NAME:Fairlands Office (FNB's offices)
USE: Office
LOCATION: Fairlands, Johannesburg
STATUS: Under Construction

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FNB Homeloans and asset finance company WesBank, both subsidiary. R1bn office development being undertaken by RMB Properties in Fairland, Johannesburg.

It will be completed in April 2008 and the its size is 70 000m2.

Unfortunately there's no much info on this, but it is visible as you drive via N1, north or south, passing Bayers Naude offramp.

This thing is fuggin massive. The render doesn't do it justice. There are about 15 cranes on the site, and you can see from far away.

why oh why do we continue to sprawl. Why no 40F office tower next to Bank city or whatever the FNB HQ is called???????

^^U mean Standard bank city , yeh totally agree with you. This place is waayy away from the CBD. But joburg is right this place is Ginormous! saw it in december there were 10 cranes on site at the time, its near Cresta? I think, what freeway runs along this?

yeah its big
esp if you not expecting it! you cant keep your eyes off it

infact it looks a bit like a great big walled fortress

would be great if someone can get a photo of it-to prove joburg,db and i right! unforts i live far far faaaaaaaaaaaar away from the fairlands fortress/castle/moat with drawbridge (reminds me of robin hood men in tights-with the remote controlled castle gate - beep beep)

Here's the construction photo.

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why oh why do we continue to sprawl. Why no 40F office tower next to Bank city or whatever the FNB HQ is called???????


Right on brudda! it makes me sob, i tell you. this thing could easily translate into at least a 30 floor building, and whilst in the short run it might be cheaper to build lower, in the long run a building like this is going to do even more damage to our environment and the country's costs in general.

waaa! waste of land so joburg we could be swimming in high-rises but no! local government needs to put up some restriction

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gees just seeing this now. Heard about this development awhile ago and it sounded massive. 70 000m2 is large. But 70 000m2 mall type sprawl for offices? From a bank that supposedly supports the inner city? they should be shot!

This easily could have been a 40-50F tower, or 2 25-30F towers. that would have should confidence AND shown the bank off as powerful compared to its competitors. Instead they end up looking like naffy Nedbank.

The same can be said of STD bank in Durban with their new regional HQ which is a big sprawl building too. Yes its investment, and yes i think the design is good, BUT a tower is always prefered! It has so much more branding power and positivity than one of these.

If the banks dont even have confidence i think we have problems for individuals wanting to build tall in getting banks to give them financial approval...cos they walk hand in hand with the banks ideology

gees just seeing this now. Heard about this development awhile ago and it sounded massive. 70 000m2 is large. But 70 000m2 mall type sprawl for offices? From a bank that supposedly supports the inner city? they should be shot!



Its a lost opportunity to show their belief in the inner city like ABSA. I bet ABSA will come up with some new adverts to appeal to the mass market and capatalize on the fact that they have stuck it in Jozi while everyone including their competitors ran away;

Update: 2007-06-13

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I know its not high but its still pretty imposing. I like the toughness.
Hope they dont make it too girly

This place is freeken massive, & I thought Std Banks HQ at Kingsmead was big!

it isnt 70000m2, but 120000m2

Its coming along nicely, I love this building.

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It looks like something from Transformers, if only it could transform into a 40F beaut, *sigh*

Yeah DB but there's nothing we can do its already built.

unless i shrink durbsboi with my 43-XRL shrinkermator-5000! (copyright)

orange and lime green - thats puke with carrots im sorry

like the imposing nature and the glass, obviously not the vomet comet colour tho

Have you seen the builsind, I say its manifique. You must drive there one day and check it out.

I like it a lot. Innovative and just dam huge

Yah as a floor-hugger it's not so bad I guess....
But still hate it because a) it isn't high and b) it isn't central (= cars cars cars)

I just don't see why they couldn't plonk this as a high-rise next to a future Gautrain station. Makes SO much more sense.

lol, yeh then it will be over tall for me, lmao.

but the design is funky & the size is just monsterous!

...definitely a landmark for direction on N1...BIG!!!

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Wow just massive! Thanks for all the updates Upington

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man thats a big building, lets hope they devote some money to cleaning up the landscaping along the freeway. where exactly is this?

