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.

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.”

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“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

CONSTRUCTION WORLD OCTOBER 2016