phase I restaurant . The two buildings connect into the existing phase I offices on two levels , allowing for the central garden park , begun in phase I , to be completed .
The architects worked within the original client brief to achieve a timeless architecture in the language of the phase I buildings , which are still fresh nine years after completion . Complementary façade details and material choice , such as the limestone cladding and the slate mansard roof , visually tie the buildings of the campus .
First Certified Green Star Rated Building in South Africa The building design and execution had to embrace sustainable green building principles . Although the Green Building Council of South Africa Green Star rating tool was not yet released at the start of the project , the intention was to submit for certification as soon as this was possible . Initially , the process was especially challenging , as the team , under the guidance of WSP Green by Design , had to work with the Australian rating tool
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