Clifton Terraces Wins Residential Development Award

Clifton Terraces

Laurence Grigorov is director and founder of a Johannesburg based residential property development company. The company is constantly evolving in the architectural products it provides to its customers. Laurence Grigorov is an admirer of modern and contemporary architecture and styles and looks to development projects that promote these aspects.

As featured in the Aug/Sept 2018 edition of Architect & Builder Magazine, he highlight of the annual SAPOA Conference, the 2018 SAPOA Property Development Awards are seen as the most important award for any commercial project in South Africa. The winner of the Residential Development category was Clifton Terraces in Cape Town.

Clifton Terraces is a residential development in one of the most sought-after locations in Africa; surrounded by the world-renowned Clifton Beaches, nestled between Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. Each of the residences boasts large, open plan entertaining and living areas with a large terrace overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

A key consideration of the design was blending the building into the natural surroundings using its overall form, its deep overhangs and a restrained natural palette of materials. The building terraces back significantly to mimic the existing contours of the original site prior to any development. This sensitive approach to placement on site ensured that views from neighbours on all three affected sides were kept to a minimum and in most cases improved. The colours, tones and materials were specifically chosen to blend in with the surroundings.

Carefully placed landscaped terraces on each level will ensure that the building will further disappear into the natural environment over time. Clifton Terraces consists of eight simplex apartments, two duplex apartments and two large villas; each with private and secure garaging with direct access lifts up to each apartment. Clifton Terraces’ expansive views, modern technologies and finest natural finishes.

Laurence Grigorov keeps up-to-date on many new developments in and around South Africa in order to keep abreast of current market and design trends.