PROJECT FEATURE
92
92 RIVONIA ROAD
Sandton, Johannesburg
CLIENT
Smartgrowth Investments
PROPERTY CONSULTANTS
Watprop
ARCHITECT & PRINCIPLE AGENT
DBM Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Quanticost
TOWN PLANNERS
Tinie Bezuidenhout & Associates
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
L & S Consulting
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
RWP Taemane
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
C3 Climate Control Consulting Engineers
RIVONIA
ROAD
T
he 92 Rivonia building is situated on one of the finest sites in Sandton. It is located
on the prominent corner of Rivonia and Pybus Roads, opposite the main entrance
to Sandton City Shopping Centre and midway between the Gautrain Station and
the US Embassy. This site was destined for an iconic structure to do it justice.
The site was previously home to a motor dealership within a rather modest
arrangement of buildings. In a bold and visionary move, Smartgrowth Investments
acquired these corner properties in a record setting deal facilitated by Watprop. DBM
Architects were commissioned to design a mixed-use development utilising the bulk
of 40,000m² with sufficient parking for the high calibre tenants who would occupy it.
Client Brief
What makes this project quite remarkable and unique is the fact that there were no
specific end-users whose requirements could headline the brief. Instead, the approach
was to develop a building that could accommodate any number of tenants, varying
from traditional and corporate offices, to motor showrooms, a motor workshop, retail,
conference facilities and restaurants, with as much flexibility as possible.
FAÇADE CONTRACTORS
Facade Solutions
WET SERVICES
Sutherland Engineers
FIRE ENGINEERS
IFESA
GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANTS
Solid Green Consulting
LAND SURVEYORS
Siwinski Land Surveyors
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT
Acoustech Consulting
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
The Ochre Office
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS
Ndowenya Health & Safety Consultants
LIFT CONSULTANT
Melco Elevator SA
MAIN CONTRACTOR
WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio 88 Photography - Mike Schmuchker
The triangular wedge shape of the site
strongly suggested a building which
terminates in a very sharp southern corner
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92 Rivonia Road