offices that ‘ cut ’ through the concrete walls and into the core ’ s interior through a 30m long opening . Throughout the floors of the core there are several other art pieces created by young and emerging local artists under the guidance of the Spier Foundation .
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of the adjoining Wetland and River The development incorporates plans to firstly , rehabilitate the existing fledgling wetland to pristine condition and , thereafter , a plan to maintain the wetland and the portion of river that fronts onto the site , on an ongoing basis .
From the outset , the architects worked with an environmental consultant and the City of Joburg ’ s Environmental Management Department to ensure that the adjoining wetland was treated with due importance and care . A full study of the wetland was generated and documented , and through several design meetings with the Environmental Management Department , the building was repositioned and redesigned until it was well above the agreed wetland delineation line with a substantial buffer zone between the two .
A Site Specific Environmental Management Plan was created that outlined how groundwater , flora and fauna would be protected both during
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