dhk wins two SAPOA Awards for Innovative Excellence

Multidisciplinary design studio, dhk Architects, has won two SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association) Awards for Innovative Excellence. The prestigious award recognizes South Africa’s most innovative property developments that contribute towards the enhancement of the country’s built environment.

32 on Kloof, Winner in the “Refurbishment Category” and “Overall Heritage Winner”

Originally constructed in 1922 by prominent architecture firm Parker & Forsyth for the United Tobacco Companies Limited (UTC), 32 on Kloof once housed the company’s administration department. Developed by Growthpoint and designed by dhk, the building’s rich history has been respected via a contemporary aesthetic that references, rather than replicates, its existing heritage. Overall, 32 on Kloof respectfully enhances the streetscape of Kloof Street, creates frontage for the Longkloof precinct behind it, and serves to protect, preserve and celebrate the heritage of the building.

Parklands College Secondary School’s ‘Innovation Centre’, Winner in the “Other Category”

Parklands College along with development partner, Milnerton Estates, recently expanded its secondary faculty campus to include a new ‘Innovation Centre’. Designed by dhk, the new addition accommodates a variety of teaching methods all within an innovative, technology-based environment. A key focus area involved creating spaces to facilitate group work and classes that combine science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and more recently, art-based subjects into creative problem-solving activities. Another focus area was on creating workshop-style rooms to facilitate soft entrepreneurial- and vocational-based skills training.

About dhk Architects

dhk Architects is a design-led multidisciplinary studio incorporating architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and interior design. More than 100 people contribute to the success of the company, making dhk one of the largest design practices in Africa. An integrated approach to design coupled with innovative and cost-effective solutions has garnered international recognition and projects spanning four continents.

Since its inception in 1998, dhk has collaborated with some of the most influential developers and clients in South Africa. The company has designed multiple landmark buildings with an extensive project portfolio covering the full spectrum of the built environment. This includes the city-scale and urban development, individual building and its immediate environment, and the user experience of interior spaces. With an unwavering commitment to design excellence, dhk has earned numerous architecture and design awards and won several international competitions.

32 on Kloof Professional Team:

Developer + Client: Growthpoint Properties
Architects: dhk Architects
Structural Engineers: LH Consulting
Mechanical, structural, electrical, wet services and fire engineers: WSP
Heritage management: Aikman Associates
Project Manager: MDSA Project Management
Quantity Surveyors: MLC Quantity Surveyors
Town Planners: MLH Architects and Town Planners
Building Contractor: GVK SIYA ZAMA

Parklands College Professional Team:

Developer + Client: Parklands College & Milnerton Estates Limited
Architects + Landscaping: dhk Architects
Structural Engineers: Henry Fagan & Partners
Mechanical + Electrical Engineers and Fire Consultants: Sutherland Consulting Engineers
Quantity Surveyor: B&L Quantity Surveyors
Main Contractor: Stabilid Cape Construction
Sustainability Consultant: PJ Carew Consulting
Land Surveyor: bvi Engineering
Interior Designer: dhk thinkspace