http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/hsark/sandton_boulevard.jpg

NAME: Sandton Boulevard
LOCATION: Sandton, Johannesburg
FLOORS: 31F,22F,15F, ??F
STATUS: Proposed
USE: Office , Resdential

:omg: omg and i thought pearls was hot this is 4 new highrise towers for sandton hope it gets the go ahead it'll be mixed used but its mostly office space......and i should to think seeing a office high-rise(20F +) going up in sa was just a dream ps look sandton city in the backround and the michelangelo tower

OMG OMG OMG is this for real?!!

I love it!!! For me, the Pearls was never a favey of mine, so for me, this captures that kind of excitement! :D This is amazing!

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OH MY WORD!!! This is amazing! :D

And it looks decent too!! Gosh I just so hope it goes ahead! Where did you find it hsark?

OH!!!Please don't tell me you're joking!

F*ck Sandton. Built them in Joburg's CBD!

^ A brilliant idea!

Because this is the first major highrise office development in so long in Gauteng, it is sure to create enough interest to be located in The Joburg CBD... they are missing out on a MASSIVE opportunity... (Joburg that is..)

Then again, on how many lots/stands in downtown Jozi would we want to tear down a bunch of buildings for this?

Correct me if I am wrong .. is this on the site of the old 60/70's style council building and that hideous taxi rank ?

A great design but I must agree with those that call for this to be built in the city centre .. I am afraid that this will spell even more doom and gloom for Jo'burg's city centre IF this gets built.

Let's face it - where would you rather base your blue chip company .. in the city centre or in one of these gleaming towers ? btw hsark - I only count 3 high-rises .. where's the 4th ?

He means that the fourth is the small boxy one.

WOW WOW!!!this as to happen.

i got the info from sis shes works from some property firm in dubai and told to check out ....i guess this was quite big even old enigma made a apperance ;)

I must agree with those that call for this to be built in the city centre .. I am afraid that this will spell even more doom and gloom for Jo'burg's city centre IF this gets built.
i was also thinking about that but i guess the city center is going to become more residential, i never thought any major company would move there Head quaters there cause its way too earler we should wait another 10 years... this sort of developments will surely end urban sprawl

i got the info from sis shes works from some property firm in dubai and told to check out ....i guess this was quite big even old enigma made a apperance ;)

lol ... the truth being that I have broadband now and that I am finally connected .. no more germ infested internet cafes for me :)

^^Oh my God, time to take out the stress releavers. That darling is back!
Hopefully, the plaasie NZ air calmed him down from bashing SA!!

^^Oh my God, time to take out the stress releavers. That darling is back!
Hopefully, the plaasie NZ air calmed him down from bashing SA!!

I am chilled to the bone and as meak as a lamb BUT my views haven't changed regarding SA, in fact, they are worse .... like I have said before, it is great not hearing about the politics etc. in South Africa and I am not here to discuss them either ... architecture is the draw card and a chit-chat with my Saffer mates ! ;)

fucki me sideways im impressed, low intrest rates and a 3.4% GDP along with 4% inflation does wonders for an economy.
Obviously the numbers stack up and the feasability works otherwise myou wouldent see this on the drawing board.
HSark who does your sis work for in Dubai, I might know her
ENIGMA/GANDALFF hollow old friend and nice to see you again
ciao boys off to the ski dome

check thier website , some great stuff
http://www.a3-inc.co.za/new_projects.htm

right I was so stoked at this , I added them quickly to emporis

might mighty good...

Do u know if this is a Company related dev...ie a specific firm moving in? or a spec dev?

its listed under A3s site as a concept design

so that means??? that its a wish, but not necessarily gonna happen?

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......*orgasm*

well its the design that the fesability design is based on, might not stack up

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......*orgasm*

calm urself boy...u get those too easily :)

3.4% growth? The real figure for this year is over 6% according to most international economists as normal methods cannot count the full extent of the SA economy. If you look at company results, employment growth and the amount of liquid cash in the economy I would say that growth is at the higher end of the 6% range but that is not to say we cannot do better and I am sure we will do in the future (eg when Jabu Moleketi takes over as finance minsiter form Manuel). BTW this project is amazing, is there a website?

alright guys...this idea...does anyone know if it is to be translated into something real? it has been ages now that it has been spoken about...

