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“Adaptive reuse” is a process of

taking an old building or

structure and repurposing and

reusing it for a modern need –

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Victoria and Alfred WaterfrontCape Town, 8001

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“Adaptive reuse” is a process of taking an

old building or structure and repurposing

and reusing it for a modern need – other than

which the original structure was built for.

The Zeitz MOCAA is a clear example of a

successful adaptive reuse project. It provided a

complex challenge to designers and architects

when towing the line between respectful

restoration of the existing structure, and

providing a contemporary structure servicing

a modern need for an African museum in

one of the world’s top design cities.

When deciding to approach an adaptive reuse

project one has to consider various approaches

to synthesising the new and old; be it through

celebrating the old structure and contrasting it

with modern materials, or demolishing of the

existing structure while retaining a piece of it

to be later displayed as an artefact in the new

intervention.

All in all, the construction and design

variables like culture, heritage, costs,

utility and sustainability influence

the adaptive reuse choices.

The development landscape in South Africa has had a distinct shift from brand new developments to a more considered and sustainable strategy. The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has proven, more than once, that an insertion of new infrastructure combined with renovation of old structures can breathe life into any city,and how it’s being used, as seen in the Silo District.

I N T R OD U C T I O N

Drawing from the Concept of Adaptive Re-use

your clients the V&A Waterfront are looking to

reactivate the Collier Jetty as it straddles the

tourist driven industry provided by the Waterfront

mall and The Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben

Island and the industrial function of boat repair

at the Fish quay and several marine and logistical

industries.

The Collier Jetty used to have a gantry that

housed four conveyor belt systems that delivered

grain from the shipping elevator to the ship loaders,

to be transported to the export markets and was

a significant link to the sea.

The gantry has subsequently be demolished but

the jetty still stands and provides an opportunity

to create a corridor from the Silo District to

the sea, allowing views of the working

Fish Quays and the city.

Your challenge is to design a journey along the

jetty that houses various programs around the

concept of what the historical significance of the

jetty was. This would be in the form of a fish

market to reignite the industry with an exterior

intervention and a restaurant with a specific

exterior and interior aesthetic.

One must not be overwhelmed by the size of

the jetty (220m x 22.5m) and utilise the end of

the jetty with the remaining tower structures

for the building intervention.

Drawing from the concept of adaptive reuse your clients, the V&A Waterfront, are looking to reactivate the Collier Jetty. It straddles the tourist-driven industry provided by the Waterfront mall and The Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, and the industrial function of boat repair at the fish quay, as well as several marineand logistical industries.

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P A G ET W O

E m p h a s i s s h o u l d b e p l a c e d o n t h e c o n c e p t o f A d a p t i v e r e - u s e o f t h e S i t e a n d t h e r e m a i n i n g c r a n e a n d t o w e r s t r u c t u r e s t o b e r e t a i n e d , u t i l i s e d a n d o r d i s p l a y e d a s a n a r t e f a c t i n t h e n e w i n t e r v e n t i o n .

The jetty had a gantry which was erected in 1920 and constructed of steel members. These members were clad

in cast iron sheeting. As mentioned earlier, the gantry housed four conveyor belt systems that delivered grain

from the shipping gallery to the ship loaders to be transported to the export markets and was a significant link to

the sea.

There were four ship loaders on the jetty that moved along rails laid on the jetty to the chutes nearest to where

they were needed. These received grain into their own internal elevators and then by telescopic spouts from the

top of these loaders, into the holds of the ship.

Two of these ship loaders have been demolished and the remaining two have been repositioned and are now

referred to as the two towers toward the northern end of the jetty.

The gantry has subsequently been demolished.

L O C A T I O NC O N T E X T

P A G ET H R E E

The jetty was built in 1900 to service the local coal and grain trading. It formed an integral part of the grain elevator complex forming the connection between the grain elevator (currently known as the Zeitz MOCAA) and the sea.

