Mixed Use, Public, Restoration
Tramways Tramways Phase 1 is a mixed-use development located on the edge of the historical Trafalgar Park of Woodstock, Cape Town. It was originally a non-descript industrial saw-tooth that was built to service the Cape Town trams, more recently it had fallen into...
Galleries, Mixed Use, Public, Restaurant, Retail
Trumpet Building Against the background of Rosebank, a rapidly developing and evolving major mixed-use centre with a vibrant central node with a multitude of facilities, Keyes Avenue, a pedestrian-unsafe streetscape with blank walls, uneven sidewalks, and broken road...
Municipal Buildings, Public
Council Chamber The new council chamber for the City of Johannesburg was conceptualised as part of a larger precinct proposal for the Metro Centre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The new chamber building is a catalytic element for the redevelopment of this important...
Educational, Public, School, school
Rallim Back This is both a spatial and pedagogical reinvention of the traditional definition of ‘school’. The buildings are planned as a campus around a series of interlinking courtyards, which are designed to be as important as the buildings themselves. These...
Art Gallery, Heritage, Public, Restoration
JCAF The Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF) gallery is a reconceived idea of the traditional ‘white box’ gallery. The project entails the conversion of a turn-of-the-century electrical substation and tram shed, which serviced two tram routes: L1 between City...
Commercial, Offices, Public, Sustainable Architecture, V&A Waterfront
The Ridge The design involved a close collaborative process between studioMAS and Arup. The result is a rational design in which architecture and engineering are thoroughly integrated, having been developed side by side from the earliest conceptual stage. The...
