ALICE LANE
PHASE 1
ALICE LANE PHASE ONE Sandton
OWNERS Standard Bank , Pivotal Fund & The Alice Lane Trust
DEVELOPER & PROJECT MANAGER Abland Property Developers
ARCHITECT Paragon Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Quanticost
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER L & S Consulting
ELECTRICAL , ACCESS & SECURITY Taemane Consulting
MECHANICAL ENGINEER C3 Climate Control Consulting Engineers
FIRE ENGINEER IFESA
FAÇADE CONSULTANT Andrew Riley & Associates
GREEN STAR SA & SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT Solid Green Consulting
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Andrew Bell
This building was designed to form an important piece of an urban puzzle . The building is one of three office blocks that sit on a landscaped piazza . The intention behind the piazza is to create an open public space that links the offices to each other and to the surrounding streets and buildings , providing office tenants and the public with a pleasant environment to conduct business and relax in .
ARCHITECT ’ S COMMENT Client ’ s Brief and Concept The building was designed to frame views from the piazza of the surrounding vistas and to terminate views on the piazza . It allows a transparent view through the building ’ s arched underbelly while framing the gardens within the piazza and defining the piazza ’ s relationship with the sky and the views .
Defining Elements The east façade ‘ leaping-horse ’ structure with its corresponding west façade balcony opening are innovative elements which clearly define the lines of this building .
This leaping-horse is essentially a bridge structure that spans 25m at third floor level , with three levels of offices above . This sculptural bridge was designed to form part of the opening to the views of Bryanston and to allow the piazza to ‘ flow ’ through the ground level of the building .
The R2-billion Alice Lane development is located in the heart of Sandton , with easy access to the Gautrain station
200 Alice Lane Phase 1