4 STAN ROAD
4 STAN ROAD Sandton
CLIENT Sharmane Investments
ARCHITECT & PRINCIPAL AGENT MDS Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Brian Heineberg & Associates
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER L & S Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CKR Consulting Engineers
AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEER Spoormaker & Partners
GREEN CONSULTANT Green By Design
FIRE CONSULTANT Specialised Fire Technology
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Bertha Wium Landscape Development
MAIN CONTRACTOR Tiber Construction
Number 4 Stan Road in the heart of Sandton is the original and the new home of MDS Architecture , a South African practice with a history spanning over 60 years . The new eight-storey building has a unique sculpted street presence and manages to provide a sense of sanctuary and privacy despite its location amid imposing neighbouring structures . It also boasts both a 4-Star Design and a 4-Star As-Built Green Star Rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa .
MDS Architecture designed the office building for a consortium of professionals , made up of some of the partners in the practice as well as those of their long-standing office neighbours , Brian Heineberg & Associates . The original building was developed in 1991 .
Sean Pearce , a partner at MDS Architecture , created the concept for the building and Pat Henry , also a partner , led the design development and construction of the project . Sean explains that the site ’ s context was an important consideration in developing the design . The site is bordered by complexes of residential towers on three sides , with a large office development between it and the very busy Grayston Drive . Its street address on Stan Road faces west , which created an interesting design problem for resolution .
The original single-storey building at 4 Stan Road was the home of MDS Architecture and Brian Heineberg & Associates for many years and they have proudly returned to this address as the anchor tenants in the new building . “ Designing a building for both architects and quantity surveyors who are also your partners and co-owners makes for a very interesting project ,” says Pat .
PHOTOGRAPHY Mike Pawley
Sean Pearce , a partner at MDS Architecture , created the concept for the building and Pat Henry , also a partner , led the design development and construction of the project
412 4 Stan Road