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a strong visual wayfinding system. Massive typography is a feature carried throughout the project, with inspiring messages mounted, etched and patterned into walls. A subtle approach is taken to link the interior with the nature of RCL Foods’ business – the occasional table supported by cutleryshaped legs is a whimsical touch. Specific facilities needed for the project included test and development kitchens, a public food shop, cafés and a skybar. These were integrated around a dramatic central atrium to encourage collaborative working practices. Many offices are suspended and cantilevered around this atrium on multiple levels and at different angles, with striking glass walls looking out onto the area. Open staircases with mesh balustrades and natural timber
flooring retain light and airiness through the space, while bridges have break out areas with lively seating options. Small work pods and call booths are distributed through the office to allow spontaneous collaboration or immediate privacy. Throughout all this, services and electrical facilities are cleverly integrated and concealed discreetly. The ultimate result of Novospace’s work is a truly African working environment – one that departs from the familiar sameness of competing companies to create its own bespoke industrial aesthetic and identity. ‘Do things that can’t be done’ is an inspirational message proudly presented in tall letters on the wall of a meeting space – a sentiment that could be equally applied to Novospace’s philosophy.
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16 The Boulevard, P.O. Box 2757, Westway Office Park, Westville 3635, South Africa t: +27 31 2755820 e: mike@novospace.co.za w: www.novospace.co.za
BEST OFFICE INTERIOR SOUTH AFRICA RCL Foods by EPL Novospace Africa & Arabia Property Awards
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