SABLE PARK
it for surveillance . These elements were hard sells and came with their fair share of problems but they were crucial to the complete picture of the product and I think the results speak for themselves ,” says Abosi .
Sustainability Sable Park was designed to target a 5-Star Green Star rating . Current green initiatives implemented in the buildings include passive solar control using the Brise Soleil concept ; with the façades in working areas being slightly recessed shopfronts with an aluminium shading layer over them . On the top ‘ floating ’ boxes the team made use of high-performance curtainwall façades . This approach implemented early on not only improved the passive solar protection but also helped to reduce the costs on the building .
Landscaping plays an important role in the development , with each building seemingly embedded in a green platform . Separate winter and summer gardens , comprising cutouts in the building in various areas , encourage user engagement and allow occupants to relax in accordance with seasonal comfort .
“ This was an extremely exciting project to work on , with a complex composition that was simultaneously fundamental in application . We worked closely with structural engineers Aurecon as the structural elements were very intricate , and we managed to successfully maintain the integrity of form throughout the construction timeframe . The dynamic movement in the building results in perpetual personal reorientation , without one actually having to leave a room . We believe that with its framed views of the mountain and the external urban courts created by the various forms and cantilevers , the entire twin structure is highly appealing and clearly uplifts the surrounding environment ,” says Abosi .
All photographs supplied by dhk Architects
Article by Allyson Koekhoven
26 AFRICAN DESIGN MAGAZINE © | JULY 2018