The Department of Foreign Affairs’ new offices and conference centre development in Pretoria was announced as the overall winner in the awards.
The R1,2bn OR Tambo Building in Pretoria is a Public Private Partnership between government and Imbumba Aganang consortium. Designed by TC Design Architects in JV with ACG Architects, the structure embodies a functional and efficient use of space for staff and the public which is further enhanced by high standards of green design principles.
Accommodating some 2,500 employees, with 1,500 parking bays, the 138,570sqm building includes a state of the art Conference Facility designed to house the African Union (AU) and South African Development Community (SADC) conferences.
The OR Tambo Building was also joint winner in the “Office” development category together with The Boulevard Park.
Scooping top honours in the “Retail” development category is the Morningside Shopping Centre in Sandton, owned and developed by Flanagan & Gerard Property Investment & Development and Grapnel Property Group, and designed by MDS Architecture.
Waterstone, a R400m residential development in Century City, Cape Town, owned and developed by Rabie Property Group and designed by Maas & Coetzee, was the winner in the “Residential” development group.
In the “Industrial” development category, Consolidated Facility for ABB South Africa in Longmeadow, owned and developed by Improvon Properties, received the winning vote. This development also received a special Green Building Award.
With its fresh new look, 9 Fredman Drive, owned and developed by Eris Property Group and designed by Boogertman & Partners, took the award in the “Refurbishment” category.
Other category winners include: 15 on Orange owned by A Million Up Investments 105, developed by New City Group and designed by dhk Architects (“Other” development category), and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, owned by the provincial government of the Western Cape, developed by Red Cross Children’s Hospital Trust and designed by KMH Architects (“Social” development category).
Old Town Commercial Island and Residences, Dubai, owned by Emaar Properties and developed by Mirage Mile was the winner in the “International” development category and also received the overall “Special Mention”.
In a new, once-off category for 2010 World Cup Soccer Stadiums, Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, owned and developed by the City of Johannesburg, designed by Boogertman Urban Edge & Partners in association with Populous, was named as winner of this group. Special mentions included the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the Cape Town Stadium and the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
No winner was chosen in the “Mixed-use” development category, but merits were awarded to Melrose Arch Piazza, owned by Melrose Arch Investment Holdings, developed by Amdec Property Development and MontClare Place, owned by Growthpoint Properties.
“The awards highlight quality, excellence in design and innovation – all paramount to the property development industry. The awards also demonstrate the determination of developers to keep abreast of the latest trends and to cater for clients’ building requirements,” says Neil Gopal, SAPOA CEO.
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