Anybodys seen the new Carling Black Label ad? they focus on this beaut, with the workers here, but they got an addition to the building, like an arena or sumthing.

man thats a big building, lets hope they devote some money to cleaning up the landscaping along the freeway. where exactly is this?

Corner Beyers Naude and N1 South.

Anybodys seen the new Carling Black Label ad? they focus on this beaut, with the workers here, but they got an addition to the building, like an arena or sumthing.

I have seen it DB, very nice advert.

Talking about this advert, have you guys seen ABSA advert that shows Hillbrow and other part of the city. Here they show Hillbrow with Time Square like advertising.

I really love this building.

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Do you see any similarity


between the following

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For those who know arhcitect, what kind of architect did they use at FNB's buiding? Is it distinctly African?

Not sure on who the Architects for FNB are, but I can garuntee its not the same as Soccer City, must be a strange coincidence.

Not sure on who the Architects for FNB are, but I can garuntee its not the same as Soccer City, must be a strange coincidence.


I meant the colours DB, just look at the colours they used. I wonder how did they get around the fact that those colours represent Africa. I have always thought that green, yellow and red are the colours for Africa. But hey I like them.

.....i don't know much about architecture.....but i get the building now....and i also get your point Pule....anyone who is familiar with African fashion knows that it is very rich in colors....red,orange,yellow,green,brown etc and thats colors used in both soccer city and fairlands.....by the way....good job man, keep it up......

.....i don't know much about architecture.....but i get the building now....and i also get your point Pule....anyone who is familiar with African fashion knows that it is very rich in colors....red,orange,yellow,green,brown etc and thats colors used in both soccer city and fairlands.....by the way....good job man, keep it up......


Thanx Bro.

I meant the colours DB, just look at the colours they used. I wonder how did they get around the fact that those colours represent Africa. I have always thought that green, yellow and red are the colours for Africa. But hey I like them.

I always thought the colours were representive of Africa, but in other ways, eg, the sand, the dryness of certain areas of Africa, etc...

The usual yellow, red, blue is from the flag, & thank god they didnt plaster them all of this place!

I always thought the colours were representive of Africa, but in other ways, eg, the sand, the dryness of certain areas of Africa, etc...

The usual yellow, red, blue is from the flag, & thank god they didnt plaster them all of this place!

LOL, yeah I agree it could have been ugly but yes DB u have given a better explanation.

This favourate builings of mine is almost compelete. Will psot the updates pics soon.

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the more i see the building the more im facinated by it.
lets hope they integrate thje landscape in all the way up to the rd

Coming along nicely!

the more i see the building the more im facinated by it.
lets hope they integrate thje landscape in all the way up to the rd

I have always been a fan of this one. Seeing it eye-to-eye will make you adore it more.

When someone tells you its massive, you just dont really get it until you go see it for your self!!! I still wish it were a transformer, lol

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Are those thin walls sound proofing?

^^What do you mean?

I wanted to take a drive past this monster this weekend, but didnt have time :(

Are those thin walls sound proofing?
It will be interesting if that's the case becvause its next to a very busy highway, but for now I'm not sure if they are soundproofs.


^^What do you mean?

I wanted to take a drive past this monster this weekend, but didnt have time :(
You missed DB, its a must see and you will only understand once you have seen it.

^^I've driven past it twice before, its HUGE!

Drove past this place this morning....

It looks like its almost finished, and my gawd it was MASSIVE... looks really nice though.

They just busy with the final touch ups. I passed there the past weekend and that babe looks stunning.

I just hope that they gonna do something about the grass and the landscape around it.

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Looking awesome, fantastic piece of architecture

ek stem saam

hey! SA Boy is talking Klingon!

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This is a facinating "eco friendly" building.

It is partly solar powered, I think that it may be those panels on the side which also acts to minimise glare and heat gain in the building. The lighting is automated and senses when people have left a room and it also uses storm water and condensation from the air conditioners for irrigation.

I had some renders on the interior but sadly they are lot :(

i see this one all the time on the way to our jozi offices. i do think its massive and well designed. i have one massive flaw tho, those HIDEOUS painted FNB and WESbank wall murals....eeeeeewwwwwwww

geeze this is a massive ground scraper

Got some new renders of the place, including interiors

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This place is a real rocka.

this place is infuckingsane and a massive jump for afrocentric architecture
love it love it love and thats big comming from mr contempory architecture

This place is a real rocka.

