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Source Interior Brand Architecture is responsible for the design of the hotel interiors, and by mid-November 2015 were busy with the construc- tion documentation phase for the passages and guest rooms, and with design development of the public areas. Director Evon Smuts-Rogers says key references will be the original 1990s building (which was inspired by the Art Deco heritage of the city) and its inner-city location. Influences include the array of city cultures, its stone pavements, waterways, status as an ocean liner destination, geometry of the nearby Company’s Garden, and more. “We are designing the hotel to honour that inspiration in a contem- porary manner,” she says. “We are approaching the design as one would a finely tailored suit, with attention to detail and respect for being seen in the city. “Finishes and coloration will be elegant and understated. Many finishes will be borrowed from the original building – such as fine stone, hardwood paneling and stainless steel. Because location is everything, our attention is drawn to the subtle hues the sea mist brings to the atmosphere of our city.” The building retains many fine finishes such as hardwood paneling, white marble and black granite. Source IBA will build on the black- white theme in various ways. Graphics for carpets and screens will be based on patterns found in the existing building, as well as other Art Deco sources, translated into contemporary motifs. The emphasis is also on local sourcing, achieved to date in the carpets, joinery and metalwork. A number of local artists will create works for the public areas, passages and guest rooms. “We work constantly with fantastic furniture makers, joiners and artists in Cape Town – our contact base is extensive and Cape Town is bursting with talent,” says Smuts-Rogers. “The development is an incredible opportunity to revitalize the inner city by giving an obsolete building a new lease of life,” concludes Henstra. “It’s an example of true urban regeneration, and the respon- sible thing to do as a developer. It supports the notion of maintaining a vibrant and ‘alive’ city, not allowing the city to deteriorate as we’ve seen in many other parts of South Africa. From the travellers’ point of view it’s going to give people the opportunity of experiencing this exciting city and all it has to offer. A true urban experience. Like visiting a great New York hotel, only in a more beautiful city.”

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Dave Heron of Murray & Roberts, Shaun Rai of Stonehill Property Fund, Juan Hugo of JW Hugo Construction and David Cohen, MD Signatura.

LEONARDO BUILDING CONTRACT IN SANDTON The Legacy Group has awarded Aveng Grinaker- LTA with the Leonardo Building contract which

concrete, 1 380 tonnes of reinforcing, 40 000 m² of formwork, the laying of 350 000 stock bricks, 8 000 m² of plaster and 2 000 m² of screed. “Aveng-Grinaker-LTA is building a strong presence in Sandton with a number of prime construction projects underway in the area,” says Marc Meire, managing director of Aveng Grinaker-LTA’s building division. Aveng Grinaker-LTA offers multidisciplinary services across the construc- tion and engineering value chain to its clients in South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius and other selected markets in the rest of Africa. It offers a range of standalone or integrated services which range from building, civil engi- neering and earthworks, to mechanical and electrical engineering.

comprises the construction of a four-level basement and a 150 m high-rise building at 75 Maude Street, Sandton. >

The new building will include retail, office, a 4 000 m² garden terrace with a gym, spa, crèche and restaurant

above, with luxury apartments and penthouses and is within walking distance of the JSE, the Sandton Convention Centre, Nelson Mandela Square and the Gautrain station to be developed on a phased basis. Construction activities for the duration of the base- ment development include pouring and placement of 17 500 m³ of reinforced

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