designer, Irene Kyriacou, realized the popular Marble Restaurant needed to replace their wood flooring, she had to come up with a design that would be striking yet add to the restaurant’s already elegant interior.

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PROJECT FEATURE The Marble Restaurant Lalegno South Africa She approached Lalegno Johannesburg to assist with a three-colour Herringbone design to be installed in the reception area and which would be a total contrast to the restaurant’s current linear boards.

The result speaks for itself.

The remaining floor space in the restaurant will be completed in early 2020 in Herringbone with two colours, keeping the main reception as the feature floor.

Situated in Keyes Art Mile, the growing art and food hub of Rosebank, Marble Restaurant boasts a grand wood-fired grill imported from Grill Works situated in Michigan as the focal point of the restaurant.

The concept combines the open-fire trend seen internationally with an added dose of good South African flair.

Lalegno South Africa, a well-respected Belgium brand specialising in engineered wooden floors as well as SPC flooring. SPC flooring is considered the new generation of floor covering and is an upgrade

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and improvement of regular luxury vinyl tiles, providing a very stable composite material.

Lalegno is the leader in engineered and SPC flooring designs and works closely with architects, designers and developers for any bespoke flooring projects.

Amongst others, Lalegno has been specified to do all Diesel clothing stores in South Africa and prides itself on the European quality finishes it offers clients globally. By running their own in-house installation teams, Lalegno can ensure the project runs smoothly from start to finish.

Lalegno has upgraded its finishing plant with the latest technology available globally. Over the past six years, Lalegno has boasted the best technology in bespoke options for custom colour finishes in oil, lacquer or UV oil applications, by detailing the product according to the client’s specifications. Detailing includes antiquing, hand scraping, crosscutting and brushing. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Tengile River Lodge Nicholas Plewman Architects and Associates

Tengile River Lodge pays homage to local influences Photography: Dook Photography and Elsa Young Images

The architecture of Tengile River Lodge was greatly influenced by two main aspects, which we feel gives it originality - the history of the area, including the Selati railway and Kirkman’s Camp, and the unique bend in the Sands River, which allows for the guests to experience views of the river north and east. We paid homage to these influences throughout our material choices, optimising each unit’s orientation for the best possible views up and down river.

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Location Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, South Africa

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Architects Nicholas Plewman Architects and Associates (Design Architect: Nick Plewman, Project Architect: Ursula Randall) Interior Designers Michele Throssell Interiors (Design Lead: Michele Throssell Project Interior: Amy Kidger) Photographers Dook Photography and Elsa Young

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PROJECT FEATURE Tengile River Lodge Nicholas Plewman Architects and Associates The unique site located right where the Sand River makes a near right angle bend eastwards, as a consequence of a curiously grid-like local geomorphology apparent only from a high aerial perspective, provokes an architecture following a similarly orthogonal plan development of intersecting right angle planes. The result is the ability to open the buildings to the adjacent angled views both up (north) and downstream (east) while leaving the other two sides more closed for privacy.

We are very happy with the way the architecture merges seamlessly into the surrounding natural environment. The main area which, in reality, is a large structure, is visually unobtrusive whilst allowing nature to flow through the building in a series of courtyards, all whilst maintaining a visual connection with the Sands River. We developed a language of opening the corners of the building, allowing spaces to merge and the flow of movement to be attained seamlessly.

The project scope consists of nine private bedroom suites, the main area, with an indoor dining, boutique, lounge, speciality bar and library spaces, with an outdoor boma dining experience, and a gym and spa area.

The units each offer a completely unique experience of the river and guests will truly feel like they are experiencing the river and all its inhabitants while relaxing in the sunken lounge areas. Each unit

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offers an array of experiences and truly celebrates the daily rituals of sunrise and sunset. This is apparent from the moment you enter the lobby space, drink your morning coffee on the outside deck, take a quick dip in the private pool, or take a luxurious and fragrant herbal bath. Until you lay your head down to rest, you will always have an uninterrupted view.

Tengile upholds core values synonymous with AndBeyond lodges

Tengile River Lodge gets the guests as close to nature as possible, without compromising on their experience of luxury, all while treading lightly and leaving a minimally invasive footprint on the natural environment.

Tengile was a process of repurposing existing materials (steel sheets, railway sleepers planks and Selati railway stones) to create a contemporary lodge experience, whilst paying tribute to the rich history of the area. The structure comprises a steel frame, which requires minimal intrusive foundations and excavations. A defining aesthetic consideration was used of relatively flat roofs covered in sand, departing from the established vernacular of pitched and thatch roofs. This allowed much wider eaves and covered external terraces, allowing significant reduction in thermal gain through necessarily large glazing.

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Energy efficiency a major imperative

Energy efficiency is a major imperative and follows from the architectural use of very wide eaves, covered terraces, cross ventilation and maximised insulation. Steel and timber play a big role in creating textural experiences while allowing for large open terraces and the seamless threshold between the inside and outside of the buildings.

The environmental consideration in the use of these materials is to limit the size of the ‘heavy’ footprint and achieve a relatively lightweight structure for the balance of the built area.

The lodge has a thermally sensitive approach to sustainability, allowing for large covered areas and negating the big glazed areas, while the cross ventilation and high level of insulation from the roof

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lessens the need for alternative mechanical methods of heating and cooling.

The lodge has combined its waste system with that of Kirkman’s Camp, to create a closed loop system with grey water re-use. Tengile also has its own water bottling plant and mainly uses gas for cooking and heating purposes.

Materials speak of local connections

Tengile speaks of its immediate and local connections strongly through its material use. The floors have Selati railway stones imbedded in the concrete, creating a spectacularly unique arrangement of colours and patterns. The stone cladding is sourced from a local stone quarry and the railway sleeper cladding pays tribute to the Selati railway again, while the

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rusted metal sheets are a contemporary take on the conventional metal roof sheeting of the colonial era. The roofs are covered in sand from the site itself, which means visually when flying overhead, the site has minimal impact on the area below.

Tengile, which means ‘tranquillity’, has a unique experience to offer in Sabi Sands, as mentioned previously. The site makes a unique almost right-angle bend in the river, allowing for numerous riverside experiences, differing from room to room. The site also offers exposure to protected riparian foliage, which the architecture tries to respect by lifting the structure off the ground. The site offers a unique visual band between the tree canopies and the riparian ground line, which the architecture inhabits. The architecture

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also attempts to have minimal visual impact and makes use of natural materials as screens, repeating the language created by the trees, of their stems, the dappled sunlight and shade.

Tengile was a true exploration of NPA’s two main ethos’s. To design through aesthetic integrity and to consider the ‘first touch’ experience of guests. We hope that guests will experience these considerations in small and unexpected ways, through this each day with a new discovery and authentic experience.

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EDITORIAL The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors

What’s causing the skills & development crisis in the construction sector?

By Christelle Bown, President of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS)

While the past year has been full of uncertainty in the South African built environment, the demand for infrastructure and buildings driven by urban growth means that projects still need to be delivered. However, the supply of skilled professionals and artisans is both insufficient and inadequate.

This is due to a lack of skilled artisans, skilled people leaving the country, inadequately trained contractors entering the market and a lack of practical training and experience for those looking to enter the market. In this article, I discuss some of the contributing factors to the built environment’s

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lack of skilled professionals, training opportunities that contractors and professional quantity surveyors can pursue, as well as digital disruptors that will change the way professionals learn the crucial skills that the built environment will need in the future.

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Skilled people are leaving

South Africa’s ‘brain drain’ problem has reached alarming proportions, particularly in the infrastructure sector. While the Department of Home Affairs notoriously doesn’t publish emigration statistics, Sable International estimates that around 25 000 skilled people are leaving South Africa each year.

In July 2019, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) reported that it had lost 1.73% of its members aged 30-60 to emigration, who cite seeking greener pastures and better opportunities. It isn’t only engineers who have left the country, though.

The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors’ (ASAQS) informal research, combined with feedback from members, has shown that the people who we used to turn to for professional services in the past are increasingly working overseas.

The effect of the ‘brain drain’ is felt by quantity surveyors in several ways. Besides a lack of experienced construction artisans on-site, many professional service providers are battling to deliver projects due to the skills shortage. Built environment professionals often have to deal with poor building designs due to the lack of skills to produce world-class – and in some cases, even constructible - buildings.

Projects are often approved to proceed to the construction phase with poor, incomplete design and insufficient contract documentation, which leads to project delays and budget overruns.

An influx of untrained artisans and contractors

Untrained contractors enter the country in the informal as well as the private and public sectors.

