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SD Issue 5 Digital

SD Issue 5 Digital

MAGAZINE

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INSIGHTS PUBLISHER
10 Branding Your Business with Architecture
Structure And Design Media
TRENDS
13 Modern Kitchen Design DESIGN & LAYOUT

MAIN FEATURE Tami Zizhou
18 Alliance Insurance
PHOTOGRAPHY
MATERIAL FOCUS Michele Fortmann
61 S’ment Smalls
CONTRIBUTORS
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL PROFILE
65 Mediterranean Magic Michael Nott
Christopher Du Cane
INTERIOR DESIGN
78 Orchestrating Spaces MARKETING

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85 Ergonomics Victoria Ndavambi
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INSIGHTS BRANDING YOUR BUSINESS
WITH INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Interior architecture and design can support,
promote and convey a business’ brand.

HERE’S A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH AN ARCHITECT/
INTERIOR DESIGNER:

Q: What is branding, or environment branding, when referring to
interior architecture and design?
Lynn Baker: When we’re talking about interiors, the term “branding”
means creating an environment that embodies the attributes of a
business, so customers recognize and experience your business’
brand when they enter your place of business.

Q: How do color, texture, art, lighting and furniture play a role in in particular, can create an atmosphere that relates to your brand or
interior branding for your clients’ spaces? the experience you wish customers to have while in your space and
LB: We can use colors to literally communicate the brand to our interfacing with your employees.
clients’ customers, potential customers, stakeholders, employees
and community. An example of environment branding includes Do you want customers to feel energized when they enter your
repeating colors from your logo in your space. Additionally, we space or feel restful and cocooned? In the first instance you might
use color to communicate a feeling or quality associated with use more daylight and bright, indirect lighting; in the latter you
your brand. If a brand prides itself on being “fun,” for example, a might have low levels of warm-colored light.The way customers or
designer might select bright or energetic colors. employees use the space can also communicate a brand. Moveable

We use texture, art, lighting and furniture in the same way. Lighting, workspaces, couches and an open environment can suggest
a collaborative, creative business, in contrast to a space
that’s less flexible and closed-off, which could suggest the
importance of privacy, confidentiality, trust and security.

Q: What is a corporate branded environment example
people might recognize?
LB: Google is a company that famously communicates its
“fun and playful” brand identity into its interior by using
the brand’s multiple colors and showcasing unique design
features, such as an indoor slide or mini-golf course.

Q: Is environment branding done before, after or in
collaboration with the marketing professionals responsible
for a company’s overall corporate branding strategy?
LB: Interior branding can be done in any of these ways. If
a company has not yet hired a marketing professional, it’s
helpful if the client has an idea of what makes their product
or service unique. We can then work with the client to
identify these qualities and create an interior environment
to reinforce them. A marketing professional can then build
upon this base.

STARBUCKS has been successfully branded Working in collaboration with marketing professionals can
all over the world. This example is the make the interior branding very successful. The marketing
Japanese spin on the iconic Starbucks shop. professional and interior designer can share their opinions
about the other’s work and ensure the client understands
and is happy with everything the brand and interior are >

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communicating. When necessary, at my firm we
work with a contracted graphic designer to help
clients select logos and corporate colors. This
additional service for our client helps expedite
signage procurement and also influences the
exterior architecture of our projects, as well well
as the interiors.

Q: Step-by-step, what is the process of branding
an interior environment?
LB: First, we want to hear the client’s initial
ideas for a project—this might give us ideas
about their philosophy and what’s important to
them, both functionally and aesthetically. At this
point, I also look at a client’s website and any
existing printed collateral, such as brochures
or flyers, to determine if they have branding in
place that will be essential to incorporate in the
interior design.

Next, we create an inspiration board that
illustrates the brand attributes through interior
design—it might contain descriptive words,
photos of other interiors, colors, art, and design
features. The client then gives me feedback on
what they do or don’t like about the board.

From there, our team begins drawing the design
features, and selects colors, lighting, artwork
and furniture that are similar to the items
displayed on the inspiration board. We meet
with the client during each of these steps to get
their input and make changes, if necessary.

