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Architects: Noero Wolff Architects - Jo Noero, Heinrich Wolff, Nadia Dick, Thireshen Govender I Quantity Surveyors I Waterson and Hoosein cc I Engineers:
De Villiers and Hulme I Contractors: Oscar Radyne Construction

Wolff Architects won a competition initiated by the City of Cape LANDSCAPE

Town in 200Lfor a prototypical Early Childhood Enrichment Delft is part of a low-lying area adjacent to the sea. Known as
Centre, and was consequently commissioned to design these the Cape Flats, the area lies in contrast to the varied and
two centres in Delft. The following ideas shaped the design imposing mountain ranges beyond. Since landscape is a
powerful presence in Cape Town, the design seeks to connect
SPATIAL LAYERING buildings, Iandscape and city together in new ways. The division
A set of spaces mediate between the street and the more of the landscape into flat, low-lying areas and distant mountain
private spaces of the centres in that they are part of the street ranges is mimicked in the design. Wall surfaces are plastered
system of Delft and at the same time are private, being located to a height of 1.5 metres forming a continuous horizontal line
',,,ithln the site sub-division. that wraps around the buildings at eye level. Above this the wall
I r.ed llith seats and partially roofed, they form part of the plane is bagged. The plastered surface is painted green or blue
:- -.:r c scaces of the con-rmunity. Anyone from the to represent land or sea whilst the bagged surface is coloured
::'':,.-''r'oocl can utilise these spaces, although they belong white in sharp contrast to the sky - similar to the silhouette of
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