On Stage Design Indaba 2014: Thomas Heatherwick

Possibly one of most memorable moments of Design Indaba Conference 2014 is his unveiling of the design for the conversion of the Grain Silo in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town into the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.

Heatherwick himself got a case of the goosebumps as he revealed the concept drawings. The designs see him retain the external integrity of the concrete tubes but carving out a kernel-shaped central space in the heart of the silo. The shafts of the silo tubes are converted into the main vertical circulation areas housing spiral stairs and lifts, while other are topped with skylights to bring light into the central space. Thomas leads the design of all Heatherwick Studio projects, working in collaboration with a team of 180 highly-skilled architects, designers, and makers.