Q: What positive impact can interior design
branding have on your clients’ businesses?
LB: I think it can reinforce the qualities of their
products and service for the customer. Not
branding an interior space can cause confusion
or doubt for a customer, and even for the
employees, especially if your website or work
is known for a certain quality, and then your
interior environment contradicts it.

When a customer visits a properly branded
space, they will make a positive judgment about
the business, possibly prior to knowing anything
about your work or product.

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10 TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN

ecades ago, the kitchen was hidden in the back of the house. It was a place where meals were prepared and dirty dishes were washed.
Fast forward to 2017 and the kitchen has a much different role. Today, the kitchen is the focal point of the home, the place that brings
everyone together after a long day or at the start of one. Now instead, the kitchen is paraded in all its beauty and warmth at the very
center of the house. Kitchens have changed a lot over the decades and planning for your kitchen remodel is very important. Technology advances
and changing social dynamics have contributed greatly to the rise of the modern kitchen. There is a far bigger focus on open concept homes that
revolve around the kitchen so everyone can be together. As with any modern design trend, clean and simple styles have become favorites for
homeowners with natural light becoming an essential aspect of the overall look and function of the kitchen space.

With the keen eye from design experts, here are the top 10 trends in kitchen design that are currently in.

1 SMART KITCHENS 2 CABINET COLORS: WHITE STAYS, GRAY
GETS ELEGANT AND BLACK IS THE NEW
Technology has entered the kitchen in full force and not just in the
form of fancy gadgets and appliances. Today, you can have a kitchen THING
with technology integrated into every function and appliance–from
the faucets to the fridge to the lighting. This is what we call a smart White is still a big favorite for kitchen cabinets. Homeowners love it
kitchen. for its clean look, which is especially beneficial in a space that tends
to get cluttered. White cabinets are simply beautiful and timeless
Smart kitchens are a very modern aspect of design. In fact, a lot and can be used in almost any kind of kitchen style. We expect
of kitchens today are built smart from the ground up. For older white to remain a popular cabinet color in 2018 and probably for
kitchens, sensors, smart gadgets and other devices can be added to years to come. The only change we are seeing is a mixing in of wood
make them smarter. finishes for accent pieces and additions of pops-of-color for the
brave of heart.
You can have sensor-equipped kitchen faucets that can sense the
presence of hands underneath and will come on automatically. You
could have a fridge that alerts you when your groceries items are
running low or a coffee maker that has your coffee ready when you
wake up. There is also a device that monitors your eggs, telling you
which ones are almost going bad. Do not forget to smarten up your
lighting system–allowing you to control different lights from your
smartphone or tablet.

Technology integrated kitchens are becoming more popular as
homeowners experiment with novel technologies. This is one of the
biggest trends going into 2018 too.

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TRENDS As popular as white cabinets are, grey is starting to pick up as the material is extremely hardy, can last virtually forever, is a breeze to
color of choice. Grey cabinets project a certain chic elegance. If maintain and is anti-microbial. Granite, the main competitor in the
you want your kitchen to feel a bit more luxurious, grey is the color high-end bracket, requires slightly more maintenance.
to choose. Grey cabinets work great when paired with plenty of
natural light. When quartz countertops first came into the market, the main worry
was lack of variety in terms of colors and finishes. But with time,
The modern clean look of both white and grey will keep them as thanks to technology, manufacturers have provided a wide range
favorites for years. But there is another color slowly making its way of colors to choose from as well as realistic stone patterns. You can
into the kitchen–black. It will surprise you at how well black kitchen even get quartz finished with elaborate swirls and large veining to
cabinets can work in and/or enhance every kitchen. imitate other materials like natural stone. These unique styles have
become immensely popular.
Black kitchen cabinets portray full-on elegance and a deep rich
luxurious atmosphere that the other options just don’t. They cast But there is a notable trend toward softer and more neutral colors.
the kitchen in a subtle dramatic essence. However, using black in More and more homeowners are opting for colors like: grey, taupe,
the kitchen is a tricky thing. You have to be careful that it does not creamy or white finishes. The pattern preferences have changed to
overpower the room, making it feel perpetually dark. But more and veining from particulates that we’ve seen for past years. This definitely
more homeowners are getting bolder and opting for a kitchen with follows the trend towards cleaner styles seen in most home spaces.
black cabinets. While black will not be the new white anytime soon,
black cabinets will get more popular. While we are still on the topic of countertops, it is important to
mention the rising popularity of composite sinks. These are sinks
3 CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS, MATERIALS made from the same material as the countertop. This creates a
AND TEXTURES cleaner uniform look and makes cleaning and maintenance much
easier. However, it is going to be a tough battle against the still very
While styles like vintage and mid-century modern are still popular, popular stainless steel and farmhouse sinks.
homeowners are getting more contemporary with edgier designs
and alternative materials for kitchens. Instead of the usual ceramic, 5 A FOCUS ON STORAGE-EFFECTIVE
we are seeing an increased use of concrete and stone. CABINETRY

