Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa July/August 2014 | Page 48

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

as a narrative in the way that planes and
spaces are pulled, shifted and expressed
to create a building whose identity is based
on the story specifically tailored around
Jindal Mining, as well as adhering to best
practice in sustainable design and Vastu
Shastra principals.
Two large scale stone walls form the sides
to the central foyer and entrance area. A
dramatic steel lattice structure, integrated
with the bridge link between the two office
wings, with a fully glazed lift and shaft and
sculptural steel staircase, greets you upon
entering the building.
The triple volume main entrance of the
building is flanked by two office wings.
L&S Consulting played an important role in
resolving the structural details and elements
of these features.

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The building envelope responds to the
orientation of the building and to the function
inside the building. The main entrance is on
the west side of the building and is largely
solid, except for the triple volume entrance
that is glazed with sunscreens.
The other dominant façade is to the east
facing William Nicol Drive and is mostly
glazed, affording fantastic views across the
Johannesburg skyline and Sandton. The
palette of finishes and materials is distinct and
limited to expressed steel V-columns.
The roofs are resolved in accordance with
Vastu Shastra so that the highest portion
is to the NW and the lowest portion to the
SE. The sheet metal roofs, with steel clad
eaves cascade down in this order, giving the
building elegance in proportion which mimics
the fall to the site itself.

Jindal Mining