entire building is perched on top of two super basements that can accommodate 1,600 cars , with an additional 1,250 on-surface bays .
The Design Concept The design is unique in that it embraces African concepts and culture within the context of today ’ s economic infrastructure .
The aesthetic is a departure from a conventional response in that it attempts to capture the essence of some uniquely African icons . The site demands an appropriate response to one of the largest clover-leaf interchanges in Johannesburg and the building is automatically bound to have to respond to the architecture of the adjacent highway . The land interface between the highway and the building has been cleared and rehabilitated and there is a seamless integration between the two elements .
The sheer scale and presence of the office building entices one to explore it more closely along various paths . The first impression , one of earthy colours and organic shapes , gives way to large open volumes for a dramatic experience in the entrance foyers , which open up into various atria .
The pods at the outer corners of each building are placed at a 6 degree pitch with triple volume glazing carefully fitted between the columns . There are various references to an
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