Concept , Materials and Aesthetic The site was characterised by a long , east-west facing crescent shape with a substantial fall from west to east . The challenge from a conceptual point of view was to make efficient use of the steep site while mitigating the harsh exposure to east-west light . The design of the building had to be informed by , and respond to , the Master Plan of Waterfall City which called for a building that was completely integrated with the future urban fabric of the city . Particular attention was paid to the major arterial pedestrian route between the
building and Mall of Africa but also to creating a building that expressed a philosophy of openness and connectedness . Priority is placed on the pedestrian and rather than isolating the building behind walls , it is essentially open to the public with graduated levels of privacy and security as one moves through it .
In keeping with the philosophy of the City as well as a very specific brief from Deloitte , Aevitas created a large , low building with generous floorplates ( roughly 6,000m 2 each ). At the heart of the building , a large , multi-volume atrium allows
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