Architect and Builder August/September 2018 | Page 20

There is a level difference of more than 1m
between Umhlanga Rocks Drive (the western
side) down to the ground-floor podium level, while
down Ntusi Road (the northern side), most of the
first-level basement would have been exposed
was it not for the cascading planters next to the
stairs, which provide access from more than 1.5m
below the podium level. Therefore the landscaping
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is technically on street level. The steepness of the
site does guarantee panoramic views, even down
to the sea itself.
Design
The project comprises construction of two
separate office buildings of three levels each
above ground floor, linked together on each level
Pran Boulevard