Office refurbishments
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about office refurbishments
Project • By dhk Architects • Offices
32 on Kloof
32 on Kloof, a heritage building situated along popular Kloof Street in Cape Town, has undergone a metamorphosis. Originally constructed in 1922 by prominent architecture firm Parker & Forsyth for the United Tobacco Companies Limited (UTC), the building once housed the company’s administration department. Transformed by multidisciplinary design studio, dhk Architects, 32 on Kloof’s rich history has been respected via a contemporary aesthetic that references, rather than replicates, its existing heritage.
UTC, a South African subsidiary of the United Kingdom’s Imperial Tobacco Company and the United States’ American Tobacco Company, was founded in 1904. Shortly thereafter, the company began to acquire por... More
Project • By Organic Design Architecture Studio • Offices
kawagishi warehouse
Warehouse renovation: from storage/production site (complete with overhead crane) to office spaceBefore becoming a so-called commuter town, this area enjoyed a geographical advantage and thrived from the many warehouses built here since the postwar era.The local population grew after railway lines opened in the 1980s, placing the city within commuting distance of Shinjuku. Even today, one finds neighborhoods with condominiums and ready-made homes next to warehouses.This set the scene to decide how to put a former packaging plant and storage warehouse to good use after the business was discontinued due to succession issues.Personally, I thought it would match the feeling of the neighborhood to somehow keep this charmingly industrial warehous... More