Brief The developers ’ brief to the architects was to create an iconic and contemporary premium grade office park . Pursuing single tenants for each building , the idea was to allow some design freedom for each building to have an individual look and character , yet still within the overall design parameters .
Due to the unique topography of the site , a shared parking basement could be designed resulting in an offering of 6 bays per 100 m ² of rentable area .
Five individual buildings were developed in two phases , totalling 11,200m ² of rentable area . Four of the five buildings are occupied by single tenants . The focus of this article is the recently completed Phase 2 , comprising of the last three buildings ( C , D and E ).
The central building , Block C , is occupied by B + P and acts as a show piece for the development . The mix of tenants has ensured that The Main Straight has become one South Africa ’ s premium media hubs and has sparked the rejuvenation of the Bryanston business
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