Folding and sliding doors are being set up to be operated with a One of the biggest annoyances with kitchen cabinetry is the
button or from your smartphone or tablet. These innovative new unnecessarily waste of space. The way the shelves and drawers are
door designs are even being transferred to the cabinetry. You can
actually have folding or sliding cabinet doors too. structured leaves a lot of wasted space.
Worst of all, available space is often too
Countertops and kitchen islands are also experiencing their own small for some of your larger things or
contemporary reinvention. Some homeowners are going for curved the opposite: it’s too wide and does not
kitchen islands for a unique focal point. This lends itself to softening give you a way to properly and efficiently
the lines within the space. In some homes, the kitchen island also organize the space.
serves as the bar and includes wine storage for the adults. Even as
most people get nostalgic for past styles (Art Deco, Vintage and so One of the foundations to a functional
on), there is still a lot of love for the beautiful, stylish and functional kitchen is kitchen storage. If it is
contemporary kitchen. inadequate or ineffective, you will be
faced with endless frustrations and
4 QUARTZ IS STILL KING challenges. To counter these storage >

For high end kitchen countertops, quartz still reigns supreme. The

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> challenges, homeowners are starting to look for better storage spaces. Basically, it involves turning things around and creating
solutions within the cabinetry. These can include: drawer dividers unexpected match-ups.
for cutlery & utensils, pull-outs for spices, tray dividers, roll-out trays You might find an all-white light and airy kitchen with a bold
and caddies for pot & pans; as well as wastebasket cabinets and/ patterned tile backsplash, or bright colored appliances. These
or decorative wicker baskets for show. These will make it easier to pops of unexpected color feel like bursts of energy helping bring
store foods, drinks and small appliances. the kitchen to life. Or you might find a juxtaposition between
the cabinetry and the flooring. The cabinetry is more sleek and
2017 has come with a range of new kitchen storage options polished while the floor is designed in a textured style that is much
throughout the whole kitchen–focused on making daily lives more more rustic.
effortless and making cooking fun. One popular fun juxtaposition that was bound to be picked up in
2017 was: “bringing the outdoors in”. Whether it is a vertical garden
6 APPLIANCES: NEW STYLES of spices, an indoor vegetable patch or your own kitchen flower
AND PREFERENCES garden–more homeowners are experimenting with bringing the
great outdoors in.
If the kitchen is going to face a revolution, the appliances will not
be left behind. One of the hottest trends we saw for 2017 were 8 HARDWOOD FLOORING IS STILL THE
black stainless steel appliances. Stainless Steel appliances have SHINNING STAR BUT CERAMIC TILE IS
dominated the market for quite some time, so seeing a different ON IT’S HEELS
finish come into play is not surprising. Traditionally appliances are
sold in suites, but occasionally you will find a refrigerator in red Hardwood flooring is still very popular when it comes to kitchen
or the vintage style range in a blue and so on. This is definitely a flooring. But the second most popular option, ceramic flooring, is
departure from the once traditional all-white appliances. However, about to get more attention. Thanks to technology, ceramic flooring
homeowners seem willing to experiment with a wider range of tones now comes in a wide variety of designs and styles and sizes.
around the kitchen these days. For example, you can get ceramic tiles that look exactly like
hardwood flooring. So if you want to retain the hardwood look but
Even the interest in must-have commercial ranges seems to be with a material that is easier to maintain, you can use ceramic.
fading a little. More and more kitchens want to include cook- In addition to wood, ceramic tiles can be designed to resemble a
tops with separate double wall ovens. This trend can be more range of other materials including natural stone. Even the surface >
expensive than commercial ranges and often take up more space.
But as in many of these trends, aesthetics is a major issue. More 15
homeowners are wanting a changeover from the more common
commercial range look.

