Photography courtesy of The Royal Portfolio
The Royal Portfolio are ready to launch their latest venture, The Silo, a hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.
The hotel which opens tomorrow, was once a grain silo from the 1920’s, that stored grain from all over South Africa, before heading on boats to Europe.
Photography courtesy of The Royal Portfolio
What was once a heavily industrial building has now been transformed into a waterfront hotel with 360° views of the city. The hotel will also share the building with Zeitz MOCAA (Museum Of Contemporary Art Africa), and is due to open in September 2017.
Rendering courtesy of Heatherwick Studio
The concrete and glass building is 11 storeys high (although it stands at 16 storeys because the floor ceiling heights are quite tall), and it’s a boutique property with just 28 rooms, each designed by Liz Biden.
Photography courtesy of The Royal Portfolio
Inside a large atrium separates the hotel entrance from the art museum, and will feature cut away sections of the silos, with light filtering down into the space.
Renderings courtesy of Heatherwick Studio
The hotel has a rooftop bar and restaurant that looks out over the city.
Renderings courtesy of The Royal Portfolio
Also on the rooftop is the hotel swimming pool.
Renderings courtesy of The Royal Portfolio
One of the key features in the design of the hotel are the huge windows. They are made from 56 hand-cut panels of glass and they stand 5 ½ meters (18 foot) high, plus they dome out about 1 meter (3 feet).
