Professional property owners in South Africa voted Soccer
City in Soweto, Johannesburg, as the best designed and developed 2010 Soccer
Stadium at the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative
Excellence in Property Development Awards 2010
The
Department of Foreign Affairs’ new offices and conference centre development in
Tshwane was announced as the overall winner in the prestigious Awards.
The
R1.2 billion OR Tambo Building in Tshwane, 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 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, owned and developed by Faircape Property
Developers, designed by dhk Architects, Peerutin Architects and Rennie Schurr
Adendorff.
Scooping
top honours in the ‘Retail’ development category is the stylish 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 R400 million 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, 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 Healthcare Facility - 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 topical group. Special mentions included the Moses Mabhida
Stadium in Durban, Cape Town Stadium and Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
No
winner was chosen in the ‘Mixed-use’ development category, however 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.
Neil Gopal, SAPOA CEO, says “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.”
The
awards held at Sunc City attracted a record number of entries this year, up
from last year’s 46 submissions to 59. “Given the quality and scope of the
entries, we’re delighted to see this response to the Awards and the recognition
that they provide, both locally and internationally,” says Gopal.
Frank
Berkeley, managing executive of Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, the award
sponsors, believes that Nedbank’s sponsorship of the Awards helps to
encourage and raise the bar for property developers.
“Innovation
and a commitment to quality will no doubt improve the industries standing and
prospects, and we’re pleased that through our sponsorship we are playing a
positive role in helping to achieve this,” says Berkeley.
Chairman of the SAPOA Awards Committee, John Truter says that the SAPOA 2010
Awards have successfully met their objectives, by highlighting excellence in
property development across the different sectors. “The winners of the various
categories and developers who earned a special mention provide a succinct
overview of an industry that is capable of outstanding excellence, and this
offers a powerful inspiration for the rest of the industry,” says Truter.
Source:
http://www.eprop.co.za
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