SABLE PARK, CENTURY SQUARE
A new development of 16,300m 2 of
premium grade offices, which will include
new regional offices for Discovery, is to be
built on a prime gateway site at Century City.
Being developed by the Rabie Property
Group at a cost of R460 million, Sable Park
will comprise two four storey buildings of
8,000m 2 and 8,300m 2 respectively, each
with two levels of underground parking.
The buildings are each split into two
wings with a central core and full height
atrium bringing light into the centre of the
expansive floorplates.
Discovery’s Cape Town staff, who will be
relocating from elsewhere at Century City
due to their existing lease expiring, will be
occupying the larger of the two buildings.
The second building, which is ideally suited
for a large user looking to make a strong
corporate statement, is being designed to
be flexible, and if needs be, could be sub-
divided to accommodate smaller users, says
Rabie director, Colin Anderson.
Each building is set on a green podium
with sunken amphitheatre creating an active
public space, with shared basement parking
below. The buildings actively engage with
both Sable Road and Bridgeways, as well
as each other and the new developments
planned for either side of the site, and enjoy
high visibility as well as panoramic views
towards Table Mountain and Table Bay.
The twin buildings are designed as a
series of shifting volumes along the linear
site. The ground floor façade is set back,
so that the three office levels above appear
to float. Two office levels are enclosed in a
vertically articulated façade with recessed
glazing creating a delicate veil that serves
as passive solar control.
Within this layered envelope, protected
walkways and terraces have been created
to the north and south, capitalising on the
differing views and seasonal changes. A
further office floor takes the form of a fully
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glazed crystalline white box that floats on a
shifted axis. This building form is reversed on
each wing of each building creating dynamic
arrangement along the length of the site.
Sable Park has been designed targeting
5-Star Green Star SA rating.
David Pierre-Eugene, head of Group Facil-
ities at Discovery, said: “With our existing
leasing commitments coming up for renewal,
we were on the look out for new premises
whereby we could be consolidated into
one building and have options for future
growth. “As part of our assessment for
new premises, we surveyed other deve-
lopments outside of Century City and found
that from a location, convenience and
amenities point of view, Century City was still
the best location to meet our requirements.”
Sable Park is situated in the all-green
Bridgeways precinct which has become
the new hub of Century City.
www.rabie.co.za | www.dhk.co.za
Developer: Rabie Property Group
Architects: dhk
Quantity Surveyors: RLB Pentad
Civil and Structural Engineers: Aurecon
Electrical Engineers: QDP Consulting
Mechanical Engineer: BVI
Main Contractor: WBHO Construction
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