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January/February 2022 Cape Camera

January Outing

Members at the outing (from left) Andre Mouton, Rosie Burton, Pat Scott, Robert Maginley, Anna Engelhardt, Mireille Landman, Kim
Steens, Jacoba van Zyl, Janice Ashby & Richard Goldschmidt (Photo on the left by Joyce Goldschmidt & on the right by Pat Scott)

(Photos from left) Jeanette du Toit, Richard Goldschmid, Kim Stevens. (Photo below left) Jeanette du Toit

Exploring our inner city architecture

By Andre Mouton

On a stunning Sunday morning, just before 8 am on 23rd January, some 12 CTPS

members gathered at the Red Statue in front of the Cape Town International
Convention centre to photograph the interior and exterior of this architectural

landmark as well as its attractive surroundings. With a blue sky above, near empty
streets and squares and an elegant Adderley Street in front of us with the impres-
sive backdrop of Table Mountain, what more could one ask for?

There was a happy buzz about teresting and very attractive architectural design. The theme of
because we had not seen each our March competition is Architecture and this outing provided
other since December and us with a perfect opportunity to concentrate on the exteriors
could finally enjoy each other’s and impressive interiors, as well as the fascinating sky bridges,
company again. After complet- double storey escalators and the surrounding cityscape. Being
ing the digital Covid screening a weekend, the air-conditioning inside the building was not
process on arrival, we were switched on but that did not discourage members from explor-
guided by Max, our assigned ing the many interesting architectural features at their leisure,
guide, to our first stop which and the morning turned out very pleasant especially after a
was the Mountain View Terrace scorching hot day before.
on the third floor. This particu- We gathered afterwards at the NetCafe at the entrance to the
lar vantage point provided us Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital for a light brunch before
with spectacular views of our heading home. As always with club outings, members had the
beautiful Mother City. We mar- opportunity to catch-up and were delighted to meet one of our
velled at the number of rela- new members Rosie Burton. In these times of virtual meetings
tively new high-rise buildings with very little opportunity to meet in person, the outing was
around us – all of them of an in- well received and enjoyed by all.

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