CELL C
HEAD OFFICE
CELL C HEAD OFFICE Waterfall Park , Midrand
DEVELOPER Atterbury
ARCHITECT Bentel Associates International
ARCHITECT - WAREHOUSE Empowered Spaces Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR NWS Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER L & S Consulting
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Eksteen & Le Roux
MECHANICAL ENGINEER WSP in Africa
FIRE CONSULTANT Specialised Fire Technology
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Insite Landscape Architects
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT Seaton Thomson & Associates
MAIN CONTRACTOR Group 5
PHOTOGRAPHY Philip Mostert
The brief was to consolidate Cell C ’ s various operations into one cohesive and well designed campus , taking into account the excellent visibility , access and natural amenities that were inherent to the site .
In designing the main office campus , the Architects , Bentel Associates International , made use of the natural slope on the site to create a platform that protrudes from the natural ground level . This places the building on a podium , giving it maximum exposure to the adjoining highway . The site was identified not only for its location , which is easily accessible to major highways and Gauteng ’ s main business district , but for the natural wetland in the area . The wetland would be restored and incorporated as part of the Campus grounds .
Cell C ’ s new home in Midrand comprises 46,000m 2 of under cover space with 14,000m 2 planned for future development . The campus includes 24,000m 2 of office space as well as a national network operations centre ( NOC ) data centre , customer walk in centre , call centre and Cell C retail shop . A distribution warehouse is also located on the campus .
The contemporary design includes simple and bold elements , incorporating a play on texture with natural stone walls and glass façades , thus making maximum use of light and view . All elements were designed to be very sympathetic to the natural softness of the surrounding environment and landscape . The building ’ s
In designing the main office campus , the Architects , Bentel Associates International , made use of the natural slope on the site to create a platform that protrudes from the natural ground level
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