Designed to achieve a 4-star Green Star SA Multi Unit Residential v1 Design certification, the project underscores a commitment to sustainable design and resource efficiency. This phase comprises 196 residential units, offering a mix of 1 to 3-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 32m² to 1131m². The tower spans a total dwelling rentable area of 13,280m² and a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 16,948m². The building layout includes floors from Ground to Twelfth, with luxurious penthouse units on the Eleventh and Twelfth floors.

The Galileo Tower represents the third phase of the Ellipse Waterfall project, complementing its earlier phases. Phase I included the Newton Tower, with nine floors and penthouses on the eighth and ninth levels, and the Kepler Tower, featuring ten floors with penthouses on the ninth and tenth levels. Phase II introduced the Cassini Tower, a fifteen-story structure with penthouse levels on the fourteenth and fifteenth floors.

Located in the vibrant Waterfall City, Galileo Tower benefits from seamless connectivity to retail, healthcare, entertainment hubs, and commercial zones. Its proximity to the Mall of Africa and integration with public transport infrastructure enhance its accessibility and make it a highly desirable residential destination.

As part of a development focused on sustainability, Galileo Tower exemplifies eco-conscious urban living. Its design aligns with Green Star SA standards, incorporating energy-efficient systems, water conservation measures, and improved indoor environmental quality to reduce environmental impact and promote well-being. With its prime location, innovative design, and emphasis on sustainability, Ellipse Phase III – Galileo Tower sets a benchmark for modern, sustainable living in South Africa.

Building Information

Address: Karkloof Crescent, Waterval City, Midrand, 2066
Total gross floor area: 16 948 m²

Sustainable building features

• The architectural design provides good levels of daylight within dwellings.
• Interior finishes that have been selected minimise the contribution to levels of Volatile Organic Compounds within dwellings and common areas.
• Sub-metering of major energy consuming systems is in place. Gathering information is key to understanding and managing building systems and to assess opportunities for energy savings.
• The Development is recognised for selecting a site near public transport and facilitate the use of mass transport while reducing emissions associated with transport
• Sub-metering of major water uses, and each dwelling is installed to facilitate on-going management of water consumption.
• The Fire system design reduce consumption of potable water used for the development’s fire protection testing and essential water storage systems, by providing isolation valves per floor and providing storage for water used for testing.
• The total greenhouse gas emissions associated with domestic hot water production within the development is reduced based on the design from the engineer.
• Two appliances provided as part of the main contract, is certified with a minimum “A” rating of the European “Energy Rating” labelling system.
• To encourage the uptake of products with recycled content, 2% of the project‘s contract value is represented by recycled content of aluminium windows used in the project.
• The project has reduced the absolute quantity of Portland cement by a minimum percentage, as an average across all concrete mixes, by substituting it with industrial waste product(s) or oversized aggregate. To reduce the embodied energy and resource depletion occurring through use of concrete.
• All steel used in the project has a post-consumer recycled content of at least 54%
• 20% of the project ‘s total contract value is represented by materials or products that have been sourced from within 400km of the site

Project Team

OWNER: Attacq & Tricolt
ACCREDITED PROFFESSIONAL: Solid Green Consulting
ARCHITECT: DHK Architects
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Aftek Consulting Engineers
FIRE ENGINEER: Fenco
MECHANICAL ENGINEER: Graeme Page Consulting Engineers
QUANTITY SURVEYORS: Tricolt
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Arup
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REVIEW: Solid Green Consulting
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CONSULTANT: Solid Green Consulting
WET SERVICES: Sutherland Engineers
MAIN CONTRACTOR: Barrow
PROJECT MANAGER: Tricolt
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT: Seaton Environmental

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