Open City Architecture

03/05/2024

09/02/2024

It has been the most exciting two weeks on site watching assemble this wonderful ‘kit of parts’ Timber House for us in Noordhoek! A little bit nerve wracking to say the least but also thrilling to see it all come together so quickly. Many meticulous hours of Revit modelling by .waters and technical coordination with , with seriously tricky steel connections by . Thank You all for the dedication. 🙏 🙌. Now to close it up and fit it out. 🤩

22/02/2023

View towards the boardroom: Creating tension between old and new elements is a key heritage approach we explore in our work. The authenticity of the historical features is preserved, while new additions are differentiated.

22/02/2023

The original Georgian staircase @109 Loop street. When working with old buildings we ensure that key historical features are celebrated.

28/04/2021

We have two great workstations opening up in May!

Each desk is accompanied by an ergonomic chair, shelving, and lockable storage. Our ten-seater boardroom is available to everyone in the office, free of charge. Included is also a shared kitchen with tea and coffee, high-speed fiber internet, small and large format printing facilities, sample library, reception, security, cleaning, water, and electricity.

Contact us for more information and reservations!

[email protected]
+ 27 (0) 21 685 0556

13/03/2021

What fun collaborating on a collage to kickstart an exhibition project we are creating with the

06/11/2020

ONLY THREE WORKSTATIONS LEFT!

is a calm and inviting co-working office in the hub of the Mothercity. Our office is tailor-made for architects and designers and together we form a creative collaborative. Historically our building holds great value, and according to the 1833 Cape Almanac, the residents of Bree Street included builders, coppersmiths, and shoemakers – a long legacy of craftsmanship.

Today, Open Co-Workspace, with its beautiful plaster adornments, sits proudly at its street corner, now part of a revitalised Cape Town.

Open Co-Workspace has 23 available workstations, and each desk is accompanied by an ergonomic chair, shelving, and lockable storage. Our ten-seater boardroom is available to everyone in the office, free of charge. Included is also a shared kitchen with tea and coffee, high-speed fiber internet, small and large format printing facilities, sample library, reception, security, cleaning, water, and electricity. Extra parking bays and phone lines are available upon request. As of 2020, Open Co-Work Space is also COVID-19 compliant.

29/09/2020

Our Open Co-Workspace event, as featured by First Thursdays!

Thursday 1 October 2020
18:00 - 21:00
163 Bree Street

Open Co-Workspace is a calm and inviting co-working office in the hub of the Mother City. Our office is tailor-made for architects and designers and together we form a creative collaborative. Historically our building holds great value, and according to the 1833 Cape Almanac, the residents of Bree S...

28/09/2020

Please join us this First Thursdays at 163 Bree Street, as we showcase art by friends and colleagues of Open Co-Workspace, including Alex Coetzee, Francesco Nassimbeni, Lorenzo Nassimbeni, Mass Design Group, Rachel Ferriman, Renee Rossouw, Saskia Druyan and William Sheepskin. Clarke's Bookshop is selling a range of books on Art and Architecture, and Distillery Road Gin is hosting a gin tasting.

Thursday 1 October 2020
18:00 - 21:00
163 Bree Street