African Design Magazine ADM #42 July 2018 | Page 13

PwC TOWER
landmark building for the estate
that would be immediately visible
and eye-catching. The geometry
and excellence of proportions
are exceptional. The design is not
over articulated and its simplicity
clearly speaks to its being a tower
structure,” adds Stanley.
The high-rise building comprises
26 storeys, with five basement
levels, providing 40 000m 2 of
office space, designed to house
PwC’s 3 500 employees. The
project also included the design
of the annexe building adjacent
to the tower which provides
conferencing facilities for PwC.
Challenges
The mere shape of the PwC
Tower was the biggest challenge
faced by the team. Due to the
twisting contours of the tower,
massive torsional forces were
created. This required the team to
develop incredible structural and
geometric solutions.
“Not only w as the shape
challenging, but the façades all
presented their own unique
challenges. In addition, the height
of the building, which is clearly
the tallest structure along the
Pretoria–Johannesburg corridor,
entailed the employment of
design and engineering ingenuity,”
says Stanley. In spite of the design
and engineering challenges
endemic to tall buildings, and
more specifically to tall buildings
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