Pearl Breeze

Durban
  • Facts
Height 118.2 m / 388 ft
Floors 25
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Pearl Breeze

Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.

Pearls of Umhlanga

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed, 2008

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

South Africa

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Durban

Address

Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

residential

Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.

Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.

concrete

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

118.2 m / 388 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
118.2 m / 388 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

25

# of Apartments
Number of Apartments refers to the total number of residential units (including both rental units and condominiums) contained within a particular building.

96

Construction Schedule
2005

Construction Start

2008

Completed

Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Arup
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Cooper Architects; Seedat & Seedat
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Arup
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Foundation
Franki Africa

About Pearl Breeze

Pearl Breeze is part of the residential landmark complex in Umhlanga, Durban, known as “The Pearls of Umhlanga.” The resort town of Umhlanga, “The Place of Reeds,” is situated 20 minutes from Durban along the Dolphin Coast, the playground of bottlenose dolphins. Complete with unspoiled golden beaches and lush sub-tropical greenery Umhlanga is fast becoming a popular holiday destination for international tourists.

Pearl Breeze is the first tower to be completed in the complex, and two more high-rise towers are planned. Pearl Breeze is the shortest tower for the complex. Once completed the Pearls of Umhlanga will house the tallest towers to be built in the region. Also part of the complex is an apartment building that was renovated to house luxury accommodation and low-rise “cabanas” built on the sea-facing boundary of the site. The complex will also feature a state of the art health spa and a retail boulevard.

A design feature of the complex is the central landscape area which is overlooked and surrounded by the three towers. This area contains rolling lawns with tropical vegetation and a large feature swimming pool. The landscaped area also serves as the roof to the basement parking below. To enhance the development there is no on-grade parking with all underground parking accessed near the main entrance gate to minimize the visible area of roadways.

The project will help bring Durban into an exciting new age of modern architecture and will promote development in the area. Property values in this area have increased by more than 100 percent since 2000, and the trend is expected to continue with the introduction of new buildings and complexes such as the Pearls. This complex provides state of the art, luxury residences and facilities and will definitely be a destination for those living in and visiting the area. The proximity of the residences to the health spa and to the retail boulevard reduces the need for vehicles for transportation, therefore helping to reduce emissions in the area.

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