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HiTEC BUILDING PROJECT LOCATION AREA CLIENT CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION

COMMERCIAL

Three storey commercial building comprising offices showrooms & basement parking Northgate Estate, Cape Town 1500m2 Hi-Tec SA R 8,5 million 2012

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1. External view with ramp to semi-submerged basement parking level in the foreground 2. Reception area 3. View from entrance porch 4. Small showroom 5. View from canteen looking towards central stairwell

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HiTEC BUILDING continued

HiTEC BUILDING PROJECT LOCATION AREA CLIENT CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION

COMMERCIAL

Three storey commercial building comprising offices showrooms & basement parking Northgate Estate, Cape Town 1500m2 Hi-Tec SA R 8,5 million 2012

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CLIENT BRIEF

OFFICES & SHOWROOMS COMMON AREAS CIRCULATION BASEMENT PARKING NATURAL GROUND LEVEL

The Client required a flexible commercial building which could be let out to one, two, three or four tenants, at any one time. The solution was to create a central circulation core linking all common spaces, from which one could access one’s unit. The central core also provides access for all tenants to the semi-submerged, naturally ventilated basement parking area, with visitor parking provided in the forecourt.

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6. Balcony off the canteen 7. Large showroom 8. Typical cellular office 9. Open plan office area

PALMYRA JUNCTION PROJECT LOCATION AREA CLIENT CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION

COMMERCIAL

Double storey mixed use commercial buildings with retail on the ground floor & studio offices on the 1st floor above.

Claremont, Cape Town 3500m2 CS Architects consulted as project & design architects to Rick Brown & Associates R 21 million 2010

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5 1. Entrance to courtyard retail area 2. View from the south 3. Aerial view of the complex 4. View from Palmyra Road 5. View from the north

LIBERTY GRANDE CALL CENTRE PROJECT LOCATION CLIENT DEVELOPER AREA ROLE

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COMMERCIAL

Call Centre in existing building with new additions Goodwood, Cape Town RCS of the Foschini Group Faircape Properties 6835 m2 Project Architect, Director-in-charge (whilst at Peerutin Architects)

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1. Call centre accommodated at ground floor level of the Liberty Grande complex with parking on the two floors above 2. View into the canteen area 3. Stair in the middle of the canteen going to the ‘chill out’ area on the mezzanine above 4. Timber & steel screen suspended above the mezzanine area with view of the residential tower through the rooflight 5. Steel framed entrance building attached to existing 6 6. Floor plan

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82 – 84 MAIN ROAD, MOWBRAY

MIXED USE: RETAIL, COMMERCIAL & STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

PROJECT LOCATION AREA STATUS

1 Client’s brief was to maximize the potential of the existing property by altering the 1st floor & adding levels to provide student accommodation – in high demand in the area - while not interfering with business at ground floor level: a Grade A bank tenant & separate retail unit.

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THE SITE

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4 1. Elevation of Main Road strip 2. 3D views of proposed additions 3. Photographs of the existing building 4. Second Floor layout plan 5. Aerial of the area (yellow dots highlight nearby transport nodes)

Three storey mixed use building Mowbray, Cape Town 514m2 (340m2 existing; 174m2 new) Local authority submission

73 HERTZOG BOULEVARD PROJECT LOCATION AREA CLIENT CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION

A complete refurbishment of a 7-storey building on the foreshore to house Lexus Cape Town on Ground & 1st floor levels, then two levels of parking & 4 office floors above.

1. Double volume entrance to Lexus Cape Town 2. Night views 3. Car showroom with workshop above 4. Faรงade before refurbishment 5. View from Hertzog Boulevard 6. Ground floor layout

COMMERCIAL

Seven storey commercial building comprising offices, parking & showrooms Foreshore, Cape Town 8500m2 CS Architects consulted as project & design architects to Rick Brown & Associates R 22 million 2008

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HOUSE ORANJEZICHT PROJECT LOCATION AREA COMPLETION

RESIDENTIAL

The addition of another floor onto an existing 50’s house Oranjezicht, Cape Town 440 m2 2009

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1. View from the south-east 2. View of double volume area from 1st floor gallery 3. En suite bathroom capitalizing on views of Table Bay & Lion’s head

The addition of another floor onto an existing 50’s house saw a transformation into a contemporary home that capitalizes on the awesome surrounding views. A green project in many respects with the conscious aim of reducing energy consumption through the use of double-glazing, solar water heating & the re-use of material.

HOUSE ORANJEZICHT PROJECT LOCATION AREA COMPLETION

RESIDENTIAL

The addition of another floor onto an existing 50’s house Oranjezicht, Cape Town 440 m2 2009

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1. View from lounge towards entrance & dining area beyond 2. Main bedroom with en suite in the background 3. Cantilever timber & steel stair to the 1st floor 4. View from dining area with kitchen on the left & lounge beyond 5. Kitchen

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