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Factory - finishing line Fit out of sanware and brassware on production line
Delivery of bathroom pods Interlink with 8 bathroom pods being offloaded at site
Lifting bathroom pods from basement Craning bathroom pods from basement up to the floor
Craning pod up to floor Bathroom pod in lifting cage
Pod approaching docking station Pod being positioned on edge of slab
Pod docked on edge of slab Cage tied into position so that pod can be wheeled onto floor
Wheeling pod from cage onto floor Pod being pulled from cage onto floor
Positioning pod Positioning pod near service duct on floor
Pods positioned Pods positioned on floor to create the passage
Pods aligned on floor Pods ready for connections to main water supply and electrical reticulation
Pod from room side Pod ready to be built into room
Pod in room Pod once it is built into the room with adjacent joinery
Interior of pod Interior of pod with tiling, sanware, brassware, glass and door
External elevation of building Building from Main Road on NE corner

Obz Square, Cape Town (2011)

871 modular bathroom pods

Brief

Design, manufacture, deliver and install 871 robust bathroom modules that will handle the rigors of a student residence and only require negligible maintenance for 30 years.

Why was modular used?

The client approved the modular bathrooms based on the superior finished quality while the main contractor adopted the methodology due to the limited floor space in the bathroom that would restrict the access of multiple trades on site which in turn would increase the risk of project delays to an unacceptable level. Manufacturing the modules off-site alleviated this program risk.

Key features

full custom bent, puched and welded stainless steel structure
creation of a wet room with a bunded step-up floor and falls in the floor towards the shower drain
fully waterproofed on all walls
fire and acoustic performance per the required SANS standards
architectural sign off of each unit in the factory prior to delivery that enabled works completion to be fast tracked on site
superior quality, especially in tiling (mitre joints on 2 of the walls that were splayed at 45 degrees), silicone work and aluminium work on doors
factory finish included: plumbing and electrical reticulation, waterproofing, tiling, aluminium doors, sanware, brassware