PROJECT FEATURE
PARK CENTRAL
PARK CENTRAL
Rosebank, Johannesburg
DEVELOPER
Redefine Properties Ltd
PROJECT MANAGER
Metrum Project Management
ARCHITECT
Paragon Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
MLC Quantity Surveyors
TOWN PLANNERS
Osborne Oakenfull & Meekel
CIVIL, STRUCTURAL & WET SERVICES
Sutherland Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Graeme Page Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
CKR Consulting Engineers
FIRE ENGINEERS
Specialised Fire Technology
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
Mills and Otten
SAFETY CONSULTANTS
Comprac Holdings
LIFT CONSULTANT
Solutions for Elevating
I
nspired by Le Corbusier and featuring a unique design never before seen in a residential
building in South Africa, Park Central sets itself apart with unique architectural features.
Located at 6 Keyes Ave in Rosebank, this high end 31,275m² residential building is
situated facing the Rosebank Library divided by a park. This park is part of a council
initiative to consolidate and develop a new walkway precinct to Rosebank Mall from Jan
Smuts Ave. Park Central was designed for Redefine Properties by Paragon Architects,
as the tallest building in Rosebank at 20 storeys.
Site and Access
The building access is off Keyes Avenue, which is a quiet street in the Rosebank CBD
precinct. Pedestrians enter from the street into this triple volume foyer with landscaped
walls, a dancing tree statue from Sanna Swart overlooking the park, with waiting areas
for the visitors. The grandeur of this space makes it clear that this is not your standard
residential building. Due to the site slope it was possible to enter at grade with parking
located on the slight sloped ramp and have intermediate sections that connects to the
riser cores. The adjacent park has been redesigned and incorporated into a boulevard
between Jan Smuts Avenue & the Rosebank Mall.
Concept
The design concept was based on a design by architectural master, Le Corbusier’s
Unité d’Habitation, with circulation space on a middle floor which has units that are
accessed on both sides of the passage. Both these units have double volume spaces
with one above the passage and the other beneath the passage. Public circulation space
is reduced as much as possible and is incorporated as part of the units.
LAND SURVEYORS
Don Cameron & Associates
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Barrow Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY
Infrastructurephotos
Silver and black high-
performance glazing was
used in horizontal bands to
visually reduce the height of
the building on the outside
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Park Central