Well, there's lots of talk abt Joburg's northen suburbs going highrise, a new document regarding spacial requirements was recently released by the council stating that all buildings in specific areas must go high rise - good news.

As for this development, i read a few weeks ago in the Sandton Chronicle (front page) about a new proposed 40 storey building for the Sandton CBD, dono if it was reffering to this. It gave information on the exact location, but didn't give any renders or website info. It also stated that across the road from this building, a planned 60 storey building was in the pipelines, and would be decided on in the next few years..

So it's just a matter of time i guess before we see what's coming

this should go ahaead and create a transport interchange between rail and taxis and busses. but in true SA fashion they will build them independantly and end up with a bigger mess. This site is the best in Sandton for a massive redevelopment

This is styill in my mind the best looking set of towers to comeout of a SA architectual practice in a long time. Very canadian

Its been taken off the A3 architects website??????

oh dear

it was fun while it lasted

It was only a concept design, anyway the sandton station is located at that site. A 20-30 floor building is going to be built on top of one of the station buildings

Oh well, lets hope it looks as good as these

It was only a concept design, anyway the sandton station is located at that site. A 20-30 floor building is going to be built on top of one of the station buildings


More infor please on these 20 floor building.

Read in the citizen and also saw someone post a pic (think it was you) of development opportunities for a high rise building at the stations.. Can't find it now..

never the wow in this dev int he first place. and we always knew it was an idea, not a reality

^^??

Anyways... Well, it's a smart idea to have towers at the stations. This will stop them having to sell off building rights later as many transit commissions in other world cities have had to do. As well, it will just encourage even more dense development near the stations then there will be as it is. :)

Joburg,
You mentioned that this tower complex is cancelled.

Do you know what happened and any articles you can post on this development?

That got me really excited & now I've landed back on the ground with a thud.

This development is on the Sandton station for the gautrain. Other highrises will replace it.

This development is on the Sandton station for the gautrain. Other highrises will replace it.

Is there a plan for those high rises Inertia. It will be good if we can have an info of what's gonna happen around the Gautrain's Sandton station. I bet there will be too much activity before Gautrain makes its first trip.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p246/In3rti4/1-Concept_images_of_Stations_-_Sand.jpg

This should give u some idea

Yeah, you right but I hope they gonna add more towers.

Comment on development plan
Written by Lucille Davie

Friday, 01 February 2008

The public has been urged to view the draft Urban Development Framework for Sandton and Rosebank, and submit their comments on the radical plan.

Development in Rosebank is in the spotlight THE City is calling on all residents to give input on future urban development plans for Sandton and Rosebank. The plan, the final draft of the Urban Development Framework (UDF) for Rosebank, is available online.
It is a profound mix of people, transport, densities, investment, infrastructure, opportunity and upliftment.

Under it, these two high-density business and commercial zones will become more people friendly, with an emphasis on public space, in particular the pedestrian environment. The transport system will be strongly integrated into higher density residential and business nodes in the immediate vicinity of these two hubs.

There is a also concern to decrease the reliance on the use of private cars. "Streets are seen as democratic places which belong to all of us, not just cars."

At core, there will be a "change in urban culture to support pedestrianisation", according to the UDF.

The plan emphasises the key forms of public transport, like minibuses taxis, private taxis, and the future Bus Rapid Transit system and the Gautrain. "The movement system is seen as one of the key structuring elements within the City."

The transport system must link to and be supported by a higher commercial and residential density. This means that people must be within 10 minutes, or 800 metres, of access to a form of public transport.

And this is tied to reversing the previous unequal dispensation. "From an urban design point of view, Johannesburg has an obligation to facilitate social mobility and equality."

Sandton in particular is "located within the core economic areas of the province". The UDF requires that infrastructure, especially water, electricity and sanitation will need more investment.

"The aim of the urban design is to propose ways in which access into the Sandton node can be improved so that its opportunities may be available to all members of the public."