Maybe you should jump banks Pule ;)

Maybe you should jump banks Pule ;)

Unfortunately its only gonna be Call Center and admin people in this builidng. :bash:

Maybe you should jump banks Pule ;)

By the way DB, I'm jumping banks as I will be joining the guys in Sandton from tuesday. My blood will be turning from blue to green.

This will probably be my last photo post in this thread as it has now being completed.

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looks fantastic, thanx Pule

South Africa : The Fairland Office Development - Far from ordinary...

Wed, 07/30/2008 - 22:06 — AA Network
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The newest addition to the skyline of the West Rand of Johannesburg is the long awaited office development that houses WesBank and FNB HomeLoans.

On a hillside and highly visible from the N1 highway, the Fairland office development represents a fundamental shift in the stereotypical image associated with banks.

The design concept was composed by Continuum Architects and was underpinned by a six part story. The exterior evokes the earthy colours of Africa through green glazing and earthy exterior paint finishes. Vertical sunscreens adorned with potato prints are a prominent feature along the eight facades of the building in grey, green, yellow and red.

The development comprises a three-storey structure with canted concrete columns, supporting corner pod office units and sweeping elliptical features. The pods at the outer corners of each building are placed at a 6 degree pitch with triple volume glazing carefully fitted between the columns.

The building can accommodate over 5,000 people. A shared facility with a footprint of 3,000 m² is situated between the two office buildings. It houses a clinic, facilities management offices, security offices, canteen, two kitchens with the capacity to produce 2,000 lunches each day, training facilities and a 600-seater multi-function conference centre.

The entire building is perched on top of two super basements that can accommodate 1,600 cars, with an additional 1,250 on-surface bays. The two-level basement contains vast storage facilities, a gymnasium, computer and electrical rooms and back-of-house facilities for the kitchens and pause areas. The third basement level accommodates the centralised and shared HVAC room.

A winning team

A 55% black economic empowerment (BEE) component was required and the client took a decision to put the architectural component to competition. Four major architectural firms including Continuum Architects, were briefed on the project and given two weeks to come up with an architectural concept.

Continuum Architects was formed for the project and is made up of the expertise of CNN Architects, Fairbairn Architecture, MDS Architecture and MMA Architects.

"The composition of the consortium was carefully considered to meet the targets of black economic empowerment (BEE) and women-owned equity, as well as to bring together design and technical expertise, coupled with specific experience within office environment design," says Kim Fairbairn of Continuum Architects. A diverse group of staff members from all four practices, including architects and technicians, was seconded to Continuum Architects for the project and a joint office was established.

The opportunity to design the building was awarded to Continuum Architects in November 2006.

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The design concept

The design is unique in that it embraces African concepts and culture within the context of today's economic infrastructure.

The winning presentation was divided into six chapters, each of which used a symbol to explain the nature and the thinking behind certain elements of the building. The first addressed the macro economic environment and the metamorphosis of the financial services industry. The second chapter was all about the site, the analysis of the site and the location of the site in the city of Johannesburg. The next chapter in the presentation was about place-making in Africa and was symbolised by a path in the veld.

The fourth chapter focused on the building as a body of water and was structured around the notion of an aggregation of fish and how they work together as a group in this body of water. Chapter five determined the external architectural expression of the building. The interface of land and water was explored and various elements came to play a role in the composition. The final chapter was symbolised by an image of the Nymphaea lily, one of two indigenous lilies to South Africa.

The sheer scale and presence of the office building entices one to explore it more closely. The first impression, which is one of earthy colours and organic shapes, gives way to large open volumes for a dramatic experience in the entrance foyers, which open up into various atria.

"Although there were some minor refinements along the way, the design at presentation stage was executed in its entirety," explains Kim Fairbairn of Continuum Architects.


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Exterior architectural expression

The silhouette is fragmented and the presentation to the major roads and the adjacent Fairland neighbourhood is both bold and courteous to its surroundings. The image of the building as a symbol of a watering hole and oasis along a pathway in Africa has resulted in interesting and sometimes unexpected architectural details and a building that is unique in more ways than one.

Twenty one fire escape staircases take on the abstracted appearance of bulbous Baobabs. These break the continuous rhythms of the vertical sunscreens adorned with potato prints to give the appearance, at a distance, of the reeds adjacent to the water. Each of the facades contain coloured sunscreens finished in grey, green, yellow and red representing winter, spring, summer and autumn.

