Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa January/February 2014 | Page 25

The prominent orange façade is created
from the vertical shading louvres made up of
Grundfos’ solar panels and mesh. The mesh was
created to allow enough shading onto the glass,
yet keep good views to the outside. The louvres
also harness the west sun by means of solar
panels, which generate the electricity to run the
filtration system for the building. Aaesthetically,
this is the architects’ favourite feature, and it’s
also the view that one gets from the freeway. The
water feature also stands out and is a reference
to Grundfos, the biggest pump supplier in the
world. It is made up of slabs sliding past each
other, penetrating out of the ground - a subtle
reference to geological dynamics with water
pumped through.
Exterior & Interior Finishes
Lynne Blumberg Interior Design took on the
challenge of the exterior and interior finishes,
which also had to stay true to the worldwide
Grundfos buildings and Green Building Council
regulations. The colour palette consists of
shades of crisp white, warm charcoal and black,
injected with the bold Grundfos blue, dynamic
red and fresh lime. The clean, powerful lines
of the building are reinforced in the reception

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