cleverly positioned bollards and landscaping
elements. The external signage to the building is
subtle and controlled. The architectural elements
are positioned in such a way that they lead
one towards the entrance of the building. The
pedestrian flow is undisturbed and brings one up
a set of stairs and allows visitors to take refuge
under the tapered, entrance canopy edge before
entering the building.
Client Brief
The brief to FWJK Architecture was to accom-
modate a multitude of sectional title office spaces
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arranging from 150m 2 up to 900m 2 . Each office
space required a dedicated security entrance door
accessed off an open public walkway. The design
team were required to provide 5 parking bays per
100m 2 of office space and with a bulk of 7,700m 2 ,
the building ultimately had to accommodate in
excess of 320 parking bays.
Public toilets were carefully planned on each
floor to be accessible to all office suites. There
is an allowance made from first fix points in each
office suites to enable future office users to install
dedicated toilets and kitchenettes if necessary.
The design team also faced the challenge of
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