Disa Park is one of the best-known pieces of
architecture in the
Vredehoek area of
Cape Town,
South Africa. The towers were built in response to a "
white housing crisis" in the city and completed in 1969.
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Visi. 13 March 2023 The buildings were designed by architectural firm Bergamasco, Duncan & James, they also designed most of the contemporary
Catholic churches in Cape Town.
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Overview
Built by the construction company Murray & Roberts in the 1960s, these three 17 story, cylindrical towers, called Blinkwater, Platteklip and Silverstroom, are nestled on the slopes of Table Mountain, and are almost universally proclaimed to be a blemish on the face of the majestic mountain. The three towers are popularly known to Capetonians as "The Pepper Pots", "Toilet Rolls" and "Tampon Towers". It has 287 apartment units providing enough housing for roughly 1,000 residents.braai
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'' area and a swimming pool. The towers also provide an excellent vantage point for scenic views over the region, but dominate views of Table Mountain from below.
Gallery
File:Disa Park with Salt River and Woodstock in the background.jpg, Disa Park with Salt River and Woodstock in the background.
File:Disa Park viewed from Chelmsford Avenue, Vredehoek.jpg, Disa Park viewed from Chelmsford Avenue, Vredehoek.
See also
* Lion's Head
* Signal Hill
* Disa uniflora
References
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External links
Panoramic view showing the three towers
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Towers in South Africa
Buildings and structures in Cape Town