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) by the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure was established to create work opportunities in the industry. One of the prescripts of the programme is to use labour-intensive methods, which allow the employment of a significant number of participants into the programme to do the work.

While this is a great initiative that sees unemployed people getting involved in construction projects in their area, the training they receive is often completely inadequate. Many times, these workers are assigned to a contractor as unskilled labour, or they jobshadow on-site for a number of months, depending on the construction period. After this, they complete a theoretical course and receive a certificate for an area of expertise. Many of these workers then register themselves as contractors when they don’t have an adequate level of experience to deliver the work according to the minimum acceptable level of standards.

The construction industry needs to rely on adequately trained and experienced artisans for structurally sound buildings and structures, finished to a high aesthetic quality. The only way this experience can be achieved is through proper training and practice. Job shadowing and theoretical training is a start, but many hours of physical work is needed to produce the quality finished product that clients and industry expect.

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The changing nature of construction worker training

In the past, bricklayers for instance, were tasked with building manholes during training by lining these holes below the ground with bricks. Only when they could build a manhole to an acceptable degree, were they promoted to doing foundation brickwork.

This process of mastering bricklaying as a skill, took many months.

Today, there are many bricklaying, plastering, painting, and other ‘skills development’ courses anyone can do and after about six months walk away with a certificate and promote oneself as a bricklayer, plasterer, painter, etc.

Therefore, bricklayers for instance, who haven’t mastered the basics, get appointed for structural brickwork and without having mastered the elementary skills of the trade, they are not able to deliver acceptable work.

How this creates problems on project sites

The quality of work by construction artisans creates widespread problems on project sites as contractors demand higher fees, due to the risk of remedial costs of unacceptable work. Many people claiming to be plasterers, for example, deliver poor quality plasterwork and then expect that the designer should have specified, or the quantity surveyor allowed for gypsum ‘skimming’ for a refined, smooth finish.

A similar scenario is seen in flooring installations where substrates need to be clean, smooth and level before carpet tiles or vinyl flooring, for example, can be installed. Contractors in recent years now request to be paid for the installation of self-levelling screeds at an extra cost to the client if a smooth and level surface – which should be the industry standard - is required. The installations that the design team must accept often are not done according to the manufacturer’s guidelines, aren’t acceptable aesthetically or, when structurally unacceptable, have to be re-done.

Training opportunities in the construction industry

Several educational bodies offer theoretical and practical training. The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) facilitates and funds skills development within the construction sector. The Master Builders Association (MBSA) offers a variety of training opportunities and the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) is the official facilitator of accredited training for all flooring installers.

Appointing skilled people

People looking to become artisans should look to these types of accredited organisations and complete courses that include enough practical experience. Ideally, only contractors who are certified as competent by an association such as Master Builders should be appointed to carry out construction work.

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EDITORIAL The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors

Such certification is currently not a pre-requisite to register as a contractor or artisan on government or municipal databases. The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) grades contractors primarily based on turnover, size and type of projects completed. Often, contractors with a CIDB grading fail to successfully complete a project they are graded for, due to lack of practical and management skills.

How the ASAQS is uplifting the industry through training and skills development

The ASAQS has launched several successful training and skills development initiatives over the years, including the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure’s professional services department as well as various other municipal and government agencies involved in infrastructure. The association also actively plays a support role to many tertiary institutions across the country and offers bespoke Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses to our members. The ASAQS are in discussions with MBSA to offer courses to emerging contractors to enable them to price tender documents and manage the construction processes.

The ASAQS provides training and support to candidate quantity surveyors. Pre-exam workshops in the form of webinars to candidates who need to complete the 18 professional skills modules over their four-year candidacy period. Webinars preparing candidates for the APC (Assessment of Professional Competency) interviews that they need to complete to become registered with the SACQSP are also offered.

Professional quantity surveyors can earn the required annual CPD points by attending any number of the courses the ASAQS offers, which are presented through live training, webinars, and the ASAQS’ online learning platform called GoLearning.

Partnering with tertiary institutions

The ASAQS stays connected to academic institutions to give feedback on the training and education that students receive. It has student chapters at local universities, where senior students who excelled in BSc Construction Management subjects are paired with students who are struggling with those subjects and modules.

The Chairperson of the University of Witwatersrand’s ASAQS student chapter recently presented at the ASAQS annual conference so that members could gain insights on the current quality of education and

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their needs, which include mentorship and practical work experience. The ASAQS will continue to promote opportunities for students to join our professional quantity surveyors in their practices so that they can get the experience that they require.

Digital disruptors that will impact training and skills development

The way professionals in the built environment use technology continues to change and the way school-leavers and graduates are trained must adapt accordingly. There are still tertiary institutions who focus on teaching learners how to measure with a scaleruler when the industry standard has been the use of digital tools for many years.

Last year, Dubai laid out details of an ambitious plan for the emirate’s 3D printing strategy, which included a mandate for 25% of all of Dubai’s buildings to be 3D printed as part of their construction by 2030.

On the opposite side of the Indian Ocean, Singapore is the first city to have a 3D digital twin, which draws on the internet of things (IoT) sensors, big data, cloud computing and building information modelling (BIM) to create a living 3D model of the city that everyone from city managers and urban planners to developers and engineers uses.

Locally, our clients have come to not only expect built environment professionals to work in BIM tools, but some are constructing projects in virtual reality so that their facilities managers and other key stakeholders have realistic models to work on during the design and construction process.

The current level of training and education for all disciplines associated with the built environment are not adequate to meet the growing and changing needs of the industry, either now or in the future. The training at our tertiary institutions and industry bodies need to reflect these shifts for our professionals to remain competitive.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is apparent that the building industry as a whole needs to seriously address the proper training of people involved at all levels, and to ensure that sufficient time is allowed for this to happen. Furthermore, the training must be carefully monitored to ensure that decent standards are attained and that the latest methods and tools are used to develop these skills.

Proper project initiation, adjudication, management and punctual payment by clients will serve as a great initiative encouraging registered professionals and artisans to stay in South Africa rather than looking for greener pastures in other countries. n

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PROJECT FEATURE The Duke on Fountain Circle The Mosiac Group

Prime Heerengracht building becomes luxury apartments The Mosaic Group, a housing developer responsible for redeveloping several inner-city buildings in downtown Durban, is bringing its insight, expertise and technical wizardry to Cape Town, releasing the first of 81 luxury apartments in The Duke, situated on the corner of Hans Strijdom Avenue and Lower Heerengracht in Cape Town.

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PROJECT FEATURE The Duke on Fountain Circle The Mosiac Group The hotel-living-style apartments offer stunning interiors, a rooftop deck and pool, and breathtaking views of bustling tree-lined city avenues against the backdrop of Table Mountain.

The pricing, from R1 290 000, and with no transfer duties, is well below the average of new developments in the CBD. The Duke on Fountain Circle is within walking distance of Cape Town’s top restaurants, bars, malls and tourism hot spots, the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the MyCiti central bus terminus, Cape Town train station, and the regional head offices of Vodacom, Standard Bank, Caltex, SARS and Investec. This prime location offers investors an opportunity to take advantage of a vibrant buy-to-let Airbnb market taking off in the lower part of the city.

It also gives first-time buyers a crucial step into the notoriously expensive City Bowl real-estate market.

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The Duke offers a beautiful hotel-style lobby with a 24/7 concierge service, air-conditioning throughout, a calisthenics gym, high-speed fibre, 24-hour security and ample storage-room space. Nine apartment configurations are available, with views of either Lower Heerengracht or Hans Strijdom Avenue, or both.

Buyers have the option of buying an “interior pack” as an add-on to the purchase price, or an unfurnished apartment.

The building was redesigned by architect Lisa Rorich, famous for her work on exquisite luxury lodges like Singita in Tanzania, and others in Botswana and the Seychelles. The interiors were created by Raewyn Hayhoe, known for her green-building specialisation and luxurious eco-friendly residential lifestyle estates.

‘Lisa’s experience in designing glamorous luxury lodges, coupled with Raewyn’s considered approach to green-inspired residential design, has resulted in a

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tranquil urban oasis with a super-contemporary hotelliving feel,’ says Chris Marsay, marketing manager for Mosaic Group.

The interiors feature a muted palette of charcoal, moody greens and bronze. Polished-concrete floors, Calacatta marble vanity tops and granite countertops, honed black subway tiling, and Bordeaux Oak veneers are cleverly blended with beautiful signature features like Victoria and Albert basins, amber glass pendant cluster lights, Parisian ribbed floor-to-ceiling glass screens and Meir tiger-bronze taps. The stunning views can be enjoyed from novel window box cushioned seats.

