The office park is situated along the increasingly sought-after Atlas Road, adjacent to the OR Tambo Aerotropolis close to the OR Tambo International Airport. Pepsi has been located at Simba's industrial premises in Isando until now.
Work on the R70m high-tech, custom-built AAA-grade headquarters began in November last year, with tenant installations starting in October ahead of the company's occupation in January, said Krisp Properties executive director, Jordan Mann.
"We have found a massive interest in high-end office space close to the airport as well as the aerotropolis precinct," said Mann. "There is immense national and international interest in the precinct and what is currently taking place here."
Architect Francois Marais said the uniquely tailored design and construction of the building embraced new energy efficiency legislation, rather than being restricted by it. A mezzanine level was introduced to the double-storey headquarters to create more space, while a central courtyard enhanced the distribution of natural light throughout the building.
"The building is designed as a 'green building', fully compliant with the Energy Efficiency Act. From the onset the design uses overhang over all the windows and doors to minimise the impact of the sun internally and to reduce the escape of heat out of the building," Marais said.
"The building was placed to face Atlas Road. Further to this the length of all the overhangs were determined by the north sun angles to reduce glare and lighting levels inside the building. The building has low glazing throughout to create an insulated building and reduce the heat loss in the winter and to lessen heat gain in the summer."
The power consumption in the building is reduced with a variable refrigerant volume air conditioning system controlling each section of the building. Because of this, the insulated building will require minimum heating and cooling to alter the internal temperatures. "The modern lines of the building with the correct choice of colours make for a strikingly impressive building," Marais said.
