Facilities The project is essentially an office building , but includes a wide variety of staff facilities including : a crèche , a gym , six parking levels , a smoking room ( on basement level 2 ; separate ventilation was required because of current smoking regulations ); prayer rooms , both Muslim and Interdenominational ; a beauty parlour , health studio , with physiotherapist , 200-seater auditorium , state-of-the-art AV meeting rooms , a multi-purpose room ; staff training rooms , a fully integrated caterers kitchen and canteen , coffee shop , bar and wine cellar .
Special Features This is Paragon ’ s biggest Green Star project to date and has been accredited with a 4 star
Green Star Design V1 rating . This will hopefully be confirmed as a 4 Star As-Built building during February 2013 . This had a profound impact on the architectural design . Other work style elements that influenced the project included : the efficiency of floor plates and a flexible work environment , which allows for ‘ churning ’ ( the ability of a space to adapt to flexible sizes and working conditions ). Internal circulation was considered in two further areas , viz . the introduction of escalators ( although this cost 1 / 3 of a Green Star point ) to encourage staff moving one floor not to use the lifts ; and the splayed bridge links ensure optimum travel distances between the floor plates . Basement level one also allows future conversion from parking to office space .
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