Roads will need to be well integrated, to ease access to employment opportunities and economic upliftment. "A city structure which enables individual upliftment by providing choice and opportunities creates a stronger and more stable domestic market which effectively encourages investment."

The plan proposes that Rivonia Road, Maude and Fifth streets be designed as a "pedestrian-oriented environment". Two lanes in Rivonia Road will be closed to cars, with retail elements encouraging pedestrian access and flow. A ring road consisting of Sandton Drive, Grayston Drive and Katherine Street will direct traffic around this pedestrian core.

Pavements will be widened to five metres, with the potential to become the "most vibrant of public spaces", being places "where people interact and where trade begins".

There will also be raised intersections, roads with on-street parking, and no-car zones.

Buildings in the centre of Sandton should be 40 storeys high, of mixed use, while buildings immediately around the core should be 10 to 15 storeys, of medium- to low-density mixed use. The next outward ring will have office-only buildings of between five and 10 storeys. Beyond that, residential-only buildings will rise up to 10 storeys.

It is proposed that there will be nine management districts within the Sandton hub.

A similar high-density plan is proposed for Rosebank.

......BTW.....the height in Rosebank is only 10-15 storey at the core.....





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I love it =P

Wish they would just flippin get on with it though....

Yep this is old news =/

Inerti, what's happeing with this one?

No word yet. The Sandton magazine has an article on this, wen it comes out ill update

Cool, thanx but will it go as it was initially posted.

Wish they would just flippin get on with it though....

exactly and stop submitting frickin' forms

By Marco

Thanks again buddy.

For some reason the Sandton Boulevard continues on there site as proposed, as opposed to Sandton Central which seems to be approved...
Just the same render but with colour

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/Puleza/Johannesburg/Sandton_Bouelvard.jpg

Eish, looks smart hey

Eish, looks smart hey

I sent the architects an email, I just hope that they reply. I asked them about this and the other project that Marco told us about.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/Puleza/Johannesburg/Sandton_Bouelvard.jpg


I want eeeet. now.

I rather prefer is with the tallest in the center with shorter 2 on either side. It looks to childish when they lined up from shortest to tallest.

I rate one can do alot better than this.....when i spoke to my friend a while back he said that so many different firms have designs for this area so there are many choises available.

I have been trying to get hold of info about the developmnet of the station area for a while and all that seems to happen is that either, I know more than the people I'm asking, or, they provide me with someone else to get hold of......

Here is what a guy from Joburg (www.joburg.org.za) said.......

Gautrain forwarded your query to us as the portion of land in question is
owned by the City of Johannesburg.

The intention of the City is to redevelop the site on the corner of
Rivonia Road and West Street for high intensity residential, retail
,commercial, business, public open space and a hotel. A detailed design
framework has been undertaken for the site and a rezoning application has
been submitted to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed
breakdown of land uses by bulk is as follows:
Retail -16 000m2
Office - 50 000m2
Hotel and Residential - 84 000m2

For further information on the project, and development opportunities on
the site please contact Johannesburg Property Company's

Gugu Mazibuko
Managing Director
Tel 011339 2700
Fax 011 339 2727
gmazibuko@jhbproperty.co.za

or

Sthembiso Mntungwa
General Manager: property Development
Tel 011 339 2700
Fax 011 339 2727
smntungwa@jhbproperty.co.za

From the floor area we can see its going to be big......but thats all for now.....

^^I think you're right about the fact that you know more than they do, I mean we all know developements are going to take place,DUH, but what,and what's it gonna look like? And again, "...applications have been submitted to facilitate the proposed development...".what a lovely sentence to say "...um, we're not quite sure ourselves...".

The bustards are lying, they know what's going on and they coming with stupid tricks.

I agree with you there buddy....
I will get hold of the guy's at Johannesburg Property Company soon......have a feeling they are just going to tell me whats on their website .....Won't ever give up....thats what they are betting on......Never, Ha Ha Ha Ha......fools.:nuts:

Some Updates please.

This is very old. See http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=977598 for the new dev