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Project • By thinkspace • Offices
Absa Regional Office
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 trad... More
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH)
When CDH, one of South Africa’s leading law firms approached us to design their client-facing area and training facility on the ground floor of their building in Sandton, we were excited to produce an environment that would be a fitting representation of this illustrious 166-year-old company.
The client lounge is characterised by rich, warm timber, and small touches of mid-century detailing seen in the choice of the statement pendant over the coffee bar. We also included a contemporary take on wall paneling as well as a modern touch in the illuminated glass wall detail. Welcoming and warm, this area promotes a variety of different activities and levels of privacy in one space. The dining room, set in a tapered corner of the a... More
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Harambee
Harambee is a not-for-profit enterprise that focuses on employment acceleration for youth. Through partnerships with over 500 businesses, Harambee is paving the way for youth into a secure, employed future and we were honoured to be tasked with the design of their new space.
As a fast-growing business Harambee required flexibility and a high level of space efficiency to meet their needs as a business, which sees high volumes of interaction with youth. Movement through the space is characterised by the holistic design concept that is the embodiment of what Harambee is enabling for our youth: Connection and Interaction.
The idea was to create an environment which not only connected students and the businesses physically but also visually. T... More