foundation of the firm’ s history which then projects into the future with the modern, clean lines of the black box. Almost as if it is a handshake between the old and the new in a promise to build on the past while striving into the future.
SITE AND PLANNING The site orientation presented a challenge in the sense that it is facing North-East. It resulted in a narrow elevation facing Rivonia Road to the North- West. This orientation influences the heat gain in the building which was addressed through the design and selection of glazing and blinds.
The bulk of the rights allocated to the site required the provision of more than 800 parking bays(± 30,000m ² basement parking). The necessary basements were planned and designed to accommodate the required 865 parking bays. The parking and services were provided in eight basement levels, of which the top three project above the natural ground level.
This design was purposefully done to create midblock connecting opportunities for the future developments once they come online and present the levels ready for a super podium and super basement. At the same time, the planning made provision for the development of the podium level which is the ground floor of this fifteen storey building.
The floor plates took the form of a narrow rectangle due to the site shape and orientation. The lift lobby is centered on the floor plate, slightly off to the south, and the two services cores that integrate with the ablution facilities are on the North-West and South-East. The lift lobbies were designed very efficiently and compactly so as not to infringe too much on the narrow footplate of the floors.
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