Architect and Builder Dec 2017 / Jan 2018 | Page 84

their outdated brick building with an early 90’s,
rabbit warren like interior into the brand new
No 5 Silo building in the iconic Silo precinct at the
Waterfront. Interior Design firm, Formist (formerly
Interior Architecture Inc.), wanted to challenge the
notion that the interior of an accounting firm has
to be typically corporate and serious & make it a
more creative, inspirational & and fun environment
to work in.
Some of most important factors taken into
consideration were sustainability, flexibility
of movement, work function and access. As
±1,500m 2 of floor space had been lost in the move
to the new building, innovative thinking in terms
of space planning was required.
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All the partner offices are built around the
central core and are intentionally kept small at 8m 2 .
The office is primarily meant as a private space
for the partners but not necessarily an all day
workspace. There was a concerted effort made
to move away from the old fashioned hierarchy
created by a large executive office and encourage
partners to utilise the various open work spaces
and meeting pods.
The best views of the Waterfront and Table
Mountain are enjoyed by the staff situated on the
open plan office floors. A number of hot desking
options were provided for the auditing teams who
often work off site and need to work in a large
group setting when at the PwC offices.
No 5 Silo