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DEVELOPERS Growthpoint Properties Zenprop Property Holdings
PROJECT MANAGER Morta Project Management
ARCHITECT Boogertman + Partners
URBAN DESIGN studioMAS Architecture & Urban Design
INTERIOR ARCHITECT Paragon Interface
QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall
CIVIL & FAÇADE ENGINEER Pure Consulting
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Sotiralis Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Claassen Auret Inc ; Conscius
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Zutari
WET SERVICES Sutherland
FIRE ENGINEER TWCE
TRAFFIC ENGINEER Kantey & Templer
ACOUSTIC ENGINEER SRL South Africa
HEALTH & SAFETY Comprac Holdings
LIFT CONSULTANT Solutions for Elevating
KITCHEN CONSULTANT KDH Catering Design Concepts
COMMISSIONING AGENT Shared Energy Management
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT African Environmental Design
MAIN CONTRACTORS Tiber Construction ; WBHO Construction
TENANT APPOINTMENTS Rep : Baseline Project Management Quantity Surveyor : MLC Electrical Engineer : MWKE Mechanical Engineer : WSP in Africa
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Discovery Place in Sandton is the new home of South African medical and financial services giant , Discovery . Known for its innovative approach to its product offerings and focus on wellbeing , its new Head Office encompasses those key tenets .
Client Brief Developed jointly by Growthpoint Properties and Zenprop Property Holdings , there were two key factors within Discovery ’ s brief .
The first was to create an architectural statement that captured the essence and core values of the Discovery brand that it could be identified with going forward . Following on from the first was the aim to improve efficiencies in the day to day working of the company . Staff were spread over four disjointed buildings around Discovery ’ s original 155 West Street offices and this was starting to impact on the way that they did business . Discovery required a new building designed with their way of working in mind and offering flexibility for future growth and operational changes .
Concept The Discovery building was conceived from the inside out by architects Boogertman + Partners . At the core of its design concept is the creation of a rich internal environment within and around which the Discovery community can thrive . At all times the archi-
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