Sammy Marks development, Pretoria, Phase 2
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Van der Walt, Chris
Becker, Jopie
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Planning: Architectural and Planning Review for South Africa
Abstract
The City Council of Pretoria initiated this project as a portion of the redevelopment of the civic centre of Pretoria. It comprised three essential components:
the redevelopment of Church Square;
the pedestrianisation of Church Square;
the redevelopment of Sammy Marks Square.
Description
The Sammy Marks Square project is discussed under the following headings: brief, urban context, historical design considerations, design language, detailing, budget, project programme, documentation and construction. Photographs and plans are included.
The team of professional architects were: Studio 3 Architects cc (City of Pretoria component); D. Henzen and J. Becker; Stauch Vorster (private sector component). Interior designers: Julius and Company. Landscape architects: Gouws Uys & White.
Consulting structural and civil engineers: Lillicrap Crutchfield (Pty.) Ltd. and Pierre Badenhorst Chris Brand and Partners.
Contractor: Murray & Roberts Buildings (Tvl.) (Pty.) Ltd. Article on p. 46-49 & 51 of the journal was translated and edited by Richard Holden.
Keywords
Strijdom Square, Sammy Marks Square, Sammy Marks development, Studio 3 Architects, Stauch Vorster Architects, Henzen, D., Becker, J., Julius and Company, Gouws Uys & White, C. P. de Leeuw (Pty.) Ltd., Norval Wentzel Steinberg, Lillicrap Crutchfield (Pty.) Ltd., Pierre Badenhorst Chris Brand and Partners, Olivier, Naas, Richard Pearce and Partners Inc., C. A. du Toit & Partners Inc., Murray & Roberts Buildings (Tvl.) (Pty.) Ltd., Thiede, P., Murray & Roberts Properties (N.Tvl.) (Pty.) Ltd., City squares -- South Africa -- Pretoria