Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa May/June 2015 | Page 38

The office floor plates
are large clear open
plan spaces which
allow for a high degree
of future flexibility

doorframes are all powder coated aluminum,
as are the vertical external sunscreens,
chosen because of the durability of aluminum,
and the fine detail inherent in aluminum
frame construction. The horizontal external
sunscreens are all of a galvanized mild steel
construction and have been designed to act
as platforms for window cleaners washing
the windows on the first floor, hence the use
of steel for their construction. Externally the

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balustrades are all of a galvanized mild steel
construction, which allows for a level of fine
detailing which further enriches the bold
forms of the building. The material chosen
for all the handrails was stainless steel, with
a polished finish externally and a brushed
finished internally, a material which does not
require any maintenance.
Internally the handrails are fixed to
frameless glass balustrades, which bring

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