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C O L L I E R J E T T Y

• The site is 220m long by 22.5m wide, thus a very long and narrow site

• 150m of the North West edge of the jetty needs to be kept accessible for vehicles to maintain access to the boats moored alongside

• Care for the cultural significance of the site and other significant attributes

• Maintaining heritage values

• Materials that encourage ease of maintenance and repair. You are encouraged to consider Caesarstone as a viable surface solution

• A balance between the commercial intervention of a fish market and restaurant and a heritage conservation

• Accessibility both physically and intellectually by the end users

• Security

• Do maintain a height restriction of two stories

• Do note that parking will be housed at the Zeitz Mocaa and the Waterfront so do consider these when approaching the site

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Your design may include but is not limited to the below listed functions:

Additional scaled drawings accompany this brief.

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T A K E N O T E :The gantry was demolishedin 2019, it no longer exists.Illustration is for context only.However, the gantry may be reinstated or reinterpretedin whole, part or not at all– this is for you to decide.

P A G ES I X

• Fish Market

• Exhibition space

• Restaurant inclusive of Indoor and outdoor dining, ablutions, kitchen and operational offices

• Public Ablutions

• Public Access (foot traffic)

• Security

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PRESENTATION IS VERY IMPORTANT!

D E S I G NP R E S E N T A T I O N

• The presentation of your submission should reflect the brief

• Get your message across graphically without too much text

• Text must be limited to bullet points, to emphasise key points

• Check your spelling, especially of Caesarstone

• Judges need to understand your thought process

• Keep graphics simple, clean and neat by distilling the essence of your design

• An award will be given for best presentation to the value of R7, 500

• The winner will not be excluded from the presentation prize

P A G ES E V E N

Only 3 X A2 story boards will be accepted. If additional boards are submitted the entry will immediately be disqualified. Any, unlaminated or incorrectly labelled entries willalso be disqualified. Submissions will not be returned and will remain theproperty of Caesarstone.

S U B M I S S I O N F O R M A T

P A G EE I G H T

ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE:

• 3 x A2 matte-laminated drawings: designed as 3 x INDIVIDUAL, landscape boards, numbered in their order (i.e. 1, 2, and 3). Please carefully package your entries with backing board.

• Students must clearly mark the reverse of each A2 matte-laminated board with the below details: • Student’s name and surname • Student’s email address and contact number • Lecturer’s name and surname • Lecturer’s email address and contact number • Name of Institution • Department of architecture or interior design • Year of study

• Accompanying USB stick with files in both high-res and low-res formats in either jpeg or PDF.

• You are highly encouraged to build a scale model, no bigger than ratio 1:50, and to photograph the transitions to test your ideas.

• Your model will only need to be submitted if you are selected as one of the 9 finalists. Caesarstone will cover the courier costs.

• Strong concepts will be favoured over fully-realised buildings

Each institution is permitted to submit theirtop five entries from each department for final judging.

FIRST PRIZE all-expenses-paid trip toan international design fair worth R100, 000

THE RUNNER-UP will receive R15, 000

THE 2nd RUNNER-UP will receive R5, 000

BEST PRESENTATION will receive R7, 500

The winner and their lecturer will be sent on an all-expenses-paid trip to an international design fair of their choice, courtesy of Caesarstone worth R100, 000.Flights, airport and hotel transfers, meals, accommodation and spending money are all included. Visa-related costs are excluded.

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R E F E R E N C E S& I N S P I R A T I O N S

P A G ET E N

• The Archaeology Contracts Office University of Cape Town (2001) ‘A Conservation Plan for the Cape Town Grain Elevator’ pp 16-61.

• Austin, C. M (2018) ‘Biotic Machine’, Design Dissertation, University of Cape Town

• Loudon Perry Anderson Architects, (2018) ‘Collier Jetty Proposal’

• City Think Space (2011) ‘V&A Clock Tower – Collier Jetty: Draft Heritage Indicators’

Please courier entries to 9 Gold Street, Northgate Estate, Cape Town, 7405 marked for the attention of ISS Marketing Department. Late entries will not be considered.

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