AboutTime Issue 13 | Page 3

Gabz FM moves into its new home By the time that you get to read this article, Gabz FM will have been broadcasting from their new premises for a few weeks. Gabz FM moved into their new offices in the last week of January and started pumping out the music from a temporary studio as their new hi-tech state of the art studio was only completed in the middle of February. The owners of the building, Media Partners entered into a joint venture agreement with Time Projects to develop the site and they retained the building in which GabzFM will be housed. The 1st floor has been let and the lower floor is still available to let. The adjoining building has been sold under sectional title and as there is a staggered completion date, will only be occupied by its owners / tenants during April (we will update you on this one later). The brief that we received from Media Properties was to develop a funky, functional and eye-catching building but doing so without wasted space and money. As you drive past the building and see the funky purple highlights on the building and the modern sun screening to the large curtain walling and then go inside and see the minimal amount of wasted space, it’s clear that we achieved what we set out to do. As with all other “Time” buildings emphasis has been placed on the provision of parking and we have provided in excess of 5 bays per 100m² of office space. We have included most of our standard “green building” features, which include rainwater and air conditioning condensate harvesting, low volume flush toilets, on/off light sensors, the use of LED lights and correct sun screening to the east and west elevations. None of our projects would be possible without the dedicated efforts of our consultants and contractors, who make it all happen on site. Thanks to them all: Project Manager Lingani Pharo - Time Projects Architect Lenano Mosime Paul Munnik Architects. Structural and Civil Engineer Abraham Mangezi - Bergstan Garai Garapasi - Bergstan Quantity Surveyor Kabo Ramonaka MLC Quantity Surveyors Electrical Engineer David Nehandra -A.R. Edwards Mechanical Engineer Thato Saudu Contractor Jamin Xie - Red East Construction Peter You - Red East Construction Xin Lee -Red East Construction Electrical Contractor Martin Venter – B & H Electrical Aluminium & Stainless Steel HHP Interiors Mechanical Contractor Experience Count Landscaping Blooms 3