Architect and Builder February/March 2019

BARLOWORLD HEAD OFFICE AND SHOWROOM The new development for Barloworld Equipment consists of a head office and a world class showroom, housed in a series of elegant curved forms. The new campus, developed in conjunction with Eris Property Group, is currently under construction. The project was conceptualised as a series of iconic buildings nestled in an indigenous landscape, which face the highway for maximum exposure. The state-of-the-art 4,500m 2 head office is comprised of two elongated, north-facing buildings; a two storey north building and three storey south building, linked by an enclosed, glazed bridge. The office structures sit lightly on a landscaped podium, which floats above a semi-basement parking level. The 3,200m 2 showroom is the first of its kind in South Africa; a bubble-like structure dedicated to large earthmoving equipment. The building is split into two specialty areas; equipment defined by the category ‘tyre’ or ‘track’. 16 The space also includes two floors of office space to the rear. The project broke ground at the end of 2018 and is due to be completed at the end of 2019. Client: Barloworld Equipment Development Managers: Eris Property Group Project Manager: SIP Project Managers Architects: Paragon Architects Civil & Structural: DG Consulting Engineers Quantity Surveyor: Matla Quantity Surveyors Electrical Engineers: Ingplan Consulting Engineers Mechanical Engineers: Spoormaker & Partners Wet Services: Sutherland Engineers Fire Engineer: SFT Health & Safety: Cairnmead Lift Consultant: Solutions for Elevating Main Contractor: Trencon Construction Project Watch

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