Architect and Builder February/March 2019 | Page 69

the rejuvenation of the Bryanston business
node, which has subsequently undergone a
major transformation.
Planning and Design Process
Architects are continually confronted with
restrictions, topography and challenges that
guide their architectural response to the client
brief. The development of 5 Buildings over a
phased period for The Main Straight was no
different. The brief called for re-development of
The Main Straight
5 large residential stands of which the middle
stand became available last. Master planning
of the park and the ‘super’ basement had to
accommodate this challenge.
In terms of the phasing, the last stand for Block
C, with B+P Architects as the tenant, became
available before the final 2 buildings, Blocks
D and E, which suited the continuation of the
construction methodology and linked basement
structures, more than it suited the town planning
and approval processes.
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