The colours of the rendered weatherproof facades represent the colours of the earthy tones of Africa and were all found on site in the soils and geology. The colour selected for the glazing represents the rich greens found in fertile watering holes.

"The rich natural environment around the 'watering hole' will be complimented with a diverse and vast landscape, part of which is a storm water attenuation pond that is already attracting Egrets and other birdlife," says Fairbairn.



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Interiors

Despite its enormous scale, the building is experienced as a warm, personal and intimate space. White sound, up lighters and high quality carpets characterise the basic shell of the offices, which are penetrated by filtered natural light via the multitude of atria located throughout. No workstation is further than 15m from such a light source and almost every workstation benefits from a view to the outside world from their seat.

The interiors of the shared facilities building were designed by Continuum Architects. "It has double volumes, in which one can imagine that you are one of the fish in the aggregation, part of the water body and part of the repository of the wealth of the organisations," explains Fairbairn.

This was brought to life through the use of steel columns placed randomly to evoke reeds growing from the floor bed, with abstracted reeds offset against the aqueous coloured walls. Visible through the imaginary meniscus, the ceiling is patterned in the form of floating lily pads. The light fittings represent rising bubbles and together with both natural light and strategic artificial lighting, the mood gives you the impression that you are submerged.


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Environmental commitment and sustainability

The site was a previously a wasteland that had been used as an illegal dump and on which squatters had settled at various points in its history. It was rehabilitated, with great care taken in the landscaping design to include indigenous plants and an environmentally-friendly irrigation system.

Energy Consumption has been dealt with on both 'passive' and 'active' levels. These measures have contributed to a saving of 1 MVA in demand, or almost 20%, a figure in line with estimates at the outset of the project. Double glazed windows are used throughout, along with insulated walls and roofs and exoskeletal sunscreens to prevent direct incoming solar radiation.

Solar water heaters are used for all the hot water requirements of the office ablutions. Electronic dimmable control gear has been fitted to all the lights, which are able to detect movement and turn themselves off if there is no personnel movement in the building.

The wholly indigenous landscaping is irrigated partly by the collection of condensate generated by the HVAC plant daily. This, combined with the borehole supply, accounts for 90% of the site's irrigation requirements, reducing dependency on municipal water supply.

Blasted rock from the excavation process has been incorporated as an aesthetic feature and to prevent erosion.

The building is uniquely barrier free. Physically, visually and aurally challenged staff members are very comfortable in the building. "A water bowl has also been provided for Kerry, the first Labrador guide dog in the building to have received her own access card!" says Fairbairn.

Outreach programme

The art of children between the ages of 7 and 12 adorn over one hectare of sunscreens on the eight facades of the building.

The definition of the word "knowledge" was discussed with the children in the programme and they were asked to explain their understanding of that word. Once completed, each child turned their sentence into a sketch. Potato prints were made of these sketches, which were then printed onto different colour papers and laminated onto the sunscreens fixed to the exterior of the building.


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Partnership approach

The Fairland office development took two years to build and was finished on time and within budget. Partial completion was achieved six to eight weeks before practical completion to ensure that all commissioning items and defects were dealt with effectively prior to practical completion. The partnership approach between the contractor and the professional team was exemplary on this project.

The Fairland office development is unique in the South African office development landscape and is set to be held up as a new standard for unique, functional, environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing buildings.


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ABOUT CONTINUUM ARCHITECTS

CNN ARCHITECTS

Established in 1995, CNN Architects has developed into a practice with a firm reputation in terms of its design and technical output. By having won both architectural awards as well as competitions, the practice is known for its creativity and innovation. CNN is Durban-based; is black women-led and places significant emphasis on capacity building and socio-economic development. CNN offers to its clients: local knowledge; a progressive, proactive and innovative attitude; as well as the dynamism of a South African practice.

