PROJECT FEATURE
4 STAN ROAD
4 STAN ROAD
Sandton
CLIENT
Sharmane Investments
ARCHITECTS & PRINCIPAL AGENTS
MDS Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
Brian Heineberg & Associates
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
L&S Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
CKR Consulting Engineers
AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
Spoormaker & Partners
GREEN CONSULTANTS
Green By Design
FIRE CONSULTANTS
Specialised Fire Technology
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Bertha Wium Landscape Development
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Tiber Bonvec
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umber 4 Stan Road in the heart of Sandton is the original and the new home
of MDS Architecture, a South African practice with a history spanning over 60
years. The new eight-storey building has a unique sculpted street presence and
manages to provide a sense of sanctuary and privacy despite its location amid imposing
neighbouring structures. It also boasts both a 4-Star Design and a 4-Star As-Built Green
Star Rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa.
MDS Architecture designed the office building for a consortium of professionals, made
up of some of the partners in the practice as well as those of their long-standing office
neighbours, Brian Heineberg & Associates. The original building was developed in 1991.
Sean Pearce, a partner at MDS Architecture, created the concept for the building and
Pat Henry, also a partner, led the design development and construction of the project.
Sean explains that the site’s context was an important consideration in developing the
design. The site is bordered by complexes of residential towers on three sides, with a
large office development between it and the very busy Grayston Drive. Its street address
on Stan Road faces west, which created an interesting design problem for resolution.
The original single-storey building at 4 Stan Road was the home of MDS Architecture
and Brian Heineberg & Associates for many years and they have proudly returned to
this address as the anchor tenants in the new building. “Designing a building for both
architects and quantity surveyors who are also your partners and co-owners makes for
a very interesting project,” says Pat.
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MDS Architecture
PHOTOGRAPHY
Mike Pawley
Sean Pearce, a partner at
MDS Architecture, created the
concept for the building and
Pat Henry, also a partner, led
the design development and
construction of the project
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Stan Road