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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
OCTOBER
2016
PROJECT PROFILE
Awards of Excellence continued
17 Glen Avenue, Higgovale, Cape Town
StudioMAS describe 17 Glen, situated just
below Table Mountain, as “a sanctuary for
life itself”. The judges called it a benchmark
of restraint which enabled poetry and
spiritual influence to flow from it, a self-
contained and consciously sculpted form.
“It creates the impression that it is at one
with and equal to the large boulders of
Table Mountain sandstone that defines the
character of the site.”
‘Malapa’, Fossil Cave Cover and
Visitors’ Platform, Cradle of
Humankind
Krynauw Nel Associates said that the
structure ‘designed itself, a remark
the judges believed could only be
made when the architect listened
closely, creatively and with foresight
to the client and to the clues of a
momentously important UNESCO
World Heritage Site. They said the
architects found their inspiration
in the nature of the scientific work
done on this site. “The nature of
the human skeleton became the
frame of reference for this insect-like
structure. Fossil shapes have been
used in the finer detailing of the
steel structure. This ensures that
the structure offers an educational
experience as well.”
Military Health Base Depot for SAMHS, Thaba
Tshwane, Pretoria
Creating this 30 000 m² new building was a long and
complicated process for Jeremie Malan Architects.
The combined professional team employed roughly
100 people with 1 500 construction workers on site.
The site had a whole collection of historical structures
many of which had to be retained and restored in
terms of heritage legislation. Specially commissioned
artworks were used all over the more public spaces.
The judges said, “What has been created here is an
environment of sustainability, efficiency, robustness
and enduring delight and intrigue”.