Architect and Builder September/October 2015 | Page 73
BSM BAKER
Tel: 011 463 5226
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bsmbaker.co.za
The reception is located on the north
side of the building, with the canteen
leading off this to the west, and the
meeting suite to the south, providing easy
access to these public spaces from the
reception area.
The executive suite was moved from its
current position on the ground floor to the
first floor NW corner, affording the occupants
views across the green area outside. The
executive suite is directly accessed from the
reception via escalators.
The open plan areas are designed in
such a way that clusters of business teams
are placed together, broken up by areas
of collaboration and informal meetings.
Acoustics in these areas are handled through
the use of desk-based acoustic screens,
ceiling panels and placement of ‘buffer’
spaces between areas of desks.
Several different types of cellular and
shared spaces re provided on the floor plates
for different types of work. These include:
• Quiet rooms for phone calls or focus work.
• Cellular mee ѥ