enhance natural daylight into the building and to create the option of further dividing each floor plate should multiple tenancies be required in future . These atria , being open to each floor level , would also increase connectivity and communication between the various office levels .
The triangular corners created by the north / south ‘ splice ’ on the north corner of the site , are seen as prominent parts of the buildings where executive offices , receptions and boardrooms are located . Restaurants are proposed at ground floor level with extensive decked outside seating areas .
Façade Externally , these acute glazed corners provide opportunity for some ‘ drama ’ and definition to the entrances , in contrast with the remaining façades which are treated as calm but highly articulated compositions . These feature innovative full height strip windows of various widths with operable external shading louvres , all flush within the thickness of the brick external walls . The brickwork is bagged and painted selected stock bricks to create a textured surface to contrast with the slick glass , steel and aluminium used elsewhere . Composite timber decking is used extensively around the building terraces and to the soffits of the first floor and roof overhangs . The building , at roof level , is surrounded by a wide aluminium ‘ eyelid ’ feature for additional shading and to create the impression of a very straight , thin roof overhang .
The articulation is created by generally setting back the ground and top floor level glazing from the building line , and accentuating the middle floors . A layered effect is created by extending the cladding to these two floors above and below the floor levels respectively , giving vertical proportions to what is otherwise a horizontally linear approach . The combined effect of this is not only a finely balanced façade but also the integrated provision of shading to the bottom floor and a balustrade to the top floor .
Due to the Centurion 45 º street grid relative to north , the triangular corner of the building is extensively shaded . To the north west , this shading
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