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pROJECT

IrENE LINK BUILDING B

Project Team
Developer: Abland
Architects: Nsika Architecture & Design
Landscape Architects: Daniel Rebel Landscape Architects
Landscape Contractor: Countryline Africa
Sustainable Building Consultant: Solid Green Consulting

Strelitzia reginae ‘Mandela’s Gold’ in bloom

Irene Link Building B andscape architect Tiaan Laker says the podium, bringing about an extension of the
general landscape design for Building existing landscape design from Building A
is the second building LB incorporates and forms an extension and forming a continuation of the overall
in the new Irene Link to the existing Green Star rated Building concept.
A – Barloworld Automative and Logistics.
commercial office park The two buildings are situated adjacent The podium landscape around the building
to each other and the podium design of
comprises plant material with diverse
in Centurion. The project Building B contributes to the experience and textures, colours and leaf shapes, and since
forms part of the larger appearance of Building A. there are not many spill-out spaces, the
landscaping is mostly viewed from inside
Irene Link precinct, with Landscape design philosophy and the building. The podium edge was provided
planting
with planters to serve as seating and Corten
further development to Laker says that the design philosophy was to steel edging provides further visual interest.
These areas create a strong landscape
create a landscape surrounding the building
follow in the near future.

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