Built in the 1920s, and used until the 1990s, the Grain Silo was once the tallest building in the city. It stands adjacent to both the V&A Waterfront, the upscale mall complex that is the single biggest tourist draw in the country, and a working harbor. “It’s been the elephant in the room,” Heatherwick says.

Photo COurtesy: V&A Waterfront Photo 4 of 9 in Heatherwick Studio at Design Indaba

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Built in the 1920s, and used until the 1990s, the Grain Silo was once the tallest building in the city. It stands adjacent to both the V&A Waterfront, the upscale mall complex that is the single biggest tourist draw in the country, and a working harbor. “It’s been the elephant in the room,” Heatherwick says.

Photo COurtesy: V&A Waterfront