MICHELANGELO TOWERS
FACT SHEET
MAIN CONTRACTS AND PARTICIPANTS
Original concept
Bart Dorrestein (Legacy Holdings) / Bentel Associates International
Developer
Legacy Development Management (PTY) Ltd
Client
Sandton Square Portion Eight
Architects
Bentel Associates International
(Project Architect, Franc Brugman)
Project Management
Bentel Associates International
Contractors
Group 5 Construction, Stocks Building Africa
Quantity Surveyors
De Leeuw Pretoria (Rufus De Villiers)
Structural Engineers
Ritchie Midgley Consulting Engineers (Tony Ritchie)
Mechanical Engineers
WSP SA (Sven Arro)
Fire Consultants
Specialised Fire Technology (Dave Pitchford)
Wet Services Engineers
S J Franklin (Steve Franklin)
Interior Designers
Stephen Falcke, Lionel Levin (Lisa Wilsenach)
Attorneys
Strauss, Sher and partners
Electrical Engineers
Claassen Auret (Tony De Oliveira)
Excavation and Earthmoving Contractors
Protech Construction
Unit Sales & Marketing
Lynn Estates
Tenant Co-ordinator
AMA Projects (Pty) Ltd
LIST OF SUB-CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS
A-Lite Façade Mouldings
Aluglass
Andrew Africa Coatings Painting - Hoarding
APMP
Bronsair Air Conditioning
Cladco Projects Hoarding
Concrete Testing Service Concrete Testing
Cravo Steel Repairs Hoarding
Cros-Con Floor Repair
Computer Site Installations
Esor Crane Base Anchors
Floor 'n All Labour Supply
Forest Flooring
Freyssinet Posten Post Tension Reinforcing
Gamma Zennith External Plastering
Hammon Fire Protection
Interspray Durban Paintings-Hoarding
JAR Engineering Metal Work
Knight Shopfitters
Kone Elevators Lifts & Escalators
Khulula Gaba
Magnet Engineering Steel Expantion Joints
Mansonia Joinery
Marble Classic Tiling
Meads MacBride
Modern Plumbing Water Connection & TBS
National Ceilings & Partitions Ceilings & Partitions
Ohlhorst Plaster
Penguin Pools Swimming Pool
Pontins Earthing & Lighting Protection
Prospan Balustrading
Proffesional Carpet Installation Carpet Floor Coverings
Protech Construction Roadworks
Real Landscapes Planter Removals
Robert Mills Designs
RMS Wakefield Rebar/Mesh
Road Stone Civils Establishment Roadworks
Rudolf van Vuuren Tiling
Samos Painting & Coating Contractor Painting
SGB Scaffolding Systems Access Scaffold
SPE Precast Stairs
Standard Electrical Electrical Installation
Specialised Shopfitters
Stefcor Construction Rubble Removal
Steve Blanckenberg Land Surveying
Storm Waterproofing Systems Waterproofing
T&K Lifts Coring
Technique Floors Concrete Placing
Unispan Scaffoling & Formwork Formwork
Westec Electronics Audio Evacuation & Fire Detection
World Of Windows Windows
Xego's Family Construction Bricklayer
FACTS AND FIGURES
Basic design
Classically inspired through the use of classical arches, sandstone finish and mouldings. Contemporary modern details including stainless steel and glass balustrades and aluminium framed sliding, folding and stacking doors and windows.
Mixed use Residential complex and retail centre
Value of the project R750 million
Planning period 8 years
Construction commenced 2003
Completion date September 2005
Height 146m above ground
Height comparisons
Tallest building in Sandton, third tallest building in Johannesburg (excl. the communication towers) fifth tallest commercial structure in South Africa.
Height of Potain tower crane on site 160m
Size of the site 3 500 sq m
Soil and rock removed from the site 49 000 m3
Portion of solid rock removed from the site 30 000 m3
Number of truckloads to remove the soil and rock 8 500
Estimated number of people on-site during peak activity periods 1000
Levels/storeys: 35 (above street level, 4 below)
Underground
Level P1, P2, P3, P4 (parking above ground)
Levels P5, P6, P7, P8 (below ground)
Levels 3,4 Retail
Levels 5, 6, 7 Gallery apartments (50 units)
Levels 8 – 24 Tower apartments
Levels 25 – 28 Penthouse suites
Levels 29, 30 King Penthouse suites
Levels 32, 33, 34 Observation Suite
NOTE: An interesting fact: There is no 13th Floor
Observation Suite:
Concept and full design detail
Bentel Associates International
Interior Design
Stephen Falcke
Multi-purpose unit Residential and business ultra-luxury suite
Views 360o
Levels: Three
First floor 3 luxury bedrooms, all en-suite
Second floor Reception area, lounge, dining area, pub, kitchen
and hi-tech boardroom
Third floor Pool deck with swimming pool, gym, sauna, changeroom area and outdoor dining area
Size 950 sq metres
Dome – weight 13.6t
Dome – height 15m
Dome - elements
Three stainless steel elements:
a lower centre section incorporating a pressure ring, 12 arches spanning over 20m, and a 7.2m wide inverted dome.
Dome – stainless steel Dome ribs/arches are made of Austenitic 304 stainless steel (a chromium and nickel-containing alloy with molybdenum additions). Properties - non-magnetic, excellent corrosion resistance, good formability, good weldability, and excellent mechanical properties over a wide range of temperatures. The low maintenance factor makes it ideal for this type of project.
Dome – fabrication Fabricated by Betterect over three months
Dome erection Two weeks
Lifts 9 high-rise, high-speed lifts, travelling at 3,5 m/s
Staircases 138 flights, comprising nine different units, varying in width and structure to suit the different floor heights, each weighing between 1 500 kg and 2 600 kg.
Purpose-made with high-strength reinforced precast concrete of 45 MPa crushing strength.
Parking 8 levels (4 below ground and 4 above ground)
Parking Bays 6 000
Number of apartments 196
Size of apartments From 76 m2 to 800 m2
Michelangelo Towers Mall 4 500 sq m (two levels of contemporary and
designer showrooms, restaurants and shops)
Linked through the Nelson Mandela Square on both levels
Swimming pools 3 (one indoor and two outdoor, all heated –
two public and one private)
Health Hydro 1
Gymnasiums 2 ( one on level 08 and one on level 12 )
Prices R1.5-million to R28-million
(the lower level units start at about R15 500/m² and the King Suites are being sold at R28 500/m²).
Comparative prices R15 500/m² for a flat in Michelangelo,
R70 000/m² in New York's West Side
or R180 000/m² for the equivalent property in Chelsea, London.
Rentals The R1.7m units are expected to rent for R20 000/month whilst the Observation Suite will offer visitors the chance of staying in a R30 000 a night suite of utmost opulence and luxury
Rental pool Owners have the option of purchasing a fully furnished apartment and placing it in a Hotel Pool, thereby optimising their investment. This arrangement is of particular interest to foreign business people, visitors and tourists who desire an exclusive address in Sandton for limited periods. Participants in this scheme will be able to rent out their homes on a short, medium or long-term basis under the auspices of the Legacy Hotel Group that will operate and manage this component of the Towers.
Expected appreciation Michelangelo will have great scarcity value. The Towers are unique, up there with the best in the world, and with no immediate competition now or in the future, the Michelangelo Towers is expected to appreciate rapidly and substantially.
Concierge Desks located on main entrance foyer off Maude Street and upper level retail level
Sales 90% of the sectional title units sold to date
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