PROJECT FEATURE
CAPITAL HILL
CAPITAL HILL
Sandton
DEVELOPER
Unihold
PROJECT MANAGER
CPDev
ARCHITECTS
MWLF Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
NWS
STRUCTURAL & WET SERVICES
Sutherland
ELECTRICAL
RWP
MECHANICAL
Graeme Page
GREEN CONSULTANT
Solid Green
FIRE CONSULTANT
Specialised Fire Technology
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
CPLD
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apital Hill is located at 6 Benmore Road, which is situated on the edge of the
Sandton CBD, thereby avoiding much of the internal traffic congestion, whilst
still being classed as a CBD building. The building also benefits from convenient
access to the Gautrain, Gautrain bus route and other transport facilities.
It is conveniently located opposite Benmore shopping centre and has a signalled
entrance on a traffic intersection giving ease of access into the main traffic flow.
Background
The site, which is situated at one of the gateways to Sandton, had an under-utilised
bulk. Although the existing building had been renovated a number of times, it did not
lend itself to maximising the potential of the site. The decision was made to demolish
the existing building and rebuild.
The decision to demolish opened up the potential of multi level below-ground parking.
The bulk of the ground floor is given over to visitor parking and entrance foyer and an
additional four levels above ground were used for parking to fully service the office
levels above.
The site is triangular and this does not lend itself to efficient use of space. By placing
the parking ramp in the back corner, this allowed a 25m deep office wing to be achieved.
The building comprises 9,633m2 of subdivisable office space over 8 floors served by
four lifts from seven levels of parking, providing 386 bays including 20 hybrid bays and
an additional 30 motorcycle bays.
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Probuild
PHOTOGRAPHY
Infrastructurephotos
In sympathy with the
buildings on either side, the
form of the building is
rounded so as not to conflict
and to stand out against the
forms surrounding it
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Capital Hill