Alongside Mosaic Group, Lisa Rorich Architects and Evolution Architects, other members of the development team include DDK Design, Spoormaker and Partners (mechanical and electrical engineers), STBB (conveyancers), and Hulme and Associations (structural and civil engineers).

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Project Feature Cube Route ARCHITECTS OF JUSTICE

Juxtapositions make striking & memorable architecture for pet food HQ ‘The most successful projects are when you get to harmonise the whole design, the interior and the exterior into one holistic entity,’ says Mike Rassmann, one of the three partners at Architects Of Justice (AOJ). It was this approach which has allowed the award-winning practice’s recently completed Cube Route office and warehouse facility, located on Malibongwe Drive in Randburg, to successfully integrate an interior which ‘speaks’ to the exterior of the building.

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PROJECT FEATURE Cube Route ARCHITECTS OF JUSTICE ‘You have a sense of understanding of what the conceptual design is to the building and can bring that thread right through into the interior which gives you a better product at the end of the day,’ adds AOJ’s Alessio Lacovig.

The new head office for Cube Route Logistics, a pet food distribution company offering logistics services countrywide and into Southern Africa, is an AAA grade office block measuring approximately 12 000m2, comprising one level of basement parking, premium office space of 1 100m2, as well as the warehouse and e-Pet store facility totalling 9 600m2.

A non-conventional façade

The prominent Malibongwe Drive frontage created an opportunity to design a landmark building. This notable, non-conventional façade features an array of off-shutter concrete columns set around the building, over an envelope with judicious coloured wall panels spaced between the glass curtain walls.

Described by the architects as an ‘ultramodern structure’, their vision was to present a raw concrete exoskeleton, filled by a pristine, smooth envelope containing a modern, clean and sleek interior.

The juxtapositions of raw and smooth, dull and bright, make interesting, striking and memorable architecture.

‘This non-conventional façade is a rationalised version of what was initially proposed to the developer and the tenant,’ explains AOJ’s Alessio Lacovig. What is visible in this ultramodern structure is an array of exposed concrete elements wrapped around the building, posed against colourful wall infill panels which are broken by glass curtain walls.

‘Our vision was to present a raw concrete exoskeleton, filled with a pristine envelope containing a modern, clean and sleek interior. The aim was for juxtapositions of raw and polished, dull and vibrant.

These contrasts make for engaging, striking and memorable architecture,’ he adds.

The dominant feature of the façade is the set of staggered, angled, off-shutter concrete columns.

Lacovig notes that while the tilting of columns doesn’t change structural integrity, it does add interest. These columns are completely structural (unlike often seen decorative approaches), as they connect the bottom

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perimeter down-stand beams and the top up-stand beams with some further intersecting the first floor slab. The more conventional approach is to have a beam and column structure behind a glass facade, yet in this case the concrete structure was made part of aesthetic in a very honest approach, driven by purpose not only aesthetics.

‘The tilt on the columns was kept the same, a 15 degrees angle, to ensure enough visual variation, without excessive complexity in formwork construction and casting,’ notes Rassmann.

Constructed predominantly with local labour, the multi-stage pours proved challenging but certainly contributed to much needed skills development in the construction sector.

‘The effect created an enormous amount of value add to the building’s visual quality, and the spatial quality and the aesthetic internally, without effecting too much the budget and the project timeline,’ explains Lacovig. ‘We had to be realistic and inventive given the site limitations.’

Concrete complements existing structures

Concrete was, from the outset, the architect’s material of choice to complement existing structures on this site and as a contrast to the aesthetic impact of the other buildings, which have respectively a black masonry façade and a glass and spider-fitting façade. The also saw the value in using developer concrete because of the available knowledge on site.

‘It is also a relatively conventional construction method, which meant the reduction and elimination of material variation, different trades on site, difficult junctions and potential errors. This resulted in a simplified use of materials that reduced the project complexity as well as the timeline and was a more appropriate fit to the client’s budget models,’ note the architects.

Rassmann says that the project presented an interesting scenario, as there are two companies that run internally – the logistics company for pet products and an e-Pet store. This new head office is the amalgamation of two Johannesburg operations, with the third still located in Durban.

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PROJECT FEATURE Cube Route ARCHITECTS OF JUSTICE the one building, and while they are essentially the same company, they needed to appear separate.

Part of the solution was splitting the two by floor and aligning the corporate identity accordingly.’

Exterior and interior designed along same thread

‘The advantage of having one company dealing with both the exterior and interior, is that you have a better sense of understanding the conceptual design of the building and can bring that thread right through into the interior which gives you a better product at the end of the day,’ says Rassmann.

The interior doesn’t disregard the exterior, and vice versa.

‘The way interior and exterior intersect is very conscious,’ explains Lacovig. ‘We haven’t hidden the concrete structure within the building; you can see how the ceiling edges have been stepped back to expose the underside of the concrete slab and you see the concrete beams perforating the ceiling and glass façade to intersect the columns and support the floor slab, making the expression of the structure very visible from the office interior.’

The warehouse portion of this logistics facility had to be well laid out to accommodate the multiple daily deliveries via a fleet of 30 trucks which travel to approximately 800 outlets in South Africa. An array of drive-in bays, a large covered side curtain loading area and dock-leveller loading bays offer a variety of vehicles the space required for an efficient operation.

A pilot office was also designed for the warehouse to offer managers an almost 180 degree view of the yard activities. It also acts as a central access point for warehouse staff, thereby increasing safety and control, and includes change rooms and ablution facilities on the upper floor and administration on the ground level.

‘While translucent sheeting in warehouses is standard,’ says Lacovig, ‘we created a natural light band at around 9m high to keep the translucent sheeting above the racking level. To allow even more natural light into the facility we introduced a monitor at the centre of the roof design and included a newly patented system, one of the first to be installed, featuring a translucent smoke vent which, unlike conventional solid louvres, will let light in and also flap completely open when smoke needs to be extracted.’

This duality in solutions thinking is a prime example of what AOJ and good architecture are about.

Sustainability

From a sustainable point-of-view, general sustainable practices were followed, as in all of AOJ’s projects.

LED lights, low energy air conditioning systems and materials which have longevity and low maintenance were specified.

Correct orientation and the use of double glazing on the façade – coupled with correct proportioning of this façade – ensures a passive control of natural light entering the building, as well as the thermal temperature gains and losses, improving energy efficiency. In addition, the façade’s design assists in reducing the

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noise from the busy road alongside the office.

‘We kept the size of the west façade small, thereby limiting exposure to the harsh afternoon sun and have a smaller ratio of glass to solid walls,’ says Lacovig. ‘We specified performance glazing to effectively reduces the heat coefficient and give occupants more comfort.

Furthermore, as an alternative to ambient control, and as a manual override, the windows can be opened so the space can still be ventilated naturally if needs be.’

Roughly 50-60 people will be employed in the main office space, and the architects note that the business almost has the feel of a large family.

‘Very early on in the process we were informed that the old office had a tiny kitchen space, but that was where all the office staff interacted. In this new office, we ensured that the staff have enough space to gather, work in a café-style area and even cook meals together. Cube Route’s head office is a busy yet relaxed environment where people are encouraged to bring their pets to work, so it really was a project where we could explore the boundaries of the modern workspace,’ says Lacovig.

This emphasis on aesthetic appeal – coupled with a human-centric design approach – has resulted in a unique, eye-catching building which deviates from the norm of a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to head office design.

Interior harmonises with the striking façade

Having designed the shell, AOJ then set about creating an interior which harmonises with the striking façade.

‘With a very modern exterior, we wanted to create contemporary interiors as well, which complement the

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PROJECT FEATURE Cube Route ARCHITECTS OF JUSTICE geometry of the building,’ says Rassmann.

Due to the step-backs in the façade, the office building has a geometric form which created many angles to work with.

‘We provided spaces for staff to sit outside on a large terrace and balconies which overlook the yard areas and the activity below. Internally, the spaces complement the lines and angles of the façade.

We used different finishes, such as striped, colourful carpets mixed in with more muted tones so that it is not too heavy on the eye,’ he says.

The architects brought through a fair amount of patterning to follow the diagonal geometries of the façade, working with different carpet colours to create visual interest.

The lighting design was critical to the interior, especially in the spaces were the architects were able to embellish a little more, such as the reception spaces and in the large communal kitchen area in which the staff can congregate, eat or even work in a more relaxed environment.

