SASOL HQ ROSEBANK

Rosebank is home to most of the chemical giants’ “clusters” (departments), currently accommodated in a number of buildings.  The new SASOL Centre will unite all of the disciplines into a single entity. This unification unlocks new potential for both precinct and organisation.

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Like a chemical reaction, the new synergy with the precinct, and within the organisation, becomes a generator for innovation. This becomes the core concept of the proposed design - a building that provides maximum opportunity for planned and coincidental interaction, sparking new ideas. 

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The central atrium, or Innovation Centre, is the physical architectural device that gives realisation to the core concept. Apart from linking public interface spaces with conferencing (semi-private) and office space, it also contains pause areas, formal and informal meeting spaces, and other shared facilities. Each cluster is represented within the Innovation Centre through a series of interlinked double volume nodes, ensuring that their identities are retained within the unified whole.

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The new building is recognised as a major generator of renewal to Rosebank. It will finally realise the north-south axis park that will link the whole of the precinct, rejuvenating most of its more remote areas.