PROJECT FEATURE
LION MATCH
HEAD OFFICE
LION MATCH HEAD OFFICE
Durban
ARCHITECTS
Emmett Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
BTKM Quantity Surveyors
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Dihlase Consulting Engineers
STRUCTURAL & TRAFFIC ENGINEERS
Hatch Goba Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL & FIRE ENGINEERS
BFBA Consultants
FAÇADE ENGINEERS
Linda Ness Associates
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Land Art Studios
L
ion Match is a very strong brand, associated with the iconic lion located on the
landmark bu ilding in Umgeni Road, Durban. In 2001, when the Fasic Investment
Company bought The Lion Match Company from South African Breweries, they
decided to relocate the match manufacturing plant to Rosslyn, Pretoria as its proximity
to residential areas was no longer appropriate for health and safety reasons.
However, there was still a need for state-of-the-art offices in Durban and the Lion
Match Company became the first blue chip company to put down roots in the Point
Waterfront. Moreover, the Head Office is the first building to be constructed in Mahatma
Gandhi (previously Point Road) in decades. The R80 million new Lion Match Company
building includes a five storey 5,000m2 mixed use development made up of a 2,000m2
distribution warehouse, corporate offices, retail space and covered parking.
Client Brief and Project Concept
Chairman, Mr Gora Abdoola had a strong idea of what he wanted and design of the
new premises was awarded to Durban-based architectural firm, Emmett:Emmett
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Partners in Design
MAIN CONTRACTOR
GCP Projects SA
PHOTOGRAPHY
Grant Pitcher
Andrew Brown
Fronted by the company’s
iconic golden lion, the building
was designed to blend with its
portside location with decks
and sails and floor to ceiling
glass that provides magnificent
views over South Africa’s
largest and busiest harbour
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