KEY TO PLANS
FLOOR 2 - PARKING 1 . FirstRand Jockey Lift Lobby 2 . Old Mutual Jockey Lift Lobby 3 . Parking Floor
FLOOR 8 - SKY PLAZA 1 . FirstRand Jockey Lift Lobby 2 . Reception 3 . FirstRand Office Lift Lobby 4 . Sky Plaza 5 . Semi-enclosed terrace 6 . Welcome Centre 7 . Meeting Rooms 8 . Wellness Centre ( Gym ) 9 . Kitchen 10 . Canteen 11 . Outside Terrace 12 . Divisible Function Rooms
FLOOR 22 - TYPICAL
UPPER OFFICE FLOOR 1 . Office 2 . FirstRand Office Lift Lobby 3 . Tea Kitchen
FLOOR 28 - EXECUTIVE SUITE 1 . Firstrand Office Lift Lobby 2 . Arrival Area 3 . Divisible Function Rooms 4 . Bar 5 . Semi-enclosed terrace 6 . Outside terrace 7 . Boardroom 8 . Work Café 9 . Tea Kitchen 10 . Finishing Kitchen 11 . Store
FLOOR 22 - TYPICAL UPPER OFFICE FLOOR
The fenestration requirements for Portside were to both capitalise on the spectacular 360 degree views of the city , particularly when viewed from a height , as well as to maintain an optimally comfortable working environment through an efficient integration of the façade with the HVAC and lighting systems .
Although architecturally conceived as a fully transparent curtain wall , the initial façade concepts struggled to comply with the thermal mass that would be required in relation to the mechanical requirements , which placed limitations on the extent of vision glazing achievable . A portion of the northern and western façade therefore needed to be glass cladding over an inner thermal skin .
FLOOR 28 - EXECUTIVE SUITE
As environmental concerns were also a key consideration in both owner responsibility as well as tenant attractiveness , the design of the façade initially employed energy-saving measures such as aluminium light shelves within the façade glazing system , which reflect transmitted light into the deep space on the floor plates , effectively contributing to reduced life cycle costs .
This was a finely balanced exercise as the financial viability of the project placed constraints on undue design generosity on any of the above elements . As such the glass selection criteria was paramount in the integration of the building ’ s skin with its inner support systems .
FLOOR 2 - PARKING
FLOOR 8 - SKY PLAZA
198 Portside