FAIRBAIRN ARCHITECTURE

Fairbairn Architecture is a practice driven by the pursuit of a belief that our built surroundings directly influence the quality of our lives. In addition to a keen sense of innovation, practical responses and within commercial parameters Fairbairn Architecture offers architecture … with a story behind it. For more information visit www.fairbairnarchitecture.co.za

MDS ARCHITECTURE

MDS Architecture is an award-winning practice that has designed buildings to attract the business, the people and the activity that lead to a sustained performance. With a proud reputation spanning more than 50 years, the practice is renowned for its skill in the sectors of hospitality and leisure, retail developments, offices, residential buildings and interiors. For more information on MDS Architecture, visit www.mdsarch.co.za

MMA ARCHITECTS MMA Architects strives towards finding new architectural expressions through the use of space, light, colour form and materials which are more reflective of our unique South African heritage. In our work we believe that Architecture has a role in the transformation of our country and the upliftment of marginalized communities.

We also believe that architectural expression should remain free of limitations of "style" and should seek conceptual clarity through a sound theoretical approach; this is predicted on the appropriate use of local materials and technologies. For more information on MMA Architects visit www.mmaarch.co.za

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

ARCHITECT Continuum Architects, a joint venture between CNN Architects, Fairbairn Architecture, MDS Architecture and MMA Architects DEVELOPER Eris Property Group PROPERTY OWNER Joburg Property Company PROJECT MANAGERS FS Joint Venture: Focus Project Managers and SIP Project Managers PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR Joint Venture: Grinaker LTA and WBHO QUANTITY SURVEYORS Pentad Mapeni Quantity Surveyors MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Spoormaker / DTM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Mpumelelo Engineers ROADS & iNFRASTRUCTURE Arup / PDNA STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEERS Africon / Iliso SPACE PLANNERS WESBANK BNS SPACE PLANNERS FNB HOMELOANS Blue Zebra / Baloyi KITCHEN DESIGN KDH Catering Design RATIONAL FIRE DESIGN AND WET SERVICES Africon TOWN PLANNERS Maluleke Luthuli & Associates TRAFFIC ENGINEERS Arup INTERIOR DESIGNERS WESBANK DSGN INTERIOR DESIGNERS HOMELOANS Switch Design Group LANDSCAPING Green Inc. LAND SURVEYORS Trevor Harpham ACOUSTIC ENGINEERS Pro Acoustic Consortium MAIN CONTRACTOR: ROADS Bryan Westcott (Pty) Ltd ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SES

that looks freaaaaaaking awesome, damn! this is officially my fav.

That is damn sexy.

It's HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTT!!!!

speechless, this place is something else...

I thought the exterior was fantastic, the interior is 10 X more exciting.

My Gawd :) this is huge !! Not quite sure how I feel about the exterior of the building .... mmmm ... not consistent, I get the feeling that the architect had too many ideas and got carried away, however I love the strata effect of the beige and the orange .... very African (refer to pic below).

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As for the interior .....

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I hate the pink ottomans. Love the pods with the personal terminals. As for the "coconut" chairs ... mmmmm .... would have been better if they were sunken lounges. I also can't stand the loungers - they tried to make it "fun" but it looks stupid. As for the rest of the interior ... I like it very much - especially the following pic .... it is elegant:

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If i where ABSA i'd build the tallest building in south africa :lol:

That building is huge. My girlfriends dad made some of the hvac control pads for that building. (infact I put some together for one of the runs that got delayed)

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:banana: looks like a little the guggenheim!!!!!!!!!!!! very good!!!!!!!!! :banana:

ah, another one of our projects...

Welcome Richard, are you working for WBHO? Which other projects are in the pipeline for Joburg if you don't mind sharing.

Hi Pule. Actually I work for a company called CATERCARE. We supply & install all the equipment for the kitchen and buffets in a lot of buildings. Worked with WBHO on a few projects as well as GD Irons on Sandton Isle. Im not sure of any projects that are coming up as in our line, we only get called in after the 1st 2 levels are built normally..

Thanks buddy.

Welcome Richard

Nice building. Where is Fairlands?

wow that building is UGLY!
worked on the interior planning for the homeloans building it is SHITE!
the buildings are so deep that people working in the middle never see sunlight.
not only are the buildings a nightmate internally but thay are flipping ugly from outside!

Nice building. Where is Fairlands?

The building is located @ corner of N1 and Beyers Naude drive, so that so going North on N1 Fairlands is on your right hand side.

This place is still raking in the awards hey, almost every construction mag I get, you see some award going to this place.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5464446631_f0ae057817_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5464442809_6d4dbbc7e6_b.jpg

nice...the constructions already over???

^^ yep, long ago.