Architect and Builder November/December 2018 | Page 55

and presents the defining architectural
characteristic of the offices. The office floor
plates connect to the atrium at its uppermost
levels with two cantilevered linear glazed client
meeting suite bays, animating the solid internal
façade, while the lift lobbies engage the space
through timber screens at all floor levels. The
35m deep floor plates are linked with two roof-lit
circular atria with helix feature stairs and these
serve to connect the levels and introduce light
mid floor-plate. A simple planning and sectional
strategy has in this way, delivered a balanced
form and arresting outcome on its site and in
its peri-urban context.
Façades
By virtue of significantly varied site interfaces,
each elevation is designed to directly address
both solar orientation and physical condition.
A filter solution is deployed as the basis of the

SECTION
1 Richefond Circle
2 M41
3 Atrium
4 Office Space
5 Feature Stair
6 Basement Parking
7 Services
LEVEL 03 PLAN LEVEL 03 PLAN
1 Atrium Void
2 Lift Lobby
3 Fire Escape Stair
4 Feature Stair
5 Cafeteria
6 Office Space
7 Balcony
LEVEL 04 PLAN
LEVEL 04 PLAN
1 Atrium Void
2 Lift Lobby
3 Feature Stair
4 Client Suite Offices
5 Office Space
6 Fire Escape Stair
7 Balcony
ABSA Ridgeside
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