1 BRIDGE STREET

Project as a catalyst for urban renewal is about the best way to sum up this project. The existing building dated back to its first use as a hardware store and then continued to be utilized for industrial activities thereafter. When our client purchased this property, he was the first person who had the vision to re-purpose an existing property within the Baakens Valley precinct.

Extensive alterations saw the remodeling of the building, while incorporating elements of the existing character of what once was. The re-purposed building took on a new mixed-use zoning. The building now accommodates a brewery, restaurant, showrooms, offices and a brand Agency and has been featured in many magazines.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Client – Gary Erasmus Trust

Completion date – November 2011
Project type – Mixed-use Commercial

Photography – Boomshak

LOCATION

Baakens Valley, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

The Baakens Valley is one of Port Elizabeth’s most distinctive natural corridors, winding through the city with a mix of indigenous vegetation, walking trails and wildlife that bring a sense of calm to the urban edge. At its heart lies the Bridge Street precinct, where historic warehouses and old river-facing structures have been reimagined into a lively hub of restaurants, breweries, studios and small businesses. This blend of raw landscape and revitalised industrial character gives the valley its unique energy, initiating a place where nature, history and city life meet in one connected, creative pocket of Port Elizabeth.