‘We started with a very high-end design. One of the big challenges was trimming that design back to budget whilst still maintaining the same kind of appearance. This included picking the right light fittings, surface mounting them instead of cutting into the ceilings and recessing them, without going completely overboard with bulkheads,’ says Rassmann.

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heights, and picked the fittings very carefully to complement the exterior, thus many of the fittings that were picked have a concrete finish.’

The way the interior and exterior intersected was very conscious; the architects haven’t hidden the concrete structure within the building. Instead, the interiors match the clean crisp finish of the exterior, and in places, the underside of the concrete slab as well as the concrete beams are visible. Rather than ignoring the structure, the interiors acknowledge it.

Glass played a large part in the interior due to the high ceiling volumes of the space.

‘We had to get the balance right between glass and dry wall partitioning,’ explains Lacovig. ‘With glass costing close on seven times as much as drywall partitioning, we raised certain portions of the drywall partitioning to hide the desks and the assorted cabling, but then raised the glass above the desk height. This allowed us to offset the cost of glass, but at the same time strategically position it in the interior to allow a maximum ingress of natural light.’

One of the challenges of the brief was to organise the way the client wanted the departments to work.

In our space planning we had to figure out what they wanted in terms of which departments needed to relate to each other, which needed to be visible, which needed more privacy, and where the large training room would be located in the building. The sales team is located downstairs in a large open

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plan area along with large meeting rooms, smaller breakaway meeting rooms and the communal kitchen, while accounts, HR and management are housed upstairs.

‘It is a very open company,’ explains Lacovig. ‘You can see a personal touch in the way they work.’

For instance, the company has a strong culture and you will often find pets around the office.

‘The warehousing element for stockholding was a large part of the project, as was a showroom space for the retail component. Our practice is particularly adept at laying out a spatial programme across the building to optimise the way a company works.

Other than the directors, who also share a workspace, it was only really HR which needed to be isolated.

Elsewhere, the staff have shared spaces, but we ensured that they are not cramped, and in fact have capacity to add more staff.’

Futureproofing

As far as futureproofing for possible future tenants, the spaces are very generous.

‘Even if staff are added there will still be space and future growth built into the open plan design, notes

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Rassmann. ‘There were plans for Cube Route to add another floor, so the building was designed so it can handle the addition of an extra floor, and it also fits into the model of what town planning allows in the area.’

The interiors were designed to be as human-centric as possible with abundant natural light, high volumes and extra colour, without coming across as being overpowering and garish.

‘The shape of the façade gives staff a very interesting interior space. It’s not your conventional four wall box. That in itself changes the quality of the space and the perception of the space you are working in, making it a building which is exciting to be in,’ says Lacovig.

‘The company almost has the feel of a family business – albeit a very large one,’ says Lacovig. With this ethos apparent from the very first meetings, AOJ have managed to create a visually striking building, which internally sparks interest while at the same time ensures that the staff can interact, work and play (with puppies…) in a building which harmonises both the interior and the exterior. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Oracle South Africa Headquarters Trend Group

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Combining natural daylight & artificial light for optimum office lighting Office lighting has to be flexible, save energy, be controllable, and make the most of daylight. This is because improved workplace lighting, in terms of both natural daylight and artificial light, is linked to a 15% reduction in absenteeism in office environments. Related studies have reported productivity increases from 2.8% to 20% because of optimum lighting levels.

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PROJECT FEATURE Oracle South Africa Headquarters Trend Group An example of the importance of lighting is Trend Group’s fit-out for Oracle South Africa’s new headquarters in Woodmead Office Park.

Here, the client had strict lux requirements for the different areas. This ranged from operational (white light) to ambient conditions (natural lights) in the collaborative spaces and other private and breakaway areas. The lighting installation is also future-proofed in that it has been integrated into the Building Management System (BMS).

In conjunction with RWP Taemane, Trend Group conducted a lux calculation for each floor to ensure that all client requirements were adhered to. Pendants were also incorporated, especially in the collaboration areas, which served the dual purpose of lighting and providing acoustic properties. All the lighting is LED for maximum energy-efficiency, including feature lighting in the form of LED strip lighting.

‘The lighting intent was to supplement any shortfall from the natural lighting. There is a lot of glazing on the building, which admits a great deal of natural light. Hence, it was just a matter of determining where this infiltrated to the required level,’ Trend group technical designer, Nicola Bridge, explains. Motion sensors control the lighting, switching on and off automatically whenever there are occupants in an area.

Automatic blinds were installed on the ground floor, front-of-house and restaurant areas, with manual blinds on the upper levels.

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Biophilic design

‘We collaborated closely with the lighting engineer.

We designed the lighting intent, then they took it onboard to make it compliant and energy-sufficient, and ensured it met all the local requirements and building standards,’ explains Bridge.

‘It all links back to comfort, and ensuring people are comfortable within the workspace, without suffering eye strain or being over-stimulated due to the lighting,’ she adds.

In architecture, this is termed biophilic design, which incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, nature views and other experiences of the natural world into the modern built environment. It has been reported to reduce employee stress levels, enhance creativity and innovation, and improve general well-being.

Such trends are becoming increasingly relevant, especially considering that employees spend 90% of their time indoors. Biophilic design goes far beyond merely adding pot plants to an office environment, but requires architects and interior designers to incorporate natural elements wherever they can.

‘The impact on lighting in office-space design has been the increased use of daylight, in addition to the use of softer or accentuated lighting. This complements the latest trend of agile or shared workspaces, which have replaced the traditional windowless cubicles with fluorescent lighting,’ Bridge concludes. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Westbury Transformation Development Centre Ntsika Architects

Westbury Transformation Development Centre Can social justice be found through friendly and inclusive design? We think so.

The Westbury Transformation Development Centre (TDC) project grapples with the issue of spatial and social justice in a marginalised community.

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PROJECT FEATURE Westbury Transformation Development Centre Ntsika Architects

After 25 years of democracy, one of the legacies of apartheid planning is the many marginalised communities still prevalent in South Africa. These communities are often poorly serviced and have very few public amenities. The public facilities which one can find are often behind a fence, very clearly enforcing exclusion. We decided to challenge this norm through this project and to create a new typology of public facility in South Africa.

With a complex project brief, and multiple enduser stakeholders, the project houses a variety of social development programmes, such as a senior citizens day-care, a food security unit, a greenhouse, a migrant unit, an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) and offices. The project is centred around creating smaller safe spaces within a larger programme, while providing a generous public space along the street edge of the narrow site, to be used by the community for various social activities.

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St Barnabas School the anchoring point

An existing building, the St Barnabas School building, circa 1935, was set to be demolished to make way for the new facility. But through our ground research, it was found to hold an important place as part of the community’s collective memory of the space because many people had attended this school.

We decided to keep the building. It became the anchoring point of the site around which the rest of the design has been hinged. It was repurposed as the pre-school classrooms for the ECD. The rest of the ECD building programme wraps the edge of the site, creating a safe courtyard against the busy corner of Main Rd and Harmony St. The scale of the ECD has been designed with children, from babies to 6-year-olds, in mind. The external facade is intentionally dark (‘shou sugi ban’ charred timber technique) but as you enter the courtyard you are immersed in bursts of colour - the world of the child.

The long built form is oriented along the north-south axis of the site, allowing the narrow floor plates to get maximum natural daylight deep into each floor.

The western and eastern façades are intentionally short, with minimal sun shading required. The northern façade has deep horizontal fins, with a large concrete overhang on the first and second floors.

A screen on second floor is planted with creepers which flower during summer, creating natural shade,

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and loses its leaves in winter, letting in the winter sun. This living screen along the north façade of the building becomes an integral passive heating and cooling device. The Star Jasmine planted, indigenous to the area, creates a sensory stimuli, subliminally conjuring nostalgia and memory of yester-year.

The senior citizens day-care is located on the ground floor with its own outdoor gym courtyard.

Colour & texture play a big role

Colour and texture have been used for ease of navigation through the site, with various programmes easily identifiable from the street. Ramps, directional paving, floor surface treatment, a lift and colour has made the building legible and accessible to all from street level and throughout.

The building has become a landmark for a previously invisible community, often only made visible with news of gang and community violence.

At the formal opening of the building on 26 November 2019, the following comments were made: ‘This project helps address the challenges of inequality created by the spatial planning of the past.

