The building frames a 5-level central atrium which houses the main reception softened with lush trees , some informal lounges , a staff restaurant and provides access to the bank of glass lifts . The office levels wrap around the central core and atrium , linked from the north to the south through the atrium by bridges , with the top two office levels capping the atrium allowing more floor area . The glass lifts and bridges create a visual link for users and visitors of the building to the atrium and office levels .
There are two landscaped terraces located on the eastern and western ends of the building at atrium level which function as spill-out areas for the new McDonald ’ s concept outlet and the building ’ s business centre . located on this level .
The floor plates juxtapose highly linear Northern spaces and faceted Southern zones , thus providing for the perfect mix of flexible open plan organisation and the need for breakaway areas containing meeting rooms , pause areas and the like . with panoramic views across Sandton and the West Rand .
The exterior of the building consists of a combination of two bold tones of tiling creating strong geometric forms and crisp glass elements .
The western and eastern façades slope into and out of the building , reinforcing the angular forms . The planted elements at street and atrium level create softness to the bold urbanity of the building and modulate the city environment by integrating natural balance with the tectonic statement .
The building has a high base housing the parking for the building , which is broken up aesthetically by the combination of dark and light tiling , frameless louvres to ventilate the basements and angular glass reaching towards the ground .
The southern façade is a unitised curtain wall with a dark performance glass to match the façade tiles . The western atrium makes use of a much lighter performance glass to create a transparent relationship between inside and out
310 85 Grayston