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canteen and auditorium . This interacts visually with the street . The relationship with the street is further explored with the idea of surfaces that peel away to provide vehicular and pedestrian access . Once the vegetation has matured , it will appear as a layered opening .
Design Requirements From the outset , Paragon was aware of the requirement for cellular office space . To ensure that all offices were exposed to natural light , two wings were generated so that external offices and internal offices were equally exposed , thus ensuring that every office is a perimeter office . There is also a central atrium with clerestory light to introduce more light into the work spaces . The design of the atrium was generated in the software , Revit , to create curvaceous and organic forms that link the east and west wings . Façade lighting is a combination of cold cathodes and LED fittings that accentuate the generated forms . The surfaces of the atrium were also explored in Revit and contribute to the light and lively internal space .
In the bathrooms , coloured matt and polished tiles were used and the wall depth fluctuates to create a varied surface . The vanities imitate the overall volumetrics of the project .
Paragon Architects was commissioned to design all three buildings and the piazza . Building 1 was completed in 2013 , which formed the first boundary of the future piazza , and created a canvas from which to work . Working with generated site line analyses and sun studies , the conceptual design chiselled away at the sculptural forms to generate refined massing and bring sunlight into the public space , essentially using sunlight to create the form . With Building 2 ’ s completion , the way is now clear for Building 3 ’ s volumetric evolution and , ultimately , the piazza between the three buildings . The three buildings will complete the enclosure for a much-needed green lung in Sandton ’ s office precinct .
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