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RACA Journal
The rooftop plant includes a fresh air and building pressurisation system , as well as the PV solar array with condenser units .
THE BANK INSTALLS
‘ FIRST IN AFRICA ’ HVAC SYSTEM
Compiled by Benjamin Brits
Aptly named , this building located in Rosebank , Gauteng , is the product of a complete re-development of an old bank building that had substantial design changes mid-construction , and a solution to fit .
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The design aesthetic celebrates the history of the original building . The deep facebrick façade created an impression of strength and resilience , which is softened by the various incorporated greenery . The building then de-fragments at the top into a minimalist crown-shape , which creates deep landscaped roof-gardens offering magnificent views of the Johannesburg skyline .
The project , having started hallway through 2018 , was partially completed by the end of 2020 , and , at the time of publishing , final completion of the entire project was scheduled for the beginning of 2021 , pending no unforeseen delays .
RACA Journal I February 2021
The project scope covered the entire re-development of the property that was originally the four-storey bank ( used by FNB ). This led the owners to simply naming the new building – ‘ The Bank ’. The old internal structures were scrapped and gutted , with the new design and use-profile applied . The building design kept the three levels of parking as the basement .
The new design then called for a conversion into a high-rise building , and initially four-storeys on top of the original structure were to be added . What changed the development quite drastically midway , was that the owners decided on an even higher design
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