Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa January/February 2015 | Page 15
RIGHT:
Artists Impression
of the new head
office of PwC at
Waterfall City, Midrand
Guy Steenekamp, a director at LYT
Architecture comments: “The brief for
the PwC Tower at Waterfall City called
for an iconic building form that would be
unique to the development and which
would mark the property as a new top tier
destination for business. Given the height
of the building and that it is situated on
a high point in Waterfall City, it will easily
be the tallest structure on the corridor
between the Sandton CBD and the
Pretoria/Tshwane CBD. The PwC Tower
will be visible from almost anywhere within
a 30km radius.”
Adding to the tower’s uniqueness is its
positioning adjacent to the Waterfall City
Park, which is set to be a lush and vibrant
public green space in the tradition of
world-class cities across the globe.
Jordaan explains: “It has been
proved that responsive and meaningful
open spaces improve quality of life and
adjoining property values. The Waterfall
City Park has been designed around
these principles.”
Waterfall City Park will span 1.3ha of
beautiful green parkland and a link to
Mall of Africa at its Town Square. Waterfall
City Park is positioned atop five levels
of super-basement, which are already
under construction, and encircled by the
bustling Waterfall City, with its mixed-use
development including offices, as well as
the mall itself.
“The park grounds are in the perfect
position to provide well-designed social
and recreation amenities in the heart of
this modern hub – for city dwellers, office
workers, residents and visitors alike.” The
attractive gardens provide a playground
for a multitude of outdoor activities and
recreation options and also include an
intimate amphitheatre with an interactive
fountain and stage area,” adds Jordaan.
Waterfall City is South Africa’s largest
urban concept development, designed to
provide everything expected of a worldclass modern city, with all the conveniences
of a leading-quality urban environment. It
is strategically located between Midrand
and Sandton, spanning land on both sides
of the N1 highway from the Woodmead to
Allandale interchanges.
Project Watch
15