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CLEAR CHOICE BUILDERS HQ

CLEAR CHOICE BUILDERS HEADQUARTERS Pretoria East
CLIENT Clear Choice Builders
ARCHITECT Bright Black Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Clear Choice Builders
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Engels Structural Design
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & FAÇADE DESIGNER Vitruvius Consulting Engineers
INTERIOR DESIGNER Affinity Interior Design Solutions
MAIN CONTRACTOR Clear Choice Builders
PHOTOGRAPHY Infrastructurephotos

The brief for the CCB Headquarters was to create a pair of office buildings that exuded excellence – both in their architectural ingenuity and the distinctive quality in which they were built . After all , the buildings would be a showcase of the client ’ s wealth of expertise and accomplishments in the built environment industry .

The first of the two buildings was to accommodate Clear Choice Builder ’ s rapidly expanding staff complement of quantity surveyors , project managers and administrative staff ; the second would function as a visitors reception area , a centralised work hub , the staff gym , the auditorium , and the executive wing , which was to include a selfcontained apartment .
Moreover , the development was to also include an upgrade to the existing main entrance , suspension bridge and dam , and the entrance to the CEO ’ s private residence which is located within the complex .
Site and Context The site of the two buildings is situated east of Pretoria , in the Silverlakes area , and is home to a complex of buildings , including the CEO ’ s private residence . The 5Ha site is cradled on the south-west by the rugged Bronberge mountains , and slopes eastwards down to a man-made dam fed by the Bronberge ’ s streams behind .
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