OXFORD CORNER
OXFORD CORNER Rosebank
CLIENT Tiber Property Group
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Tiber Projects
ARCHITECT Paragon Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR IBP Construction Consultants
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WSP in Africa
MECHANICAL ENGINEER C3 Climate Control Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Standard Electrical TWCE
PLUMBING CONSULTANT Ramsden Consulting
LANDSCAPING CONSULTANT Insite Landscape Architects
MAIN CONTRACTOR Tiber Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Paragon Architects
After many years of contentious redevelopment applications constrained by the remainder of a half-destroyed historical building , development approval was finally given in mid 2008 for an office building at the well-known corner of Jellicoe Avenue and Oxford Road .
ARCHITECT ’ S REPORT The ‘ Tiber Rosebank ’ ( Oxford Corner ) development occupies this key site , in the fast changing Rosebank node in Johannesburg , with confidence . It takes a definite stance as a hard-edged work of urban architecture on the edge of the Rosebank business node , yet deals respectfully with the scale and texture of the lush forest-like setting of Johannesburg ’ s northern suburbs .
The 9,000m 2 of lettable area are placed in an eight-storey tower atop a raised parking podium . The decision to increase the height of the building as far as possible emanates from the client ’ s wish to occupy this landmark site with a ‘ gateway building ’. The architectural articulation arises in part from the aim to manipulate the massing of the building to good sculptural effect .
The design relies on hard edges and shiny surfaces to give the building a crisp outline , supported by the highly contrasting charcoal grey and warm white external finishes .
The 9,000m 2 of lettable area are placed in an eight-storey tower atop a raised parking podium
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