ALICE LANE PRECINCT
ALICE LANE PRECINCT
PRECINCT & URBAN SPACE
Alice Lane is a 70,000 m² mixed-use precinct in Sandton that redefines what a commercial development can be in a car-dominant city — not just a place to work, but a destination to stay.
The precinct was conceived around the pedestrian, not the vehicle. A network of landscaped piazzas, double-volume retail pods, water features, and activated ground planes stitch together the commercial buildings above into something closer to an urban neighbourhood. The ambition was to create genuine interstitial space — the space between buildings — that gives the precinct its life and character beyond office hours.
Within that framework, the precinct carves out a variety of spatial experiences at ground level. Retail and food and beverage activate the street edges, drawing people in through double-volume glazed frontages. Quieter planted courtyards offer a place to step away — to read, to think, to have a conversation that doesn't belong in a boardroom. Outdoor work settings and shaded terraces reimagine the meeting as something that happens under trees, not under fluorescent lights. The spaces shift in character as you move through the precinct — busy and social at the edges, calm and contemplative at the centre — giving people the freedom to choose how and where they spend their time.
Bridges, terraces, and planted levels connect the buildings above, while the commercial towers rise with their own distinct architectural identities. For the corporate tenants, Alice Lane redefined the employee value proposition — offering not just premium office space but a precinct-scale amenity that makes the daily commute a choice, not a concession. Somewhere to eat, meet, work outdoors, and stay after hours. In a city built for cars, that is the power of intentional urban design.
Location: Sandton, South Africa
Size: 70,000 m²
Completion Year: 2017
Sector: Mixed Use, Commercial, Retail