with emphasis on the economy of the product , electrical and data services , ergonomics , acoustics , structure and other engineering components . The floor plan is characterised by very large floor plates allowing for a high degree of lateral integration between users .
Chapter 5 : The African Watering Hole This theme determined the external architectural expression of the building . The interface of land and water was explored and various elements came to play a role in the composition . The reeds , trees and surface conditions found at the interface informed the elevation and the total length of the façade , which has a proportion ratio of 20:1 .
The silhouette is fragmented and the presentation to the major roads and the adjacent Fairland neighbourhood is both courteous and bold . Twenty one fire escape stairs take on an abstracted appearance of bulbous Baobabs . These break the continuous rhythms of the
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