Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa September/October 2014

PROJECT 102 Rivonia Road Developed by Eris Property Group and designed by Boogertman + Partners, 102 Rivonia Road is situated within the heart of Sandton’s business district PHOTOGRAPHY BY: STUDIO 88 PHOTOGRAPHY, SHAWN DRIMAN 102 RIVONIA ROAD Sandton DEVELOPER Eris Properties ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners PROJECT MANAGERS SIP Project Managers QUANTITY SURVEYOR BWR Quantity Surveyors MECHANICAL ENGINEER Spoormaker & Partners STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEER Aurecon ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WSP in Africa WET SERVICES CONSULTANT IZAZI Consulting Engineers FIRE SAFETY ENGINEER Specialised Fire Technology LIFT CONSULTANT Projitech SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT WSP in Africa SAFETY CONSULTANT Cairnmead Industrial Consultants ACOUSTIC ENGINEER Pro Acoustic T he building consists of two conjoined towers, one of which is the new Head Office of leading international firm, Ernst & Young (EY) and the other a multi-tenanted 13 storey tower. The client brief highlighted certain criteria in respect of the property requirements and design. The following conditions needed to be considered: • Location and accessibility to major transport and the Gautrain, with easy access to amenities. • Visibility and exposure. • Large floor plates with flexible and efficient space. • Safe, healthy and pleasant environment. • Low to medium rise (Max. 8 storeys) with adequate parking. • Green star rating. With regards to design, the brief required the design, quality of finishes and services to reflect EY’s culture of integration, professionalism and excellence. The building needed to reflect “Quality in Everything We Do” to its clients and people. The building was required to take cognisance of the following: • The architecture needed to have a ‘relevance to place’. It needed to represent EY ‘Africa

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