Architect and Builder July/August 2015 | Page 97

KEVIN BATES ALBERT CARPETS Brandon: 082 577 2402 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kevinbates.co.za Kevin Bates Albert Carpets, comprising Kevin Bates Flooring & Carpeting (founded 1969), and Albert Carpets (established early 1980s), is a leader in flooring with showrooms, offices, warehouses, as well as distribution and installation operations, in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The company specialises in commercial and domestic flooring and represents some of the world’s leading flooring producers locally. Finishes The executive floor uses a modern take on classic details, and the lounge area is filled with leather and richly upholstered club chairs, timber panelled walls with display shelving and frames. There’s a distinct sense of warmth and intimacy in these spaces and it is here that various heirloom objects from Premier’s past are displayed. Conclusion The new workplace is a reflection of Premier’s culture, and serves as a canvas Premier for the company to showcase its core values. The staff now enjoy enviable office amenities, in a comfortable and welcoming environment that brings to life the new face of Premier. The excitement and energy generated by this project set high expectations within the company, and was clear by the smiling faces of staff arriving on moving day. The project marks a new direction for Premier as the business grows into the future. Said Kruger, “We have a high performance environment that attracts like-minded people who want to be their best every day.” TRADECORP Tel: 010 492 3666 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.tradecorp.co.za TradeCorp Inspired Office Furniture was appointed by dhk to provide open plan benching and managerial workstations with storage solutions for Premier Foods new Head Office in Waterfall Park. The Office Secret aluminium desking system was chosen because of it’s versatility, strength, design and cost. The system is manufactured in South Africa under license to Imasoto Spain. Country oak Formica desk tops were used in conjunction with fully upholstered aluminium framed desk based screens and power panels. All aluminium was powder coated white to highlight the fabric choices on the screens and power p