African project Sasol offices – South Africa
The main contractor tender was awarded to Aveng Grinacker-LTA and the 3 year construction programme is reaching completion during November 2016 . Paragon Interface won the tender for the Interior Design , Space Planning and Service co-ordination commission .
Concept The building concept for this state-of-the-art development was inspired by Sasol ’ s various business units surrounding a nucleus and consists of a central core and integrated floor-plate with bridges that lead to the various departments . The contemporary workplace design allows for free movement both vertically and horizontally throughout the building . Interestingly , the iconic S-shaped floating glass structure is also the first development that will lead the way in opening up the next new precinct on Katherine Street .
Glass The glass façades were carefully engineered with Pure Consulting and Paul Carew from PJC Consulting to ensure that this 5 Star Green Star design satisfied performance , and the client ’ s aesthetic requirements . The glazing is a combination of reflective glass spandrels and vision glass which combine to form a unified crystal façade .
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CREDITS
Developer : Alchemy Architects : Paragon Architects Interiors : Paragon Interface Contractor : Aveng Grinaker LTA Structural Engineers : Sotiralis Mechanical : Adaptive Resources Fire : TWCE Electrical : Quad Africa Plumbing : Izazi QS : Pentad TP : Gavin Williams Landscape : Insite Green Consultants : PJC Project managers : Capex Façade Engineers : Pure Consulting Accoustic Consultant : Ivan Lin Kitchen Consultant : Dewar Hastings
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