Architect and Builder March/April 2016 | Page 61

The precinct comprises an eight-storey office building with approximately 25,000m² of lettable space and 10,500m² of expansion space for the primary tenant over five years (tenanted in the short-term by other lessees) and seven parking levels providing parking at a ratio of 5 bays per 100m². The gross building area is just over 100,000m². Pedestrian and Vehicular Access and Parking Vehicular accesses are provided on both Rivonia Road and Katherine Street. Because of the fall of the land, the entries can be on different levels of the parking structures, which improves internal 90 Rivonia circulation. The exit on Rivonia Road is set as far back from the intersection as possible to ensure that drivers can cross the lanes of Rivonia Road and turn down Sandton Drive if needed. A servitude from the sites at the rear of Katherine Street allows service and delivery access, as well as additional staff basement access. All approaches – from Rivonia, Katherine, or Sandton Drive, give the viewer a sweeping vista of the precinct as the building announces itself and views can be glimpsed into the activity within the property. The approach from the north on Rivonia Road allows views into the building entrance and atria, as the landscape 59