Architect and Builder May/Jun 2024 | Page 54

AVBOB

IRENE LINK - BUILDING D

AVBOB , IRENE LINK - BUILDING D Irene , Centurion
DEVELOPERS Abland Property Developers Giflo Property Developers Som Group
ARCHITECT & PRINCIPAL AGENT Nsika Architecture & Design
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Quanticost
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Streng Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER RWP Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER C3 Climate Control Consulting Engineers
WET SERVICES Wills Franklin Pretorius
FIRE CONSULTANT RWK & Associates
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT Solid Green Consulting
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects
INTERIOR DESIGNER thinkspace
GAS & LIQUID PETROLEUM CONSULTANT Gas Piping Services
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Franz Rabe Courtesy of thinkspace

The new AVBOB head office is the fourth building in the Irene Link commercial office park situated in Irene , Centurion . Developed by Abland , Giflo and SOM , the project forms part of the larger Irene Link Precinct and extends along the N1 Highway up to the Botha Avenue off-ramp . The design was to be efficient and unique and tell a story of AVBOB ’ s corporate ideals . The building needed to have its own clear identity in the Precinct , yet still have a dialogue with the other buildings adjacent . The design process was very collaborative between the Client , Architect , Consulting Team and the Developer . The building can accommodate 760 staff members over six floors and include four access controlled ventilated parking basements . This 23,300m 2 development is designed to target a 4-Star Green Star SA certification and houses various departments in one building .

Design Concept Designed by Nsika Architecture & Design , the concept was to design a building that acknowledges its locality as well as the contemporary architectural character in the rest of the precinct . The building forms part of a pedestrianised mixed use Irene Link Precinct , within walking distance to the Irene Link retail centre . The mixed use success is seen by the current number of people who walk from AVBOB to the Retail centre throughout the day . The design team decided on utilising design criteria that are based on ‘ best-practice ’ principals . These principals are usually focused on
The façade concept was to create a permeable glass envelope that would sit lightly on a naturally ventilated parking structure
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