+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 21

AWARDS
LEGARO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Best Leisure Development
The Emerald
5 Stars
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What does winning an IPA mean to you?
We are very proud to have won this award. It is
recognition of our innovation and quality, two driving
forces in our business, so it means a great deal.
In our ongoing quest for excellence, we think it is
necessary to put ourselves up for comparison with the best
in the world. It is both motivating and rewarding. We also
think our current homeowners and potential homebuyers
value the quality assurance that this award represents.
Where to from here?
We have just launched our first residential development in
the Western Cape, Drakenzicht. This luxury estate in Paarl
will feature over 200 villas and all the lifestyle facilities The
Emerald offers, and more! We have another development
coming soon in the Hyde Park area, Hyde Park Square. We
are increasing our commercial property portfolio, with the
development of 84 Corlett in Melrose North.
Location:
Hyde Park, Johannesburg
Project dates: Completion due 2025
Certification:
Edge Advanced certified
by GBCSA
Type of building: Residential
Project size:
292 apartments
MIXED USE ARCHITECTURE
A TRANSFORMATIVE
COLLABORATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS
Legaro Property Development has a strong focus
on green building; from design to development,
sustainability and eco-conscious living are paramount
in the creation of all our developments. The Emerald
energy-efficient and water-wise solutions and is Edge
Advanced certified by GBCSA.
AMA ARCHITECTS
Best Mixed-use Architecture SA
Towers Main
5 Stars
ABSA PRECINCT
JOHANNESBURG
What does winning an IPA mean to you?
Winning this IPA exposes our firm to the global built
environment that is inventive and skilled in the design of
the urban architecture. It broadcasts the incredible vision
and effort in rejuvenating a building in the city centre
through powerful interventions. This was a meaningful SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS
opportunity to showcase a rare achievement in the innercity
The energy-efficient glazing on the main façade, and the
of Johannesburg, by renewing a mothballed office tower careful composition of windows to the residential façade
into a world-class mixed-use building, using the best design reduced energy consumption dramatically. The ETICS
skills our country has to offer. Competing on the world stage façade building system, used on the residential façade, is
and winning international design provides recognition of nine times lighter, four times faster to construct, and 12
our architectural skills and shows what we are capable of times more thermally efficient than conventional brick
in South Africa, which is immensely gratifying.
construction. The lightweight and size characteristics
of Hebel AAC block allows for reduced transport costs
Where to from here?
when compared to conventional brick.
AMA Architects is intent on transforming our cities and Efficient ducting and sensors were installed to
communities into safer, healthier and more connected distribute the centrally provided fresh air. An air-cooled
spaces. The future of our world is strongly tied to how we chiller located on the ground floor distributes water to
live, work and play.
the office area of the building. LED lighting is installed
throughout. All lights are operated using occupancy
Location:
Marshalltown, Johannesburg sensors that double as daylight harvesting switching. The
Project dates:
2019 (completed)
floorplate is not deep, therefore natural light is abundant.
Certification:
Towers Main: 5-Star Green
The building is largely naturally ventilated and relies
Star v1 rating
on fresh air distribution. Materials were procured from
Type of building: Mixed-use
environmentally preferable sources. There are dedicated
recycling areas and fuel-efficient parking bays.
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