IKUSASA, 7 PARKS BOULEVARD
IKUSASA, 7 PARKS BOULEVARD
CORPORATE OFFICE
Ikusasa, which means ‘future’ in isiZulu, is home to Anglo American’s Global Shared Services business. The 6-star Green Star, Net Zero level 1 building embodies the company’s commitment to sustainability and a low-carbon future. It is located in the Oxford Parks precinct, a sustainable mixed-use development prioritising walkability, community and connectivity. The interiors, particularly on the ground floor – which includes a client meeting suite, a coffee shop and employee restaurant – connect meaningfully with the surrounding urban framework. The interior design was conceptualised as a ‘future smart workplace’, empowering employees with progressive workplace tools and technology and encouraging inclusivity and diversity, collaboration and innovative thinking. The company’s ‘progressive minimalist’ global branding principles have been overlaid with an atmospheric pallet of bold colours, materials and textural influences to resonate with local culture, heritage and landscapes. Natural materials, engineered detailing, and biophilic elements – including an indoor horticultural maintenance plan that provides one plant unit for every 50m² of regularly occupied space – create an urban aesthetic in harmony with the building’s setting. A standout feature is the Innovation Hub, an ideation space structured as variety of open agile workspaces clustered around a transparent immersive central ‘pod’.
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Size: 7,585 m²
Completion Year: 2022
Sector: Commercial Offices