It has created tangible and meaningful change within this community.’ - Member of the Mayoral Committee for Development Planning, Cllr Reuben Masango ‘The Westbury TDC facility will greatly benefit this community and fulfil a dire need for a safe space for our children in the ECD,’ - The Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba n

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PROJECT FEATURE House Langford DMV Architects

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House Langford – re-use, recycle, re-invent Photos by Ray Truter Photography

Re-use, recycle and re-invent are all words that can be used to best describe this new residential project that incorporates an existing barn structure. The house is situated on a smallholding on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth.

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PROJECT FEATURE House Langford DMV Architects DMV Architecture clients, Lydia and Colin, had been wanting to renovate an old barn that existed on the farm for some time. Their project brief saw a lot of accommodation being added for visiting kids and grandchildren. This additional accommodation led the architects to incorporate the existing barn as one of the components of a bigger part within a courtyard arrangement.

The existing barn was altered to accommodate the central living area and private main bedroom above, while the secondary courtyard buildings to the east and west, accommodate the guest bedrooms and secondary living areas. The other defining element that had to be re-used to establish the courtyard was the existing retaining wall that Colin had built prior to DMV Architecture being appointed on the project. This wall sets up the entrance into the courtyard for visiting guests when entering from the visitors parking, situated on the terraced level above.

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circulation routes and glazed links that visually bring the context of the site beyond the courtyard, into the courtyard.

Aesthetic and eclectic use of materials make it stand out The building’s aesthetic and somewhat eclectic use of materials stands out as the first feature when visiting this unique home. New raw brickwork was used to offset against white purist walls. Architectural items from previous projects have been re-used to give them new purpose within their new setting. Large oversized poplar beams were introduced within the main structure of the barn building to assist with the buildings original old-world charm.

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PROJECT FEATURE Exxaro Head OFFICE - PRETORIA AECOM

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PROJECT FEATURE Exxaro Head OFFICE - PRETORIA AECOM

Exxaro head office showcases geotechnical expertise Challenging dolomitic ground conditions at the site of the new Exxaro head offices for Growthpoint Properties in Centurion, Pretoria, resulted in infrastructure company AECOM collaborating closely with AMA Architects to optimise the building design.

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PROJECT FEATURE Exxaro Head OFFICE - PRETORIA AECOM AECOM was responsible for the structural, civil, geotechnical and quantity surveying aspects of the project. The earthworks contract was completed by Stefanutti Stocks Geotechnical, while the raft and first suspended floors were cast by main contractor WBHO. ‘In terms of the architecture, we had to reshape the building design to account for the ground conditions.

We ended up with 16 different variations of the initial format of the building shape compared to the underlying ground conditions. The challenge was to mitigate the risk in the most cost-effective manner possible,’ AECOM executive for Structures, Buildings and Places. Kim Timm (PrEng) explains.

Award-winning design

AECOM’s involvement with the project resulted in it being awarded the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction at the Construction World Best Projects Awards 2019, at a gala banquet at the Rand Club in Johannesburg on 6 November.

It also won the >R250 million project award category at the CESA Excellence Awards 2019.

Sites underlain by dolomite rock are prone to sinkhole formation. The Lakeside site was specified as a D4 site with Inherent Hazard Class 8 Dolomite.

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The site had four known cavity locations that could potentially produce 15-metre-wide sinkholes. Hence, an expert reviewer was required by the Council for Geoscience to verify AECOM’s geotechnical solution.

The original plan was for ultra-deep piling, as dolomite conditions tend to vary a lot. As an example, there was one place in the basement where a dolomite outcrop was at ground level. A mere 3 metres away, the dolomite level dropped 48 metres below surface. Below the surface was so varied it was incredibly difficult to predict the dolomite pipe.

AECOM’s final design saw the site excavated to the anticipated founding level, ranging from 7 metres to 1 metre, to below Natural Ground Level (NGL). At 5 metres below the founding level, the bedrock was blasted, excavated and blended with an on-site chert residuum mix and recompacted. Simultaneously, high-lying weathered altered dolomite (WAD) was removed and replaced.

The entire footprint of the site was then dynamically compacted. A 14.5 ton pounder was dropped approximately 4 600 times on-site, then followed by a smoothing or ironing phase. This created an even soil mattress above the highly-variable rock profile and below the structural foundation.

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It also assisted in pre-collapsing any high-lying potential cavities and weak spots. About 17 700m3 of material was removed from site during this process.

A further 23 000m3 was excavated, blended and recompacted back into place.

‘Instead, of piling, we adopted a combined soil raft and concrete approach,’ Timm notes. The structural foundation system was a 2.25 metre reinforced concrete raft, designed to span a 15 metre sinkhole.

The raft was designed on a mattress of variable spring stiffness, adjusted for the depth to bedrock, and the anticipated depth of the WAD and the enhanced soil mattress zone.

The raft footprint was about 82m x 68m, requiring 13 200m3 of concrete and 1 500 tons of reinforcement steel. The raft construction was divided into nine main continuous concrete pours of about 1 400m3 each, with a smaller tenth pour thereafter. Three readymix batch plants supplied up to 18 trucks on continuous rotation.

System designed to measure movement AECOM also designed a system to monitor and track the resultant ground, raft and structure movement.

This was achieved by logging location tags on the rafts at each column location, surveyed bi-weekly. In addition, three-rod extensometers were installed at three locations on the raft.

Each extensometer location was close to a previously-identified high-risk area. The three rods depths were founded according to profiles based on

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the anticipated locations of the movement and the mobilisation. In the short term, this provided a highprecision spot settlement value. This, in turn, is linked to the Lakeside BMS system, serving as an early-warning signal for developing sinkholes at depth.

While high-lying dolomite is a good substrate to build on, the problem areas were the deep rifts running through the middle of the site.

‘We looked at options such as towers or even bridging structures. Since the dolomite was such a defining feature of the site, the client wanted to bring it through in the entire shape and look of the project,’ Timm explains. Hence even the bollards outside were designed to resemble the dolomite pinnacles themselves.

One of South Africa’s largest black-empowered coal and heavy mineral companies, Exxaro, moved into its new head office at the beginning of April 2019.

The project has targeted a Green Star SA Office v1.1 Design and As-Built rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa.

Now in its 17th year, the Construction World Best Projects Awards showcase excellence in the South African building, civil engineering, supply and project management sectors. It recognises projects across the entire construction industry: from civil and building projects to professional services to specialist suppliers and contracts. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Battery Park dhk Architects

Public urban park references historic Amsterdam Battery Photos by Dave Southwood & Theo Gutter Battery Park is a new 12 000m2 urban park situated at a key entrance to one of Africa’s most visited tourist destinations, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. Developed as the nucleus of a larger urban vision for the district, the site includes a park and piazza that effectively conceal a 1 206-bay parking facility as well as new pedestrian routes to invigorate the precinct with activity.

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PROJECT FEATURE Battery Park dhk Architects The site is of archaeological importance as it contains the remnants of one of the city’s oldest structures, coastal fortification of the Amsterdam Battery. This provided a unique opportunity for multidisciplinary design studio dhk Architects, to pay homage to the historic landmark whilst incorporating a parking facility and providing spaces for leisure and recreational activities.

The project forms part of an urban design framework created by dhk for the V&A’s previously underutilised Canal District that facilitates the reconnection of the historical city centre and De Waterkant to the V&A. The

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aim was to create a publicly accessible park which lies at the nexus of a multitude of new pedestrian routes, stitching the new district into the surrounding urban fabric and thereby helping to invigorate the area.

The Amsterdam Battery was erected by the Dutch along Cape Town’s coastline in 1784 to defend the city from seaborne and land attacks. In the 1800s, the building was used to house prisoners and was later remodelled and strengthened by the British but eventually abandoned. In 1905, the battery was largely demolished to make way for railway

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connections to the port, leaving behind only a small portion of its rear-curved walls. The historical remnants are now perched eight metres above the new canal running through the site at a lower level.

Archaeological excavations used to inform the design

During construction of Battery Park archaeological excavations revealed former datums which were used to inform the design. The raised park has been kept at the battery’s original inner courtyard level whilst planted edges above retail units on the piazza represent the estimated natural ground level that fronted the battery. Various architectural and landscaped elements reflect the structure’s original footprint, such as semi-circular curved pathways, concrete additions to the rear ramparts, splayed canal-facing walls and concrete-clad structures - giving visitors an authentic sense of the battery’s former size. An axial visual connection to Cape Town’s Noon Gun on Signal Hill has also been retained, thus preserving the site’s historic sightline.

