Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa January/February 2014 | Page 42

The building was
designed to frame
views from the piazza
of the surrounding
vistas and to terminate
views on the piazza

The building is also located on a brownfield
site, and did not require the disturbance of
previously unused land for construction.
This means that the project included
elements like double glazing and performance
glass, careful monitoring of R- and U-values of
materials, recycling of water, green parking bays
and passive heating and cooling systems.
Physical Data
Parking levels: 6

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Rentable floors: Ground plus 6
Area under construction: 44,000m2
Rentable area: 18,750m2
Lifts are standard Melco/ Mitsubishi.
Unitised Panel Elements
The glazing/panel types are as follows:
Type 1: Outer pane: 6,38mm laminated
Ener-G-Smart Neutral safety glass; 12mm gap;
Inner pane: 6mm clear toughened safety glass.
U value: 2 W/m2.K

Alice Lane