Awesome post and write up/ photos to give a great feel of it @zakludick.
I am no art/museum, waterfront type big visitor (was a different story during my Cape Tech study days with night time visits to the docks and Berties Landing type establishments lol.) but I went and saw it(the revamped silos/ building) and the then current art display about four years ago when it was still pretty "new" with my eldest sister & my brother in law who were out for a visit from New Zealand.
My work life has been in construction since national service after school and with a bursary from Group 5 for my studies (myself or my parents couldn't afford the fees etc.) I had had to work for them for 5 years afterwards as payback for it. My work with them involved larger type construction including a couple of buildings in the Waterfront & the Members Pavillion stand at Newlands cricket ground and more which all involved pretty high tech concrete structural work .....so......when I went to the silos...
My mind was blown away with what must have been the initial construction and more so with what they have turned it into & added....incredible! Everyone involved, from blue collar workers, white colour workers and professional teams must have sweated getting that right.
These days I am just a handyman trying to scrape together a few bob to go go out for a beer once every few months lol.
Thanks for sharing that....it awakened old memories and sorry for the long response :)
Your response is greatly appreciated!
You should consider doing some posts for STEMGeeks!