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STORAGE KING
Johannesburg
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torage King’s new head office will, when complete, comprise 10 800 square metres under roof. The
building is an incredible vision brought to life by a dedicated professional team aligned to the project.
The site was chosen for its street frontage along the busy Malibongwe Drive and easy accessibility for its
Northern suburbs clientele. The project purposefully pulls the office off the warehouse end which exposes a
portion of the warehouse and creates a longer street frontage for minimal expense.
The idea behind the architecture was to allow the client to 'sell the perception of space'. From the moment
you enter the building into a double volume reception space – beyond which is an even larger volume
glass-fronted area – the idea of space as an asset is expressed. The large warehouse allows Storage King to
consolidate its operation in one easily accesible 'super facility'
The facebrick office will feature the largest black brick façade attempted to date. The intention is to
illuminate the facade which will give the client an opportunity to brand the company in a number of ways,
including the possibility of animation.