Walking Tour with dhk Architects

4 October 2024

How can a building activate the streets around it? As architectural designers, dhk Architects has shaped the Cape Town skyline over the past 26 years.

Join dhk Partners, Guy Briggs and Pierre Swanepoel, on a guided tour of the Cape Town CBD. An engaging 2.5 hour walk and talk will discuss the importance of creating active streets and public spaces, as well as the use of architecture as a tool to achieve that. dhk’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic buildings in the city centre, including the Taj Hotel, Portside, 35 Lower Long, and the newly completed Rubik, as well as Battery Park, one of the most successful public spaces in the city. The tour is around 3km and is estimated to take about 3 hours, to give enough time to walk and talk. Please bring sunblock, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water.

The tour is around 3km and is estimated to take about 3 hours, to give enough time to walk and talk. Please bring sunblock, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water.

The Walking Tour is part of the inaugural Design Week South Africa, taking place in Joburg and Cape Town. Design Week South Africa is a brand new curated four-day programme of events and immersive experiences showcasing the future of South African design. Guests can expect an exciting line-up of tours, exhibitions, launches, workshops and discussions.

Where: dhk Architects, 66 Waterkant Street, Old Cape Quarter, De Waterkant
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Cost: The event is free and open to all, but numbers are limited. Register to secure your spot.