PROJECT FEATURE
NO.1
MUTUAL PLACE
NO. 1 MUTUAL PLACE
Sandton, Johannesburg
CLIENT
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company
ARCHITECT
LYT Architecture
PROJECT MANAGER
Profica Project Management
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
O’Mahoney Peel Rowney
AECOM
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
WSP
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
Nala Consulting Engineers
CKR Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Spoormaker & Partners Inc
WET SERVICES
Aurecon
FAÇADE ENGINEERS
Arup
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o. 1 Mutual Place is the new purpose designed and built 5 Green Star rated
headquarters for Old Mutual Emerging Markets in the center of Sandton.
Designed by LYT Architecture, the precinct is situated directly opposite the
Sandton Gautrain Station entrance and exit. The site covers the entire block between
Stella Street, West Street and Rivonia Road and incorporates an extension to Gwen
Lane to aid the city circulation routes.
Overview
The building consists of 30,000m 2 of premium office space spread over 12 levels on top
of an 8-level super basement within a future mixed-use precinct. The project formed the
first phase of the full development, with a further 4 buildings of mixed use being planned.
The precinct has been designed as being completely open to the public, providing a
space that is easily accessible and enjoyable to the people of Sandton.
Public Space
The opportunity for public interaction is expressed through the design of the podium
and access routes. At the corner of West Street and Rivonia and addressing the Gautrain
station, is a winding ramp and stair arrangement that provides an easy route onto the
podium. Spaces and opportunities have been integrated into the route, with a small
component of retail at pavement level, an amphitheater and seating spaces forming
LIFT CONSULTANT
TÜV SÜD South Africa
SUSTAINABILITY
WSP
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Insite Landscape Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN
dsgn design
MAIN CONTRACTORS
Aveng Grinaker-LTA
Trencon Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tristan McLaren
Graham De Lacy
The building consists of 30,000m 2
of premium office space spread
over 12 levels on top of an 8-level
super basement within a future
mixed-use precinct
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No. 1 Mutual Place