Architect and Builder June/July 2018 | Page 22

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BRIEF The original client brief was the need for a 20,000m² landmark building. Robin Magid of Investec Property adds “Central to the brief by Investec Property was that the building interacts with the precinct.” Once Werksmans, as primary tenant, came on board with their designers – Stephen Rich Interiors, the brief was defined to an envisaged concept presented by Stephen Rich Interiors. Investec Property and Boogertman + Partners 22 developed the concept based on an understanding of the client’s culture & ethos and the design elements presented. THE CONCEPT With Werksmans as the primary tenant in this landmark building in Sandton, the concept for 96 Rivonia Road is derived from the firm’s historical and current legal prowess and dominant presence in the legal services marketplace. The stone base of classical form and proportions lays the 96 Rivonia Road