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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
OCTOBER
2016
Awards of Merit
1. House La Lucia, Durban:
designworkshop : sa
2. Military Health Base Depot for SAMHS:
Jeremie Malan Architects
3. New Residence Waterkloof, Pretoria:
Slee & Co. Architects
4. 79 Brommersvlei Road, Constantia,
Cape Town: Metropolis
5. 17 Glen Avenue Higgovale, Cape Town:
studioMAS Architecture and Urban Design
6. Malapa Fossil Cave & Visitors Platform:
Krynauw Nel Associates
7. Number 1 Silo: Alan Gray Headquarters,
Cape Town: Van der Merwe - Miszewski
Architects, in association with Rick
Brown Associates
8. Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens: Karel A Bakker,
Roger C Fisher and Nicholas J Clarke
9. House Scribante: Jason Erlank Architects
10. Tree Canopy Walkway, Kirstenbosch:
Mark Thomas Architects
11. Heideveld Primary School, Athlone:
Meyer & Associates, Architects and
Urban Designers
12. Sinkhuis, Stellenbosch: Slee & Co.
Architects
13. The Last Glass House: Thomashoff +
Partner Architects
14. Architectural Guide SA: Roger C Fisher
and Nicholas J Clarke
15. Watershed, Wolff Architects
Commendations
1. Liv Village, Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal:
designworkshop : sa
2. Wits Rural Facility Training and Research
Centre: Kate Otten Architects
3. New Coffeeshop and Showroom in
Midrand for Foghound Interactive Coffee:
Earthworld Architects
4. House Du Plessis: Earthworld
Architects CC
5. House De Villiers: Konsep Architects
6. Moruleng Cultural Precinct Tshwane:
office 24-7
7. House Jonker: Thomas Gouws
Architects + Interiors
8. Light House: W Design Architecture
Studio
9. House Roodt: Roodt Architects
10. Hermanus Community Day Care Centre:
Gallagher Lourens Architects
11. Oude Werf Hotel: Revel Fox & Partners
12. House Nicholas: Noero Architects in
association with Lemon Pebble Architects
13. BMW (South Africa) Head Office:
Boogertman + Partners Architects
14. Outreach Foundation Community Centre:
Local Studio
15. Steyn City Clubhouse: Boogertman +
Partners Architects
16. Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge,
Okavango Delta, Botswana: Nicholas
Plewman Architects in collaboration with
Michaelis Boyd Architects
House van der Watt, Waterkloof, Pretoria
Nostalgia for the quintessential ‘Farmhouse’
informed the choice of architectural form,
plan typology, materials and tectonic
expression in this design by Slee & Co. The
judges detected a certain playfulness and
‘lightness’ in the design of the building,
despite its intense seriousness and gravitas.
“The inspired use of building materials is
also becoming a feature of modern South
African architecture and, as the leading
suppliers of clay brick in this country for the
past 112 years, we are delighted to be a part
of this pattern.
“Our longstanding support of SAIA is
a mark of our respect for the architectural
profession in this country and we have every
expectation that our paths will continue to be
linked for many years to come.”
The keynote address at the awards dinner
was given by Mziwonke Dlabantu, Director
General of the national Department of
Public Works.
The Corobrik-SAIA Awards are presented
on a two year cycle and are open to SAIA
members from all of its regions nationwide
who are invited to submit entries for their
best work of any kind. Regional awards are
presented in the first year of the cycle and
national awards in the second year.
Awards of Excellence continued
House Pretorius, Constantia
Metropolis Architects designed this house on
a site which is the proverbial clearing in the
forest. The adjudicators commented that the
whole building exuded a quiet and reserved
“lightness of being” and that “this light and
tranquil building places all place emphasis on
man’s restorative relationship with nature.
Nature is the ultimate ideal – while the
architecture of this house follows its rules.”