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PROJECT

The screens of this modular steel frame structure are
covered with creeper plants that form vertical green
elements. These serve to soften the space and hide
electrical services.

roof area. The roof garden closes this gap,
acting as a link between the parking area
and the building.
The rooftop garden forms an essential
arrival experience, intended to guide
visitors through the space. The route was
carefully curated as a meandering journey
through the central areas, before arriving
at the building’s entrance. In addition,
the experience of the roof garden from
inside the building was equally important.
The existing building renovated for
Workshop 17’s offices has a fairly low
ceiling height, and in order to introduce
a feeling of openness, the team focussed
on maximising natural light and views. The
garden level of the building has large floor
to ceiling windows that align with some of
the best views of the rooftop spaces, and
many of the open plan offices spill directly
out onto the roof garden.

Information supplied by Changuion Landscape
Design Studio and Daffonchio Architects. Photos
by Tanja Rootman info@tanjarootman.com
* Athol Williams is a South African poet, applied
philosopher and business lecturer. He holds a
PhD from the University of Oxford, UK. He has
published numerous books and won awards for
his writings. After working for Bain & Company,
he became a ‘whistle blower’, having discovered Certain cables could not be hidden under the gravel and cover plates were made for them, featuring words from
that the firm was involved in state capture. a poem by Athol Williams. The words were cut into the rusted steel, creating interest for users of the space. n

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