1 DISCOVERY PLACE
1 DISCOVERY PLACE
CORPORATE HEADOFFICE
This nine-level, three-building corporate headquarters was developed to bring together more than 7 500 Discovery staff members previous located across five other facilities. 1 Discovery Place has become the physical manifestation of Discovery’s core values, enabling the company’s people-led culture, nurturing wellbeing and encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle. The curvilinear design of the base build was emphasised in the interior architecture. Together with a complex spatial system integrated both horizontally and vertically, the plan draws the building’s inhabitants though the space and nudges them to walk or take the stairs rather than lifts. This dynamism creates opportunities for spontaneous interaction, which fuels the exchange of ideas and drives innovation. The ground floor forms a central ‘street’ lined with retail and lifestyle facilities as well as workspaces. This central concourse links two vast central atriums, one with an active, energetic character, the other embodying serenity, contemplation and calm. Thus, the building itself embodies balance and equilibrium. The brightly coloured atrium edges form a cascade of coordinated corporate colours distinguishing each floor. The 5 Star, Green Star Interiors v1 certification set a benchmark in sustainable interior design and for safe, healthy, toxin-free indoor environments. 35 000 items of furniture were reused.
Location: Sandton, South Africa
Size: 112,000 m2
Completed: 2018
Sector: Commercial Offices