When Absa moved into their new flagship Western Cape offices at Bridge Park, Century City they consolidated 14 regional offices under one roof.

This new location allowed Absa to incorporate the latest trends in office design and space planning and provide their staff with an agile and activity-based workplace.

The ground floor of the east block caters for interaction with clients, with executive suites providing work lounges and meeting spaces for private clients. Materials and finishes in this space reflect a sophisticated, high-end atmosphere, with a high acoustic specification to ensure privacy.

This project ushered in a change of thinking with regards to operational and meeting spaces and the removal of a traditional office set-up. The office design itself is entirely open-plan, with no individual offices or desks. Quiet zones have been created across all floors, featuring in the form of meeting pods and small rooms.

Each floor has a central, dedicated pause area and is based on the principle of the kitchen being the ‘centre of the home’. These common areas encourage interaction, communication, and collaboration between divisions, teams, and individuals.