The requirement to respect the original inner courtyard datum and create a lower-level piazza resulted in an elevated park with views across the V&A and CBD, but with the challenge of managing the transition between the two levels. Therefore, a large part of Battery Park’s design concept was manifested in breaking the barrier between the park and piazza and bringing them closer to one another.

As a result, the park level has been designed to gradually lower towards the canal edge, providing a closer connection to the piazza, and in turn, the piazza gradually steps down towards the canal. The vision was to create scale between the two levels and provide visual cues to visitors; offering a glimpse of the park while they meander along the canal edge.

This was also achieved by means of various soft and hard landscaping elements such as a grand concrete staircase leading from the piazza to the park, sloping and folding walls, and plants to draw the eye to the park above.

On the elevated park level, visitors can explore landscaped gardens with trees and stone-clad planters, meandering walkways with built-in benches, a concrete skate park, basketball court and new pedestrian routes. Throughout the park and piazza

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cantilevered steel pergolas scale the design and provide much-needed shade.

Piazza activates canal and provides link to the city

The lower piazza level contains 11 boutique retail units that line the splayed canal-facing walls and form an active eastern edge to the new canal pedestrian route. The intention behind the piazza was to activate the canal via a range of water sports and provide a link between the V&A and the CBD - encouraging a pedestrianised environment. Referencing the battery’s original façade, loosely packed stone-filled gabion walls shroud the parking facility and stone-clad planters contain fynbos and waterwise plants. All stone used throughout the park and piazza was excavated from the site during the construction process. These antiquated elements juxtapose contemporary insertions that reference the battery rather than replicate its heritage.

The materials palette includes a selection of hardy materials that suit the robust nature of the park, namely, concrete, stone and steel. Concrete was chosen as a “material of our time” for new structures as it can be clearly distinguished from historic elements, ensuing little misinterpretation.

A precast concrete panel structure dubbed the interpretation pavilion has been built to the estimated height of the battery’s original walls and links the park, piazza and parking facility via internal elevators. To resemble cannon embrasures, three small openings form part of the structure’s canal-facing wall. Historic cannons from Amsterdam Battery found scattered throughout the V&A by the Cannon Association of South Africa and preserved for the development of the park, are now on display inside the interpretation pavilion. The artefacts sit on top of precast concrete plinths, made to resemble old timber cannon carriages, allowing them to protrude through the embrasures and overlook the canal.

‘The intention was to facilitate a new hub of activity within the V&A district whilst being respectful to the heritage of the Amsterdam Battery, once a place of exclusion and incarceration, but now a public space designed to support and engage the greater Cape Town community’, says partner at dhk and lead architect on the project, Pierre Swanepoel says. n

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EDITORIAL Office spaces

Create an ‘Instagrammable’ office – #officeenvy Research released in July by experts in interior plants, Ambius, has found that office workers long to work in more beautiful and inspiring offices, with 56% of respondents claiming they have felt disappointed by their office design after visiting other organisations.

More natural light (61%), space (60%), interesting décor (42%), colour (33%) and plants (31%) were the main aspects of the other organisations’ office design that made respondents feel disappointed. Almost two thirds (63%) claimed they would appreciate their office more if it had more natural elements, such as plants, daylight and exposed wood.

Over half (55%) of those who long for more inspiring offices said they have communicated this to their office manager or employer, but the majority (61%) have seen no change as a result.

The survey of over 1 000 UK office workers found that failure to make efforts to improve the workplace could be impacting an organisation’s bottom line and ability to recruit new staff. Almost a third (30%) of office workers felt their office environment turns off potential clients, prospects and staff from working with their business.

‘Employers need to remember that the physical workplace has a significant impact on the performance of those working there. An uninspiring environment that doesn’t stimulate the senses of employees or make them feel comfortable is very unlikely to get the most out of its people,’ says Greg Smith, sales and marketing director, Rentokil Initial South Africa.

‘There are practical changes that employers and office managers can implement which could help improve the workplace in the eyes of employees.

Tapping into humanity’s innate need to connect with nature is a good place to start,’ he adds.

Social shyness

Workers are also wary of how their office looks on social media. Just one in five (20%) think their office space is beautiful, and as a result, only 22% would be proud enough to post a picture of it on Instagram, or other social channels.

The idea of an office being “Instagrammable” or aesthetically pleasing enough to share on social channels is even more important to Generation Z those aged between 16 and 24. Almost half (46%) of this age bracket agree that social media has changed their expectations of how an office should look, and 30% think employers should do more to make their office ‘Instagram friendly’.

The following office features were found to be the most “instagrammable” by respondents: • General decor • The view • Rooftop and outside area

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• Office plants • Café and bar area ‘Whether they like it or not, employers need to remember that social media has become a central part of people’s lives. Creating an office environment that inspires people to share on social channels makes good business sense, aiding staff recruitment, especially amongst younger generations, as well as improving productivity, creativity and a sense of wellbeing,’ Smith concludes. n

About Ambius Ambius is a division of Rentokil Initial, and the world’s largest provider of plants, replica foliage and flowers for commercial environments.

Ambius also offers ambient scenting and artwork which can help improve employee productivity, reduce absenteeism and boost well-being in the workplace.

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EDITORIAL Workplace hygiene

Spotting and solving hygiene blind spots Modern workplace practices such as hot desking, working from home and increased flexibility can be a win-win for employees and employers. Employees feel liberated and capitalise on time recuperated from commuting, and employers can economise office space and resources. However, as a recent survey by Initial Washroom Hygiene reveals, some habits in the modern workplace may in fact carry a hidden cost - hygiene.

In a survey of 2 000 UK office workers, 43% reported experiencing increased pressure on the amount of office space; 59% reported experiencing a lack of overall workspace, with a further 48% reporting a lack of meeting room space. As a result, office workers are increasingly resorting to using the bathroom to escape overcrowded offices, with 42% visiting the bathroom simply to take a break from work. Businesses can’t necessarily invest in more space for staff, but they can ensure their cleaning regime and hygiene services are increased appropriately.

Communal workspaces and hot-desks

The study also found that implementing hot desking in an office environment caused an average increase of 18% in microbial activity on shared surfaces. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone, meaning that maintaining surface hygiene goes a long way to helping to prevent outbreaks.

Providing employees with resources required to regularly wash and sanitise their hands can help prevent the spread of illnesses in the office, as will providing anti-bacterial wipes for employees to clean shared equipment such as keyboards and mice.

Mobile phones

By allowing people to be constantly connected, smartphones are a crucial component of our flexible working lifestyle. However, as an item that we interact with on average 120 times per day, with both our hands and our mouths, smartphones can also be microbe hotspots.

This issue is compounded by the location in which office workers use their smartphones. In a recent survey, 40% of those questioned admitted to using their smartphone while on the toilet; 30% said they spend longer in the bathroom since acquiring a smartphone, and only 22% claimed to clean their phone after using it in the bathroom.

The bathroom is often the origin of the majority of bacteria and illnesses that are spread within an office environment. The hard, non-porous surface of a smartphone acts as a reservoir for bacteria and

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viruses which will re-contaminate even washed hands.

Germs are also easily dispersed through the air when the toilet is flushed, so a smartphone that is near the toilet when you flush is equally at risk of contamination.

The most effective way to prevent smartphones from becoming bacteria incubators is by spreading awareness of the risks of smartphone use in bathrooms and encouraging regular hand washing. Businesses can also encourage smartphone hygiene by making antibacterial wipes readily available alongside hand sanitisers on desks.

Final thoughts

It’s no surprise that businesses are increasingly adopting working practices to accommodate the modern-day flexible worker. However, as offices get smaller and more emphasis is placed on communal working spaces, there is a greater risk of cross contamination of bacteria within the office.

To combat this, the introduction of flexible working practices should be balanced with the implementation of an effective washroom cleaning regime and good hand hygiene practices, to prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the risk to employees. n

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Some of the non-standard products Twinstar Precast manufacture include manhole covers, junction box slabs, stormwater grid inlets and stormwater manhole slabs.

Precast custom products In the concrete pipe and manhole cover market the emphasis is typically on high volumes, thus the time to design and build moulds for non-standard products disrupts the production line. Manufacturing once-off products is time consuming, will require additional skills and supervision and is usually not profitable for the manufacturing company.

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Working with concrete requires specialised knowledge and skills. Not all contractors have the necessary manpower and facilities to manufacture these products on site. Twinstar Precast aims to address precast problems in the civil construction environment in an affordable and timely manner, manufacturing any precast concrete product to the customer’s requirements and design.

