NEO Architects | https://neoarchitects.co.za 98 Dorpstraat, Stellenbosch Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:42:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 INDOOR SPORT CENTRE https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/indoor-sport-centre/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:51:16 +0000 https://neoarchitects.co.za/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=1312

INDOOR SPORT CENTRE

A new extension of the existing TuksSport centre.

]]> CRICKET SA INDOOR CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/cricket-sa-indoor-centre-of-excellence/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:51:16 +0000 https://neoarchitects.co.za/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=727

CRICKET SA INDOOR CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

The new University of Pretoria (UP)/Cricket SA (CSA) Indoor Centre of Excellence is unique in its brief, being the first cricket indoor training facility in South Africa that complies with international standards in terms of its finishes and equipment, in both the training area and the supporting administrative component that includes offices, a boardroom, lecture facilities with video analysis and biomechanical facility.

 

The building is on the edge of the sports campus cricket oval, next to the High-Performance Centre. The glass south facade creates the impression of the oval extending into the building training facility. A robust free-standing steel fence structure was designed to act as a ball screen to this façade. The translucency strengthens the integration between the oval and the internal training lanes.

 

The steel roof (WRT), has the ability to span 7500mm, without the need for purlins. This resulted in far fewer roof trusses as in normal steel roof construction.  All netting, HVAC systems, lighting, cameras and other electronic equipment are suspended from the steel trusses and the roofing.  The shape of the roof was determined by the internal functionality of the training area, reflecting the movement of the cricket ball during the training and testing.  The water run-off from the steel roof is collected in water tanks, recessed below the natural ground level on the west side of the building and the water is recycled for irrigation.

 

The north facade is a lightweight composite wall system called Etics by Saint Gobain. The external façade cladding is a SAGEX product used to achieve the required R-values.  Jutting from this façade is a solar collector box that is part of the mechanical installation that generates solar heat to be utilized to heat up the interior spaces in winter, which is a substantial energy saving element.

 

All national, provincial, as well as female-, junior- and disabled teams, are using the facility.  It is also specifically intended for development programs for underprivileged sportsmen.

]]> AFRICAN OLYMPIC VILLAGE https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/african-olympic-village/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:01:22 +0000 https://neoarchitects.co.za/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=1328

AFRICAN OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Master planning for an Olympic facility. Indoor multi-purpose Sport Centre for Gymnastics and Wrestling.

]]> UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/university-of-limpopo/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:01:22 +0000 https://neoarchitects.co.za/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=1355

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

A new satellite campus for the Faculty of Accountancy which include a Cafeteria and Student Wellness Centre.

]]> UP SPORT CAMPUS MASTER PLANNING https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/up-sport-campus-master-planning/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:01:22 +0000 https://neoarchitects.co.za/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=1284

UP SPORT CAMPUS MASTER PLANNING

Master planning for the UP Sport Campus.

]]> TUKSSPORT HIGH SCHOOL https://neoarchitects.co.za/portfolio_page/tukssport-high-school/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:51:32 +0000 http://bridge11.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=41

TUKSSPORT HIGH SCHOOL

The new TuksSport High School and Residence

The TuksSport High School campus is situated on the boundary between the UP Sport Campus and the Proefplaas. It is an academic institution combined with specialist sports training, where school learners, some from distant rural areas, could safely be educated and live on a University Campus: A home-away-from-home.

 

The school campus consists of separate buildings, influenced by the various functions, and incorporates a sense of openness to the landscaping as well as echoing the adjacent experimental farm. A very valuable and historical Arboretum collection also had to be accommodated. Robust red face bricks were used throughout to acknowledge the farm structures. Off-shutter concrete to all soffits, columns and walkways to be robust and maintenance free. Plastered walls were painted bright colors.

The late Prof. Karel Bakker was consulted regarding the heritage value of the site and it was decided to maintain the animal drinking trough as a water feature as well as paving lines in the landscape, which mimics the foundation walls of the animal pens, since demolished.

 

Environmental concerns were important in the design. The façade design of the residence ensures critical sun control. The hot water is generated by a heat pump with a water storage vessel. All sanitary ware was specified and supplied as water-saving elements.

The ideal solution to the level difference between the classroom buildings and the residence was to produce an amphitheater for the school assembly space. Subtle red paving bricks combined with concrete pavers, imitating athletics tracks, guides the visitor into the atrium between the school hall and administration building which creates an open air Foyer space.

The structural steel design covering the open space is a continuation of the main school hall enclosure profile. The school logo built into the steel design casts a shadow on the paving floor throughout the day.

This open air foyer space is the focal point of the school campus as one can easily observe the rest of the buildings and being naturally guided through visual links and walkways.

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