RIDGE 8
RIDGE 8 Umhlanga
DEVELOPER FWJK Developments
PROJECT MANAGERS & PRINCIPAL AGENTS FWJK Developments
ARCHITECT FWJK Architecture
QUANTITY SURVEYOR FWJK Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS NJV Consulting
MECHANICAL , WET SERVICES & FIRE ENGINEERS Spoormaker & Partners Inc
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS RWP KZN
MAIN PILING CONTRACTOR Mega Pile
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Tanya Strauss
Ridge 8 , the eighth office building to be developed by FWJK in the Umhlanga Ridgeside Office Precinct , comprises 5,000m ² of prime A-Grade office space . Located just two sites down from the hugely successful Ridge 7 development , the Ridge 8 development brings the total office space developed by FWJK in Ridgeside , Umhlanga to 38,000m ².
Ridge 8 ’ s slender structure rises out of the compact site , with 7 storeys of parking and 6 storeys of superior office space . Parking is provided at a rate of 5 bays / 100m ² of usable area . With the parking levels designed above ground , the office levels reach the full mean sea level height allowable and therefore maximise on the unobstructed views . Ridge 8 is oriented towards the panoramic sea views to the east as well as views of Umhlanga Rocks to the north , with most office suites opening out onto balconies .
Floor Plates The office floor plates have been designed with flexibility in mind . The post tensioned slabs and efficient basement planning allow for greater spans in the column design , thereby minimising the number of columns in the floor plate and allowing for greater flexibility in office planning . Centrally positioning the services , the circulation system and shared ablutions per level allows for a variety in office space sizing requirements , whilst future-proofing the building to allow for interchangeable functionality . The design layout achieves a design efficiency ratio ( rentable / usable ) of 86 %, which is the hallmark of FWJK developments in reducing costs whilst increasing efficiency .
Ridge 8 is nestled in the epicentre of this prime , high-density , urban mixed-use precinct , located centrally just 20km from King Shaka International Airport , and a short 15km from Durban ’ s CBD .
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