Architect and Builder Oct/Nov 2017 | Page 12

PROJECTWATCH PROPOSED, CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND ABROAD EXXARO HEAD OFFICE, CENTURION PROJECTVIEW THE 1054, WALMER The development has been named after its ERF number – “The 1054” and is located at 254 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. The premises will comprise of office and retail suites providing a dynamic and professional image for all tenants. On offer are various sized office and commercial opportunities along Main Road, Walmer, which has Growthpoint Properties has commen- ced its multi-million Rand development of a new head office for Exxaro, one of the largest and foremost empowered South African-based diversified resour- ces companies. The development of the new Exxaro headquarters is the second phase of Growthpoint’s redevelopment of the prime Lakeside office site on West Street, Centurion, directly opposite the Centurion Gautrain Station. Exxaro’s new corporate headquarters will consolidate its current offices in Pretoria and Johannes- burg into a single thriving workspace, located at a convenient midpoint in a decidedly accessible location for its staff and business partners. Growthpoint’s highly skilled develop- ment and workspace design team is delivering an innovative green building, integrating P-grade aesthetics and finishes and high-performance work- space. Exxaro will occupy all of the new building’s 18,500m 2 of gross lettable area on a long lease. shown a dramatic rise in business development due to Nelson Man- dela Bay Municipality’s LSDF (Land Spatial Development Framework). The development will be a land- mark building with the vision of being a creative hub and desti- nation which all tenants would feed off. The building also includes positive ancillary features, namely a large fully paved area for parking around the building, fully walled with dual access, landscaping elements, dedicated street signage and refuse bin storage.   Client: Symbolic Investments Propriety Limited & Jeremy Delport Construction Architect: DMV Architecture Contractor: Jeremy Delport Construction Structural & Civil Engineer: MEB Consulting Engineers 12 Project Watch