140 WEST STREET, SANDTON
Commercial Developments: Winner
140 West Street is a new commercial development in
central Sandton developed by Zenprop Property Holdings.
The 27,000m 2 of P-grade office space is housed in two
linked towers constructed on a landscaped podium. The
project is situated diagonally opposite the Gautrain Station
and directly opposite the entrance to the Michelangelo
Hotel, Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square.
Awarded a 4 Star Green Star – Office Design V1 Rating
and designed by Paragon Architects, the project consists
of a 10-storey North Tower and 14-storey South Tower
which was and houses a prominent international legal
practice in approximately 50% of the building, along with
one or more other tenants. This development offers 1,400
parking bays within its eight basements, seven of which
are below ground.
Streetscape
The development not only aims to enhance the internal
and external environment for the tenant and visitor, but
also to enrich its urban environment. Accordingly, the
street edge is activated by a coffee shop, a convenient
and beneficial addition to the bustling pedestrian route
between the Gautrain Station and the hub of Sandton.
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The design aims to sensitively merge the streetscape
with the commercial zone by means of a meandering
landscaped journey from pavement to podium level.
Two Towers
The two towers are coupled by a clear glass roof which
appears to wrap over the point of arrival and seamlessly
envelope both the atrium and the pod-like structure
which houses the five linked floor plates. The edge of
this seemingly floating pod is open to the atrium, with
the intention of activating this zone with pause areas and
collaborative workspaces.
Sculptural bridges crossing the atrium fan away from
one another and alter in form from one level to the next.
These make the floor plates efficient and facilitates
future flexibility.
Lifestyle and Sustainability
The building offers exclusive landscaped roof terraces
on the 8th, 9th and 12th floors, from which to take in the
remarkable, panoramic views across Johannesburg.
A canteen situated on ground floor flows out into the
atrium and onto a partly-shaded, secluded landscape deck.
It also offers a gym, state of the art auditorium, dedicated
cyclist and motorcyclist bays and shower and change room
facilities to encourage users to commute by bicycle. The
parking bays closest to the cores are dedicated to those
who drive energy efficient cars.
The building’s highly-engineered, fully glazed façades
and favourable orientation allow for the maximum
natural lighting possible while restricting glare and
heat transmission.
140 West’s signature winged design adds a
contemporary edge to an already established part of
Sandton, and creates a precedent for future design
language in the precinct.
Client: Zenprop Property Holdings
Project Manager: CAPEX Projects
Architect: Paragon Architects
Quantity Surveyor: Schoombie Hartmann
Civil & Structural Engineer:
Sotiralis Consulting Engineers
Electrical Engineer: Quad Africa Consulting
Mechanical Engineer: Adaptive Resource Engineers
Wet Services: Aurecon
Fire Consultant: TWCE
Façade Consultant: Andrew Riley & Associates
Green Building Consultant:
PJ Carew Consulting
Acoustic Engineer: SRL South Africa
Health & Safety: Comprac Holdings
Landscape Architect: The Ochre Office
Interior Architect: Savile Row Tailored Environments
(HL and HLS Floors); ANSARA (Avior Floor)
Lift Consultant: Solutions for Elevating
Main Contractors: Tiber; WBHO Construction
SAPOA Awards