Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa September/October 2014 | Page 32

PROJECT

Oxford Terrace

The building was constructed by Barrow Construction over a period
of ten months from start to finish. This includes the builder’s holiday.
TEXT: COURTESY OF M / ARCHITECTS

OXFORD TERRACE
Houghton
ARCHITECTS
M / Architects
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Kantey & Templer
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
OneZero Consulting
FIRE CONSULTANT
TWCE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
DDV Design Group
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Barrow Construction

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PHOTOGRAHY: ANDREW BELL

he building, which has been recently been completed, comprises 2,600m² of
office space in three storeys plus a double parking basement accommodating a
total of 92 vehicles plus storage areas.

Situation
The building is situated on the rapidly developing corridor of Oxford Road, one of
Johannesburg’s busiest arterial roads linking Sandton to the CBD. The transformation
along this road has been quite remarkable in the last two years. This is probably due to
the proximity to the Rosebank Gautrain Station as well as to the Rosebank office node
in general. This office node is currently one of the most favoured locations for offices
in Johannesburg.
It is easily accessible and is framed by two of Johannesburg’s most important arterial
roads, Oxford Road and Jan Smuts Avenue on the east and west of the node respectively.
This means that traffic is able to enter and disperse in many directions. Sandton CBD,
which is currently undergoing a construction boom comprising high rise office buildings,
does not have this kind of flexibility. As a result, access to Sandton CBD at peak hours is
poor and traffic jams are witnessed every working day. This is not so in Rosebank.

Oxford Terrace