Open House_Thursday: Customs House // 20 August 2015

Customs House was designed by architects of the National Department of Public Works in Pretoria in the late 1960’s and was built on the sea side of the highway. Its development was in violation of the intentions of the Cape Town Foreshore plan which intended to have no tall buildings built beyond the highway.  

The material use and façade modulation shows affinity to the expression of the stark bureaucratic character of the building. The domed hall with its glass facades, wooden panelling, mosaics and artwork inside is a rare space in Cape Town.

Join OHA for a lunch time tour of Customs House.

Poster image by David Southwood

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"Modernism under siege" by Heinrich Wolff, Art SA

TIME

12:30 – 13:30

FEE

R55

Students free (booking essential)

CPD

The event carries 0.3 Category one CPD points

Please send your SACAP no. with your proof of payment.

BOOKINGS

By payment to:

Open House Architecture cc

Nebank

Acc No:   123 21 35380

Branch code:    123 209

Ref: your name + 2901

Email proof of payment to tours@oharchitecture.com

Bookings essential

Spaces are limited

Transport not provided

  

MEET

Heerengracht St,

Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001

At the entrance off FW De Klerk Avenue