and closed-off cubicles. Embracing the concept
of agile working, a raised access floor throughout
the building facilitates maintenance and future
upgrades to services. On each level, a total of
four ‘cores’, containing centralised amenities such
as kitchenettes, meeting rooms, breakout areas,
lockers, bathrooms and fire escapes, serve to
augment the floorplates into departmental zones.
Throughout the building’s ‘social spine’ there
are a variety of breakaway areas; from a large
ground-floor lounge at reception for guests to
await meetings and co-workers to engage, to
pause areas on bridges, and an internal landscaped
courtyard for staff to rest. These spaces fuel
creativity and innovation by allowing employees
to slip away from their resident desks to enjoy a
moment of solitude, conduct a private meeting
or brainstorm ideas in small groups. Not only do
these breakout areas increase job satisfaction,
but they boost staff productivity and efficiency.
Furthermore, there is a full-service kitchen and
canteen area with ample seating, a small satellite
café, and a grand multifunctional stadium staircase/
seating area for company presentations and talks.
Other useful facilities include a recording studio,
Capitec Bank branch and an ATM lab facility.
Capitec championed environmental sustainability
and employee well-being throughout the
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