Architect and Builder September/October 2015 | Page 73

BSM BAKER Tel: [phone] 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