Twinstar Precast typically manufacture precast concrete products which are not already available on the market, as well as once-off items ranging in weight from 20kg to 6 tons. The company manufactures most of its own moulds and offers a mould manufacturing service in steel, fibreglass or polyurethane, depending on the weight and design of the concrete product.

Twinstar Precast are solutions driven and with 26 years’ experience in concrete and the precast industry, understand that every site and project have unique challenges and requirements. The company can assist with non-standard products to complete the contract, no matter the size, quantity or complexity.

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The theft of steel and cast-iron components continues to rise. As a result, Twinstar Precast recently began to manufacture polymer products which contain no metal components.

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PROJECT FEATURE HOUSE PILLAY METROPOLIS

House Pillay Photos by David Southwood Bishopscourt in Cape Town is a suburb with a traditional identity, comprising mainly freestanding villas in a variety of historic styles. This project was an alteration to a conventional compartmented Georgian-style house, with no relationship to ground, on a steep and oddly shaped site. It needed to be recast as an open flowing immersive space, in conversation with its surroundings.

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The existing hipped roof and top storey were removed, the house was extended in length and the entire top floor was re-interpreted as a roof, with dormers that are elaborated to echo the powerful cliffs of the back of Table Mountain.

The house manifests as a floating mountain.

New additions outside of the existing envelope are expressed as separate timber clad buttress-like elements.The mountain metaphor is extended to the entrance procession, culminating in a massive abstracted rock overhang.

As an abstraction of typology and landscape, the composition relies on the clarity and precision of its junctions, as well as on the purity of its forms for its eloquence. The roof is clad in Rheinzink, a versatile material which can be detailed finely and maintains an ever-changing surface patina. The timber cladding is Western Red Cedar, known for its lightness and durability. n

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PROJECT FEATURE Hirt & Carter Group Facility Elphick Proome Architecture

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PROJECT FEATURE Hirt & Carter Group Facility Elphick Proome Architecture

Striking new environment for multiple companies under one roof The Hirt and Carter Group Facility journey began with a comprehensive design strategy to respond to a complex set of industrial demands on a variety of site configurations and site options. The project was seeded by the requirement for a new factory and office facility to accommodate the amalgamation of 10 printing related companies under one roof.

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Once concretised, the programme facilitated a turnkey execution process in two phases. The delivery of the building was undertaken on a tight programme and fast-track basis to yield an efficient and impactful architectural solution.

Site and community

The selected site was a consolidation of a number of sites in the precinct of Cornubia, a peri-urban development model that links low-cost housing into a framework of employment opportunities within the industrial and retail sector.

The significantly scaled development provided a platform to allow the particularly active local community considerable engagement with the developer and contractor at the outset of the project. This engagement led to extensive local labour employment and skills development, comprehensively managed by the contractor and the Precinct Liaison and Management committee. The outcome and significant scale of the project led to an interruption-free construction process and legible community upliftment.

The brief

Hirt & Carter specialises in the digital marketing and printing business and is seen as the national market leader in their field. This project facilitates the businesses’ progressive growth and provides a new environment for the amalgamation of multiple companies under one roof, while allowing space

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for future acquisitions. The client had a particularly influential role in the planning of the project and engaged well beyond the design stage, leading to a collaborative relationship and a well engineered response to their process requirements.

To derive a cohesive programme, factory services and functional printing spaces were analysed across the 10 amalgamating companies and workshopped to optimise opportunities for sharing to maximise functional and spatial efficiency and simultaneously serving to merge many different business cultures.

The functional demands of space for raw material storage, a variety of different printing facilities separated by full height partitioning for humidity and temperature control, fulfilment stores and factory offices to serve factory, graphic design and media units, drove the programme.

All the variant factory operations were required to share a single receiving point and raw material storage, while two primary process layouts demanded separate dispatch areas on each end of the factory.

These two components service the two development phases of the complex to allow the fully developed scheme to eventuate within a tightly governed development programme.

This in turn was informed entirely by delivery dates relating to the dismantling of existing machinery, the logistics of transportation for remote servicing, reassembly, re-engagement into the production to meet completed product deadline demands.

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PROJECT FEATURE Hirt & Carter Group Facility Elphick Proome Architecture

Design response

The conceptual solution takes the form of two attached building components, comprising printing production factory as a large scale “white box” and a carefully articulated linear office block foiling its significant bulk on the west side.

The design is a formal metaphor in abstract reference to contemporary media print and operating elements which are integral to the core function of the facility. The massive factory space is the “machine” of the business and is contained within a hermetically sealed envelope formed by a gently barrelled aperture-less roof, thus promoting control humidity, dust and operating temperature control.

The two-level office components elegantly articulate the blank west facade of the factory, being expressed as a linear “print image” interfacing the approach and street. The scale of the office building is designed to foil the scale of the factory to appear as a singular form, using perforated and folded sun control screens angled for optimum west sun protection, whilst internally promoting veiled visual connection to the landscaped exterior.

The long facade is fragmented with randomly arranged, protruding, coloured “meeting boxes”, creating a whimsical rhythm and the identifying architectural feature. At the entrance to the offices, a large white angled portal leans outwards to provide

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protection and thermal shading to the reception atrium area. The design of the office interiors is based on the concept of the corporate “agile” workspace environment, which delivers “staff focus”, “connect” and “vitality spaces” to create a dynamic, flexible and stimulating work environment.

Design differentiators

While the design process was characterised by comprehensive analyses across disparate amalgamating printing companies, the outcome was generated out of an intensive series of integrated workshops. These served to optimise sharing and to maximise efficiency in all aspects of the building components.

An important architectural differentiator in this building, is the use of bold colour, deployed in the highly serviced factory internally to differentiate functional spaces, and externally and on the office facade to impart an immediate legibility conveying the nature of the complex’s use. The curvilinear ends of the office form allude to the traditional printing conveyor process and the funky interior design approach promotes a staff-friendly environment within the setting of a factory context. Within the factory the sophisticated digital printing equipment, being an impressive installation, called for extensive glazing panels to showcase technical capability to potential

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PROJECT FEATURE Hirt & Carter Group Facility Elphick Proome Architecture clients visiting the facility. All these elements facilitated within strict cost control parameters serve to animate what would ordinarily be a mundane construct in a regular industrial park environment.

Workplace and sustainability

The shared facilities and services provided in the complex induce a fundamental efficiency, appreciable reduction in energy and water consumption. These serve to yield an inherent sustainability through significant savings in respect of production and rental costs.

Outdoor spaces accessed from canteens, collaborative and meeting spaces, enhance the workplace experience, as do the vibrant interiors in both the offices and factory. Carefully planned spaces across the scheme, while delivering high population densities and excellent efficiency ratios, offer flexible, exciting work environments with significant growth and future change opportunities.

The building provides a broad range of facilities and functions to accommodate a large population of various employees: from humble low-skilled labour, through highly trained technicians, to intensely creative advertising professionals.

The nature of the business function in this printing facility demands this broad spectrum of the employment and informs the unique nature of this building response. Through careful design and interrogation of all facets of the business, a fresh, contemporary and vibrant workplace is offered to all occupants. Recent engagement with the managing director, illustrates a measurable improvement in output, a happy staff complement and a positive business outlook. n

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The conclusion more often than not is that we need to live more environmentally responsible lives. However, many specifiers are unaware of the significant impact their choice of insulation can make – not only on the thermal and acoustic comfort of the homeowner, but also on the environment.

Thermguard insulation is a cellulose fibre, loosefill insulation made from more than 80% recycled newspaper, with a number of harmless household chemicals added to ensure that the insulation is fire retardant, as well as insect and rodent repellent. This makes Thermguard the most environmentally friendly bulk insulation commercially available.

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These natural salts and minerals are also used in agriculture to promote plant health; stop and prevent wet and dry rot in timber and have various uses in the household and medical fields. While the borate additives in Thermguard are harmless to humans and pets, they will irritate insects and rodents so that they will not live in the material or use it to build a nest. The result is that Thermguard is a passive, yet effective, pest control measure. Cellulose fibre insulation is also 100% biodegradable and will not negatively affect ecosystems or wildlife.

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PROJECT FEATURE PICKWICK TRANSITIONAL HOUSING Boudry Architects

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PROJECT FEATURE PICKWICK TRANSITIONAL HOUSING Boudry Architects

Pickwick transitional housing The City of Cape Town with its partners is steering a precinct-based approach to the delivery of affordable rental in the Woodstock and Salt River area close to the CBD. This involves multifaceted rental housing projects aimed at improving the lives of Cape Town’s disenfranchised residents.

