Construction World November 2022

spur architects and developers to develop the best built environment that they can. “GASS Architecture Studios is inspired to push the boundaries and extend the possibilities of design in the projects we work on,” he said. He added, “These awards are always the result of team work and I would like to thank the teams at GASS Architecture Studios who worked on these projects, as well as the developers and other contributors to these projects in achieving this recognition for the work on these projects. We are incredibly proud.” GASS Architecture Studios project Franks Place won the SAPOA award in the ʻResidentialʼ category in 2016. AboutGASSArchitectureStudios GASS Architecture Studios is a bespoke architectural design studio with predominant focus on urban regeneration, architecture and interior architecture.  JEWEL CITY PROFESSIONAL TEAM Client: Atterbury, Divercity, Ithemba Architect: GASS Architecture Studio Quantity Surveyor: Matla Quantity Surveyors Electrical Engineer: Eksteen & Le Roux Structural Engineer: EDS Engineers Mechanical, Electrical & Wet Services Engineers: Izazi Consulting Engineers Fire Engineer: Fenco Fire Engineers & Consultants Hvac Engineer: Graeme Page Consulting Engineers Building Contractor: WBHO Construction: Motheo Construction Group (Block 1 & 3); Nomad Group (Block 2, 4-6); Pentacon Civils (Pty) Ltd (Fox Street) Health And Safety Consultant: Cairnmead Industrial Consultants (Pty) Ltd Landscape Architect: Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects (Pty) Ltd Landscape Installation: Bidvest Top Turf GREEN SCHOOL SOUTH AFRICA PROFESSIONAL TEAM Architect: GASS Architecture Studios Landscape Architect: DDS landscaping Interior Design: D12 Interiors Structural Engineer: Sutherland Engineers Electrical Engineer: Frame Fire Engineer: AECOM Civil Engineer: Frame Engineering Traffic Engineer: ITS Comfort Engineer: Climetric Environmental consultant: Terramanzi Quantity Surveyor: AECOM Contractor: Energy Master Builders Acoustic Engineer: Linspace

broader geography of the area. Clusters of buildings are nestled amidst orchards, vegetable gardens, walkways, landscaped terraces and spill-out spaces, emphasising the relationship between interior and exterior spaces. Natural materials were prioritised throughout the campus, and include rammed earth, locally harvested rock, clay, timber and locally manufactured bricks. While efficient passive design (including thermally massive materials, insulation, orientation, shading, etc) provides abundant natural light and thermal comfort, additional heating and cooling is provided by a Thermally Activated Building Structure (TABS) system. At present, the campus includes facilities for learners from kindergarten to Grade 8, and construction will begin on second phase in 2023, which will add facilities for learners up to Grade 12. Jewel City in Maboneng involved the redevelopment of six city blocks in Johannesburg’s eastern CBD, transforming a pre-existing industrial complex that housed Joburg’s precious metals and diamond trade into an open, vibrant mixed-use precinct. It comprises 2 700 apartments and 20 000 m 2 of commercial space, including retail space, offices, schools and medical facilities, as well as plenty of open public space with lawns and play areas, sports, recreation and public art. While much of GASS Architecture Studios’ intervention involved repurposing the existing industrial buildings, The Onyx is a new 13-storey residential building that opens onto a large public square and urban park animated by fountains and public art. The complex has been reintegrated with the existing urban fabric, and largely pedestrianised, supporting a safe, friendly and open public environment and urban infrastructure. The quality of the public space and the broader architectural character of the precinct is designed not only to catalyse and support a greater diversity of people within the precinct, but also to invite and encourage further investment into the CBD, particularly other key nodes of urban development, such as Maboneng, the Absa Precinct and further developments along Fox Street, to merge and form an integrated walkable city. Van Gass added that these awards not only bring recognition to the best contributions in the field, but

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