Prior to the formal sub-division of the larger site, the Studio was conceived as one of four proposed freestanding office structures positioned parallel to the contours of the steeply south-facing slope. The building footprint in the lowest portion of the site, adjacent to a wooded reserve, generated the largest floor area, which would allow the studio to operate on a single level. This position also allowed for separate street access and maximum exposure within the office park.

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Architects: Elphick Proome Architects

Location: Harry Gwala Rd, Westville, 3629, South Africa

Area: 832.0 m2

Project Year: 2006

Photographs: Karl Beath

Quantity Surveyors: Francis Williams-Jones Kgole
Structural Engineers: Young & Satharia

Electrical Engineers: Ugesi Consulting

Mechanical Engineers: BD&O Design Partnership

Landscape Architects: Uys & White

Main Contractor: Construction ID

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From the architect. Prior to the formal sub-division of the larger site, the Studio was conceived as one of four proposed freestanding office structures positioned parallel to the contours of the steeply south-facing slope. The building footprint in the lowest portion of the site, adjacent to a wooded reserve, generated the largest floor area, which would allow the studio to operate on a single level. This position also allowed for separate street acce...