NEXUS
BUILDING 1
NEXUS BUILDING 1 Waterfall City CBD
DEVELOPER Attacq
PROJECT MANAGER Metrum Project Management
ARCHITECT LYT Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR RLB Pentad
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Pure Consulting
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Claasen Auret
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Adaptive Resource Engineers
WET SERVICES Spoormaker & Partners Inc
FIRE CONSULTANT Plantech Fire Protection
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS Solid Green Consulting
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS Cairnmead
MAIN CONTRACTOR Archstone Construction South Africa
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS ( TENANT FIT-OUT ) Sutherland
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects
PHOTOGRAPHY Franz Rabe
Nexus Waterfall is a 32,000m2 mixed-use precinct located across the road from Mall of Africa in Waterfall City CBD , Gauteng . Developed by Attacq , the precinct comprises the Courtyard Hotel Waterfall , restaurants and three P-Grade office buildings , arranged around an expansive central landscaped piazza .
The buildings have been designed with glazed and solid façades to create variety and visual interest while remaining true to the uncluttered visual language that you find throughout Waterfall City . The entire complex is built on top of a 2,5 level superbasement with three entrances .
Following on from the successful completion of The Courtyard Hotel Waterfall in 2021 , the brief to LYT Architecture from developers Attacq for Nexus 1 was for a commercial office building with a distinctive architectural style and a minimum 4-star Green rating .
Design Situated on Magwa Crescent , Nexus 1 rises up from the precinct ’ s super basement , creating a striking impression . The building consists of two basement levels as well as ground , first , second and third floor offices . An entertainment terrace is located on the third floor .
Nexus 1 is designed around a central core with surrounding office spaces all having access to natural light . The core has two elevators serving all levels , including
SITE PLAN
The façade is a combination of glass , precast concrete fins and porcelain tile in shades of grey which are used to create a varied treatment responding to the orientation of each elevation
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