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PROJECT FEATURE PICKWICK TRANSITIONAL HOUSING Boudry Architects Apart from the social housing endeavour the first programme implemented is that of ‘transitional housing’, intended to provide alternative accommodation for residents informally occupying pockets of land earmarked for social housing in the area. Such accommodation is not of permanence hence ‘transitional’ but enables the relocated 18 households to transition to a place of permanence enabling the City of Cape Town to unlock 240 social housing opportunities.

The site which houses the transitional accommodation facility is located in Pickwick Road, Salt River.

Home to an orphanage and a workshop; an edifice that defines the project footprint. The area is a narrative of a proliferation of the ‘light-industrial/warehouse’ typology and has an identity rooted in cultural significance whilst also adapting to its burgeoning urban fringe, experiencing high volumes of multi-use developments and innovative reuse of buildings, extending and redefining the urban landscape.

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A design informed in its infrastructure by pragmatic considerations solely focused on occupational ergonomics, a communal occupancy whereby the room is defined as private residence and kitchen and bathrooms become the public shared spaces and amenities outside (drying yard). The lettable areas and construction technology largely take precedence over aesthetic or urbanist concerns. Knitting the urban fabric or pursuing continuity of building scale or language is considered only minutely as the building scale variation is vast in the area in comparison to the requirements of the project.

Design narrative

The conception and development of transitional and social housing is governed largely by stringent budget constraints (capital and operational). To develop a recognisable brand in terms of such facilities is born by the architecture conscious of the ability to configure a design cognisant of the re-use of which it is intended.

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The construction is of traverse spheres of urbane and humane in its execution as the project brief necessitated a pragmatic programme. The construction of a communal model with shared facilities built as an additional extension to an existing edifice completely redefined in use to residential informed the design brief.

Design brief, informants and constraints

Hierarchy of space uses: • Core functional – Mirrored design of ground (existing building) and first floor (an additional floor), consisting of rooms, kitchen and bathrooms.

• Front-of-house/back-of-house – Security controlled property with digital access to front entrance and security-controlled back courtyard access for the occupants.

• Human resource management – Security office occupants and employed for varying maintenance programmes aimed at the betterment and uplifting of this community.

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Powafix – more than a product Two years ago, we recognised that to keep pace with the fast-changing face of the retail business, Powafix had to become more than a product. By identifying and prioritising the needs of customers we could then work towards being the best at delivering on these needs, both now and into the future.

Writing the “more than just a product” call to action was the easy part. Changing our mindset and culture at Powafix was to be more challenging, and without this crucial element these words would remain just words on the page. We started this process by asking two questions. Firstly, what are we known for? Secondly, what do we want to be known for? Delivering the message in this context instantly cut through the perceptions of what this call to action was really about.

We asked our people to imagine a group of people living the “more than a product” culture and building a national brand that values and respects all people, customers, colleagues, suppliers and all other stakeholders in our business. We all agreed that being the best at building an exceptional brand of service, value and quality, was what was needed.

We recognised and applied the following three philosophies: 1. We had to recognise that “good enough” was no longer an option and that our benchmark had to be 100% all the time. The message to everyone is that retailers rely on us to fulfil the expectation of consumers and that empty shelves and promises must play no part in us being the best.

2. We improved our line of sight on just how a consumer buys our product. The reality was that often consumers sacrificed buying other essentials to repair some part of their house, and that was a sobering reality. We choose to hold a deep respect for every purchase of a Powafix product because this is how we complete the value circle.

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As a collective we are committed to living our values of cooperation and adaptability within our customer relationships. This is our future. n

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advertisers’ index 3D Prism Architects............................................. 219

Mitek Industries........................................... 178, 179

a.b.e Construction Chemicals................... 102, 103

Mutual Safe................................................ 114, 115

African Thermal Insulations................................. 165

OUTsurance............................................................ 5

Afrimat Limited..................................................... 13

Parrot Products South Africa........................... 46, 47

Afrisam South Africa............................................. 17

Plumblink............................................................ 220

Allbro.......................................................... 171, 224

Powafix....................................................... 214, 215

Alsysco............................................................... 220

Rentokil Initial...................................................... 190

AMA Architects..................................................... 77

RLB Pentad Quantity Surveyors........................... 221

AMS.................................................................... 180

Rodlin Design..................................................... 216

August Vormann................................................ 220

Safal Steel.............................................. 1, 108, 109

Bandit Signs.................................................... 92, 93

SBS Corporate Services.......................................... 7

Bayer South africa.............................. 70, 71, 72, 73

Seats Ahead...................................................... 216

Blockhouse Shutters............................................ 139

Select PPE............................................................ 35

BMI Group.......................................... 94, 95, 96, 97 Citiq Prepaid.............................................. 144, 145 Claybrick Association................................. 120, 121 Consentino South Africa..................................... 153 Damp-proofing & Waterproofing Association of Southern Africa.......................... 209 Decorex............................................................. 199

Sephaku Cement................................................. 59 Sika South Africa................................................. 218 Silveray Stationery............................................... 2, 3 Solent Ceiling Fans............................................... 10 South African Qualification and Certification Committee........................... 218

Department of Unemployment & Labour............ 25

South African Wood Preserves Association............................................... 158, 159

Develop Africa................................................... 217

Speck Pumps............................................. 128, 129

Eclipse.................................................................. 31

Spoormakers & Partners..................................... 221

Egoli Gas............................................................ 188

Status Ceilings.................................................... 221

Eurodomica............................................. 53, 54, 55

Stone Age.......................................................... 177

Faitsch Products................................................. 176

Swartland Investments.................... 15, 39, 186, 187

Fourways Airconditioning...................................... 11

T & B Log Homes................................................ 135

Franke South Africa........................................ 64, 65 Hansgrohe South Africa.................................. 78, 79

Tecron Water Heating.......................................... 34

Husqvarna South Africa...................................... 223

Thermal Insulation Products & Systems Association South Africa................................... 164

Inca Concrete Products..................................... 205

Thermguard....................................................... 207

Intastor Controlled Environments........................ 170

Tony Sandell Roof Windows............................ 86, 87

Isipani Construction............................................ 208

Twinstar Precast.......................................... 192, 193

Isover Saint-Gobain........................................ 26, 27

Unemployment Insurance Fund......................... 198

Jax Classics........................................................ 217

Wallpaper Inn..................................................... 220

Lalegno South Africa.......................................... 127

Watertite............................................................. 219

Magniscreen...................................................... 221

Woodoc & Co.................................................... 219

Master Builders Association North........................... 9

World of Windows South africa........................... 181

Matelec............................................................... 12

Youngman Roofing & Sheet Metal Works........................................ 32, 33

Maxiflex ............................................................. 123

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THE DRY WAY TO DO THINGS RIGHT.

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INTRODUCING THE NEW K 770 VAC AND K 770 DRY CUT With Husqvarna K 770 VAC and K 770 Dry Cut, you get the power and many of the proven qualities of the lightweight K 770 power cutter, while adding the benefit of dust extraction. The construction of the blade guard will help collect the dust while cutting, and the dust will be transported to either an external dust extractor (K 770 VAC) or a durable, reusable bag (K 770 Dry Cut).

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The flexible connector is attached to the hose and is easily connected to an external dust extractor – for example a Husqvarna S 26.

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“STAND-UP” POOL BOX™ A challenge that every pool owner is familiar with is the setting of the pool timer. While the complexity of the timer device is well within the grasp of a technology savvy populace, the difficulty in making eye contact with the timer is the main challenge. Allbro has solved this problem with the “Stand-Up “pool box.

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PSO1-STEALTH™ WEATHERPROOF PLUG BOX

Allbro is in almost every South African home with their outdoor weather proof socket boxes known by the trade as PSO1 and PSO2. A few months back Allbro launched the PSO1-Stealth.

Whilst the product serves the same function as its famous predecessor it has dramatically improved performance and design. The same durable GRP material is used in the construction so the expected lifespan of this new range of product will also be measured in decades.

One of the most appreciated features of the new socket outlet box is that it is designed to be installed into the wall.

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CAMERA-NEST™

The world’s first purpose built enclosure specifically for camera mounting.

Rapid advances in Camera / CCTV technology have left the supporting physical infrastructure like enclosures in what seems like the dark ages. Designed and made in South Africa the product addresses the unique challenges of this application in a manner that has never been done before. Once one lays eyes upon Allbro’s new “Camera Nest” it becomes difficult to even call the new invention a camera box.

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