Chapter 6 : Under the Lilies Chapter six was symbolised by an image of the Nymphaea lily , one of two indigenous lilies to South Africa . Lilies can only grow in fertile and calm waters , taking nutrients directly from their own environments .
The shared facilities building has great double volumes , in which one can imagine that you are one of the fish in the aggregation , part of the water body and part of the repository of the wealth of the organisations . This was brought to life through the use of steel columns placed randomly to evoke reeds growing from the floor bed , with abstracted reeds offset against the aqueous coloured walls . Visible through the imaginary
meniscus , the ceiling is patterned in the form of floating lily pads . The light fittings represent rising bubbles and together with both natural light and strategic artificial lighting , the mood gives you the impression that you are submerged .
Partnership Approach The Fairlands Project took two years to build and was finished on time and within budget . Aesthetically pleasing and functional , the Fairlands Project is unique in the South African office development landscape and is set to be held up as a new standard for unique , functional , environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing buildings .
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