NO 1 AND 3 BRIDGEWAY
NO 1 AND 3 BRIDGEWAY Century City
DEVELOPER & PROJECT MANAGER Rabie Property Group
ARCHITECT & PRINCIPAL AGENT Vivid Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR B & L Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER S & T Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEER SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
BUILDING RATING CONSULTANT PJ Carew Consulting
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Safe Working Practice
INTERIOR DESIGNER Source IBA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Planning Partners
MAIN CONTRACTOR Aveng Grinaker-LTA
PHOTOGRAPHY Johann Lourens
Vivid Architects were appointed by Rabie Property Group as the lead Urban Designers for the new Bridgeway Precinct in Century City . The site occupies a strategic position , and is a ‘ gateway ’ site on the corner of Ratanga Road and Century Boulevard .
ARCHITECT ’ S REPORT The need to create legible street edge was the starting point for the urban response , with permeability and scale as important factors . The aesthetic design used real materials and human proportions , aiming to instill an architecture of quality and longevity for the future designs of the precinct . These factors , along with the brief for an efficient commercial office building , informed an appropriate design of built form .
Each building has 4,000m 2 of commercial office rentable area , encompassing good passive design principles , having both been awarded a Greenstar 4 star rating . The built forms hold the street edge firmly , with a central parked courtyard , which enables both wind free access and amenity spaces for both buildings .
The elevation presenting to the Ratanga Road approach ( below ) allows views through to the iconic Crystal Towers and the future Bridgeway ’ s urban precinct beyond , while informing the visitor of the entrance location and parking amenities . The importance of the Ratanga Road corner ‘ gateway ’ presence meant the building warranted a taller scale . Five levels provided this appropriate response , with the major façade presenting on Century Boulevard .
206 Bridgeway