CONSULTING ENGINEERS
PROJECT INFORMATION
• Company entering: Aspire Consulting Engineers • Client: Nike • Start date: March 2021 • End date: December 2021 • Main Contractor: Billet • Architect: C76 • Principal Agent: C76 • Quantity Surveyors: QS3 Architects • Consulting Engineer: Aspire Consulting Engineers
T he Shapa Soweto project is a flagship project for Nike and has been established on the ethos that sport has the power to change the world and thrives off connecting and uniting people. Shapa Soweto started during the South African 2010 FIFA World Cup as a world-class football training facility for footballers in Soweto. The facility was aimed at bringing together the highest quality trainers and coaches to inspire youth through sport while teaching them important life skills and contributing to their overall development. The facility was extremely well used at first but began losing support over time as it failed to pique the interest of the wider community. An intense renovation and relaunch of Shapa Soweto was therefore commissioned by Nike in 2020 with the aim of creating a facility that gives young people the creative freedom to discover the sports and activities that move and inspire them. The project has diverse aspects that make it noteworthy – from the technical nature of the works; to the value built environment professionals try to create for the end user; the lessons learnt along the way that have united us. This project is unique in its aim to bring communities together – which epitomises the spirit of Ubuntu. This project was carefully coordinated by the professionals and the client with a considerable NIKE SHAPA SOWETO
attention being placed on the technical requirements. This with the significant time pressure further exaggerated by the effects of the global pandemic almost resulted in the project not going ahead. The team however mitigated against this. The project had a large community involvement and at times contributed to the challenges with the project
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