+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 21
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AWARDS<br />
AWARDS<br />
WATERFALL MANAGEMENT COMPANY<br />
Best mixed-use Development SA<br />
Waterfall City<br />
5 Stars<br />
What does winning an IPA mean to you?<br />
Although Waterfall City is currently only 45% complete, it<br />
is fast becoming known as the new economic hub of South<br />
Africa and the ideal residential, lifestyle and blue-chip<br />
business destination in Gauteng.<br />
Winning an IPA helps to attract international companies<br />
and reassures those who have already moved to Waterfall<br />
City that they have made the right decision. Receiving<br />
international recognition such as this on a regular basis<br />
– having won the Best Mixed-use Development in South<br />
Africa award eight times, Best in Africa seven times and<br />
Best in the World four times to date – certainly emphasises<br />
just how world-class Waterfall City is.<br />
From inception, the Waterfall Management Company<br />
and our various development partners have had big<br />
aspirations for Waterfall City. Conceptualised as a safe,<br />
state-of-the-art smart city built on the cornerstones of<br />
connection, commerce, care and community, Waterfall City<br />
is unique. Entering such awards helps us to benchmark<br />
ourselves against international players, and to represent<br />
South African property developments on the world stage.<br />
Where to from here?<br />
Our aim is to continue to develop and improve this worldclass<br />
smart city. The golden thread running through this is<br />
the continued development of infrastructure enhancements<br />
with a focus on the future. Energy efficiency is critical in<br />
this regard and as such, Waterfall City plans to install more<br />
solar panels on the roofs of commercial developments while<br />
also investigating the possibility of a solar farm.<br />
There are continuous investments being made in road<br />
infrastructure as well.<br />
GIANT LEAP<br />
Best Office Interior SA<br />
AngloGold Ashanti Project AGA<br />
5 Stars<br />
What does winning an IPA mean to you?<br />
We are so proud to have won the 5-star Best Office Interior<br />
South Africa, for AngloGold Ashanti. In 2020, we were<br />
encouraged by our client to enter the awards, and we won<br />
for our Barloworld project. We entered two more projects<br />
in the following years and are thrilled that we won 5-star<br />
Best Office Interior SA for three years consecutively.<br />
Where to from here?<br />
We continue to design and build office interiors, locally<br />
and internationally, that inspire efficient and innovative.<br />
Location:<br />
Rosebank<br />
Project dates: 20<strong>21</strong><br />
Certification:<br />
None<br />
Type of building: Mixed-use<br />
Project size: 6 500m 2 Location: Century City, Cape Town<br />
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS<br />
By understanding that making a balanced office environment can benefit employees’ wellbeing, we consider<br />
vital elements such as biophilia, good lighting, art and ergonomics to create the best environment while keeping<br />
sustainability in mind.<br />
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS<br />
Future-proofed infrastructure and responsible environmental stewardship are at the forefront of design. On<br />
the energy front, the intention is to keep the carbon footprint small, air pollution low and energy efficiency<br />
high. The Waterfall City CBD boasts 31 green-rated buildings with rainwater harvesting and back-up power<br />
enabling business continuity during outages.<br />
Waterfall City has mitigated against the risk of flooding and erosion through the building of 18 attenuation<br />
dams that have become part of its 130ha greenbelt. It has a water-use licence that allows for irrigation of<br />
common areas at the development using water from the Jukskei River, which is first pumped through an ozone<br />
water treatment plant. We have applied for licences to draw more water from Jukskei and harvest rainwater on<br />
a larger scale. Our landscaping focuses on indigenous, water-wise plants.<br />
Waterfall City’s waste management processes divert waste from landfills, creating a circular economy. The city<br />
currently converts 90 tons of food waste a month into pre-compost to be used on the development. Residents<br />
drop off their recyclables, including e-waste, at a centralised waste management facility.<br />
VIVID ARCHITECTS<br />
Mixed-use Development SA<br />
Bridgewater<br />
Award Winner<br />
What does winning an IPA mean to you?<br />
We are extremely humbled and thankful our work has<br />
international relevance and appeal, and ecstatic for being<br />
chosen as one of the winning projects.<br />
What prompted you to enter the project into the award?<br />
We were invited. Our WEX1 project won the Best of 5-Star<br />
award in 2017, so we understand it is a fantastic opportunity<br />
for our work to be assessed on the world stage.<br />
Where to from here?<br />
To win more awards! To keep creating places for people to<br />
inhabit and enjoy. Spaces that have relevance and longevity,<br />
buildings that make people happy.<br />
Project dates: 2019-20<strong>21</strong><br />
Certification:<br />
4-Star Green Star rating<br />
Type of building: Mixed-use<br />
Project size:<br />
7 000m 2 offices,<br />
122 apartments, 80 hotel<br />
beds, +350 parking bays<br />
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS<br />
We design our projects with passive sustainability<br />
in mind, using appropriate façade treatments and<br />
designed floorplate depths, to ensure natural light<br />
without excessive heat load build-up is attained.<br />
Natural ventilation is a key design factor, reducing<br />
the reliance on mechanical services.<br />
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