Architect and Builder August/September 2019 | Page 41

SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR Planting has been carefully chosen to minimise water consumption and a drip-irrigation system is actively monitored on a daily basis. Barloworld moved away from Barloworld Park which portrayed a traditional way of working with a closed offices, and chose to move in a totally opposite direction, promoting an agile working environment between departments. The brief was to create clean lines, and a contemporary look and feel to re-energise the staff. As you enter the reception you are welcomed by the triple volume atrium. White marble and timber slats behind the reception complement elements from the Interior Design Interior Designers, Giant Leap, embraced Barloworld’s concept for Project Ekhaya, which means ‘at home’. They wanted staff to feel at home at the office - to feel comfortable and relaxed. Barloworld Logistics 41