INVESTEC
KZN HEAD OFFICE
INVESTEC REGIONAL HEAD OFFICE Ridgeside 3 , uMhlanga Ridge
CLIENT Investec Property Group
TENANT Investec Bank
PROJECT MANAGER SIP Project Managers
ARCHITECT Elphick Proome Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR FWJK Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SiVEST
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Ibuya Consulting Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER RPP Consulting Engineers
FAÇADE ENGINEER Pure Consulting
FIRE ENGINEER WSP in Africa
WET SERVICES ENGINEER WSP in Africa
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER Drennan Maud & Partners
INTERIOR DESIGNER O ’ Sullivan & Co
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Angela Buckland
In April 2010 , Investec moved into their new R180 million regional head office on the uMhlanga Ridge . The head office is a three-storey office building , which consists of 6,500m 2 of offices with another 7,000m 2 of basement parking , plant and services .
The Site The story starts back in 2005 , when Investec Property approached EPA , as Investec Bank were looking to move out of their tired old listed building offices situated in the old Reserve Bank on Smith Street . They had outgrown the building and were looking to relocate out of the Durban CBD . Several sites and options were looked at over the next couple of years , until , finally , in 2008 , a site was purchased in the new Tongaat Hulett Development office park , Ridgeside Precinct 3 , on the uMhlanga Ridge . Being one of the first to purchase in this new precinct , Investec were able to choose the prime front corner site , which commands a strong presence at the intersection of the M41 off-ramp and the new Ridgeside Boulevard , and has spectacular views back towards the Durban CBD , out to sea and up towards uMhlanga village .
Key architectural elements include the extensive use of glass , the granite cladding and the innovative fritted glass solar shading
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