Disa Park

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The three towers of Disa Park viewed from Signal Hill

Disa Park is one of the most notorious pieces of architecture in the Vredehoek area of Cape Town, South Africa.

Built by the construction company Murray and 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" or "Tampon Towers".

Murray and Roberts found a loop hole in the building restrictions on the mountainside, and built the base below the allowable development line, then built upward, above the line.

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With the suburbs of Devil's Peak, Vredehoek, Oranjezicht and Higgovale in the foreground, the unrestricted view enjoyed by residents of Disa Park can be appreciated

The residents tend to disagree with the demolitionists; their homes have access to dozens of trails and hikes on their doorstep as well as a tennis court, squash courts, braai 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.

See also

• Lion's Head
• Signal Hill

External links

• Panoramic view showing the three towers
• Close view of towers and Table Mountain

References

• SkyscraperPage.com article

Gallery

• Disa Park with Salt River and Woodstock in the background.jpg

  Disa Park with Salt River and Woodstock in the background.

• Disa Park viewed from Chelmsford Avenue, Vredehoek.jpg

  Disa Park viewed from Chelmsford Avenue, Vredehoek.