Name and Location
V&A Waterfront grain silo conversion project, Western Cape, South Africa.

Client
V&A Waterfront.

Project Description
The project involves the conversion of the V&A Waterfront’s historical silos into the permanent home of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA).

The project will introduce Category A climate control in the galleries. The technology has been endorsed by the International Council of Museums and is used in internationally renowned galleries such as Pompidou Metz, Pulitzer and Paul Klee. The technology offers the highest level of protection to a collection and is the most advanced climate control technology available at present. It will enable Zeitz MOCAA to exhibit any piece of art, no matter how fragile.

Value
R500-million.

Duration
Construction is expected to be completed by late 2016. Zeitz MOCAA is expected to take occupancy in November 2016, with the museum officially opening to the public in February 2017.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
WBHO (construction contractor), MACE (principal agent and project manager), Sutherland Engineers and Arup (structural engineers), Van Der Merwe Miszewski, Rick Brown Associates and Jacobs Parker (architects) and Jacobs Parkers (museum fit out).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
V&A Waterfront public relations and communications manager Carla White, tel +27 (21)408 7500 or
email cwhite@waterfront.co.za.
WBHO, tel +27 11 321 7200, fax +27 11 887 4364 or email wbho@wbho.co.za.
MACE, communications manager Shirin Homawala, tel +44 7881 091 396 or
email Shirin.homawala@macegroup.com.
Sutherland Engineers,
tel +27 21 425 0065, fax +27 21 425 0066 or email info@sutherlandengineers.com
Arup, tel +27 21 409 3500 or email capetown@arup.com.
Van Der Merwe Miszewski, tel +27 21 423 5829, fax +27 21 423 5823 or email email@vdmma.com.
Rick Brown Associates, tel +27 21 424 3064, fax +27 21 481 1098 or email info@rba.co.za.
Jacobs Parker, tel +27 21 4255 476, fax +27 21 4219 100 or
email info@jacobsparker.co.za.