Blomvlei Library

Blomvlei Library - Hanover Park - Cape Town - 2009

Client: Cape Town Tourism Trust

Library for Blomvlei Primary School sponsored by Cape Tourism Trust.  A haven for young learners in one of Cape Town’s most gang-dominated suburbs.

A two-story building with white upper walls and a brick lower section, featuring colorful decorative tiles, located in a open area with mountains in the background.
Exterior view of Bloomvlei Library, a two-story building with brick and white walls, red accents, and a sign indicating the name, surrounded by a grassy area and a few other buildings in the background.
A ceiling view showing wooden beams, a mezzanine railing painted red, white wood paneling, and a hanging spherical light fixture.
A classroom or library with a group of children seated on the floor, facing towards the front, and adults standing nearby. The room has large windows, wooden beams on the ceiling, and orange and white walls.
Colorful ceramic tile wall with handprints, quotes, and signatures from children or students.
Empty interior with wooden staircase, large windows, and modern lighting fixtures in a spacious room.
Quiet school or library hallway with dark wood bookshelves filled with books on the right, a red and black striped carpet, wooden ceiling beams, and a white railing on the left overlooking a lower level with large windows letting in natural light.
Spacious room with wooden ceiling beams, large windows, and a mix of carpet and hardwood flooring, with hanging spherical light fixtures.
Part of a building with white and red walls, two windows with metal bars, and a sandy ground in the foreground.