The 4-Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council
of South Africa means that the building boasts cyclist and running
facilities, including 20 bicycle racks, four cyclist showers. Indoor
planting is included on the reception floor and all office floor
plates. Optimisation of natural light and views through the spaceplanning
design is another key feature.
The visitor entrance is from Park Lane itself, into a common
lobby and reception area that also features a coffee shop. Unique
features of the lobby are the planted walls and the extensive use
of planters and large, free-standing trees that effectively blurs the
boundary between the interior and exterior, where streetscape
landscaping continues the lush theme. The reception floor
accommodates a three-storey atrium that houses the reception,
client suite, staff restaurant and the Bidvest Training Academy.
The reception floor and fourth floors lead out onto landscaped
roof gardens.
The working environment is designed to foster collaboration
between all entities. The inclusion of a central communication
stair surrounded by pause areas and a variety of different meeting
spaces promotes movement between the different business
units across the different floor plates. The space has also been
designed with future growth in mind.
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