Micro-apartment living is a rising trend in the Mother City, and Sea Point’s newest addition – The Flamingo – is in serious demand. The project was launched in 2020 by developers, Signarura.
Near completion, all we’re waiting for is the grand opening. But many are waiting to move right in. The apartments are almost completely sold out, with only one R1.75 million studio apartment left. The studio apartments are 26sqm. Prices range from R995 000 to R1 850 000 including VAT, depending on your pick.
The studio:
The one-bedroom 1:
The one-bedroom 2:
The one-bedroom 3:
The one-bedroom 4:
Robert Silke is the architect behind the Avant Garde design. The nine-story building is inspired by coastal cities like Miami or Rio. The aesthetic could pass as a blend between The Jetsons and 1960s modernism by the beach. It’s really quite funky.
Futurism succeeded the Art Deco style in Europe and the USA, but never made it to South Africa where it was eclipsed by austere and ascetic architectural Modernism, which (largely due to the cheapness of construction) became the dominant force in generic blocks of flats across the country.
Futurism was, in contrast to Modernism, sculptural and decorative, playful and optimistic. A philosophy that’s been translated inside thanks to furnishings by Weylandts.
The site chosen by Signatura is wide and shallow, offering full frontage to virtually all of the apartments in the building. 55 out of the 71 apartments face the front, all of which command dramatic views across Fresnaye, all the way up the slopes of Signal Hill and culminating in Lion’s Head.
The front-facing units are all cleverly cranked at a 45-degree angle to maximise the world-class views across Fresnaye, whilst most of the 16 sea-facing units actually have frontal views towards the Atlantic Ocean.
It is this level of detail that has been considered in all aspects of the unique design. The typical studios are intricately designed and detailed to maximise space and delight – whilst all one-bedroomed units are corner units, each with its own individual design quirks and idiosyncrasies.
From a position point of view, the site of The Flamingo is a jewel, being just 150 metres from the biggest attraction of the suburb: the much-loved Promenade.
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Picture: The Flamingo