Construction World December 2019

Category: Architects

BATTERY PARK Battery Park is a 12 000 m 2 urban park situated at a key entranceway to one of Africa’s most visited tourist destinations, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Developed as the nucleus of a larger urban vision for the district, the site includes a park and piazza that effectively conceal a 1 206-bay parking facility as well as new pedestrian routes to invigorate the precinct with activity.

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: dhk Architects • Client: 9 $ :DWHUIURQW • Start date: January 2016 • End date: 1RYHPEHU • Main contractor: Group Five • Architect: dhk Architects • Project manager: ,*8$/ 3URMHFW 0DQDJHUV • Quantity surveyors: BTKM • Consulting engineer: /+ &RQVXOWLQJ Engineers

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