Filed under: august house: wide open spaces
76 End Street cnr Moseley Street, Johannesburg
West View from August House
August House is a light-industrial building from the 1940s, built in reaction to the lean war years. Pride was taken in her design. Created with attention to detail, the building features flowing streamlined staircases and massive fluted columns – Deco heaven. Situated on the east end of inner city Johannesburg at the very edge of the Fashion District, it’s just far enough from the major traffic routes, with easy access via the M2 Joe Slovo On/Offramp and close the Ellis Park Stadium complex…
August House facade; staircase; west view along Kerk street with the monolithic Sanlam Centre (oh ja neon coca cola)
August House is managed by cultural entrepreneur Bié Venter and since August 2006 it has fast developed into a bee-hive of activity within the gritty Doornfontein neighbourhood. It now houses a lively community of 16 artists/studios, the Seippel Gallery on the ground floor, a sewing factory, an international artists residency space run by the Joubert Park Project, a group of residents who all work in the creative industries and several care takers. Tenants have access to the vast rooftop (watch the indigenous roof garden grow) for chill/sundowners, parties and the like.
roof top playground and north-east view with Yeoville ridge
during construction… the columns the columns….
If you want to find out more please call- Bié Venter @ 083 728 5606 or mail biecc@mweb.co.za.
content & photographs © Nadine Hutton, Bié Venter and Dorothee Kreutzfeldt. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without permission
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Well, done Maria, Bie! Loking good and convincing.
Comment by Thorsten June 12, 2006 @ 4:39 pmregards, Thorsten
looks brilliant!!!
Comment by joseph June 13, 2006 @ 10:21 amLooking good, got an email from Neil Fraser to check it out. So far I’m impressed, cant wait to check it out whe it is done.
Comment by Pule June 15, 2006 @ 12:27 pmcomment from Solam:
morning to all. i haven’t physically seen the renovation, but judging from the images on the website and the plan that was forwarded to kiki this morning, i have to congratulate you on an excellent, maybe even outstanding project. as an urban designer and architect, i deal with the inner city continually and are always on the lookout for pilot projects which enhance the city we all so love and are oh so frustrated with. i must admit what august house is, it is a beacon, a shinning example of what should be without the fluff and ostentation associated with other projects who sell hot air and nothing else (believe you me,there are numerous of these popping up all over the city). once again to your team maria, congratulations and keep up the good work ? and to think you have never done anything like this before, wow! i salute you.
there, there was my 2 cents worth on this eve of a long weekend.*
*sincerely yours,*
*solam*
Comment by joburglofts June 15, 2006 @ 12:32 pmwicked wicked wicked!!!
Keep them coming! If only I were earning the required mooola to buy up a place, I would. 🙂
Comment by Tom Cat June 22, 2006 @ 5:57 pmI’m soooo excited,
We’re moving into one of the apartments the 1st August…. !!!!
The space is just unbelieveable!
Comment by Olivia July 7, 2006 @ 6:54 amwould luv an apartment in the city
get back 2 me
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Comment by rma jobs June 8, 2012 @ 10:36 pm