escape passage , linking both escape stairs and turned this into both an escape route and interactive spill-out balcony space for staff . By elevating the landscaping above the ground level and together with the creative saw-toothed concrete roof edge design and pergolas , they created a simple yet effective shelter from the harsh natural elements on site .
Even though the product & operations take priority in the overall layout & design of an industrial development of this size and quality - the
staff running the operations were also catered for . Staff facilities consisting of kitchen and canteen , lockers and bathrooms as well as operational administrative offices were also tastefully designed into the building .
Security being another important element in the overall building design , the architects created ‘’ green steel ’’ security boxes at the key security check points . Landscaping will eventually engulf and overgrow the perforated steel structures that host the access stairs and biometric turnstiles .
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