Changes are also happening to the range hood. Traditionally, we see
large chimney style range hoods over the range. Though it plays a
major role in sucking up fumes, grease and odors, it does not earn
many points for style. To change this, homeowners are opting for
new ceiling mounted range hoods. They take up less space and are
more sleek-looking. Don’t forget to consider advanced range hoods
that can be flush mounted for a discreet and very chic look.

7 JUXTAPOSITION OF SPACES

Kitchen design trends today are aimed at creating a unique style.
A style that instantly captures attention and makes a statement.
One of the trends accomplishing this is the juxtaposition of

TRENDS

texture is changed to mimic these materials. In terms One great idea is a feeder station. This is usually a
of size, you do not have to go for traditional sizing any corner where you can set up your pet food storage
longer. You can get wide plank tiles that resemble cabinet, feeding station, toys and anything else dog-
actual planks of hardwood once laid down on the floor. related. You can even design a kitchen island with a
Or you can get custom cut tiles to create a uniquely built-in doggy bed underneath. If you have cats and
themed kitchen. a little extra money to spend, consider a slide at one
corner of the room where they can play until they are
9. LARGE MULTIPURPOSE exhausted.
KITCHEN ISLANDS
Conclusion
Kitchen islands are no longer those narrow surfaces
just for food preparation or to serve as an occasional Let these trends serve as design ideas for your
breakfast bar. They have become focal points of the kitchen renovation or new home construction.
kitchen. One of the changes emerging is the larger These ideas combine the best in functionality and
sizing and more ornate design pieces included in aesthetics to create the ultimate kitchen.
the design. The kitchen island is meant to create an sebringservices.com
impact, and its design must make a statement.

The larger kitchen islands have become jack of all
trades. They have storage cabinets and can be fitted
with various cooking appliances while also serving
as a dining and/or drinking bar. To accommodate the
increased size, the kitchen island can be extended into
living room territory in homes with open plan designs.

This ensures the kitchen island can be multi-functional
without cluttering up space in the kitchen.

10 PET-FRIENDLY SPACES
IN THE KITCHEN

The kitchen can be a hazardous place for babies and
pets if you are not careful. While we try really hard to
baby-proof the cooking area; we do not think much
about pet-friendly spaces in the kitchen.

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MAIN FEATURE ALLIANCE INSURANCE’S
UNIQUE ‘African Modernist’
Headquarters

Text by Michael Nott
Photography by Michele Fortmann

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ARCHITECT: Architrave Design Group lliance Insurance’s new head quarters
ENGINEERS: Promecs Consulting Engineers were completed about two years ago
QUANTITY SURVEYOR: OCM Quantity Surveyors towards the end of 2015. If you’ve
MAIN CONTRACTOR: Elevate Construction
travelled along Ridgeway North in the

Borrowdale area, near Rietfontein, you will no doubt
have seen this impressive and iconic building with
its unique deep maroon and cream exterior. It’s a
distinctively Zimbabwean building with the bruised
purple colour evoking tropical storm clouds while
the ever changing creamy colours are reminiscent
of African savannah grasslands. The exterior paint
colours also help to reinforce the solid rectilinear
structure of columns and horizontal lintels. Despite
the African references it is a supremely well designed
structure in the Modernist style that functions
perfectly for the clients.
The east facing facade overlooks Ridgeway North
but the main frontage is concealed rather modestly
on Nigel’s Lane. It’s a building that exudes all the
elements that the client needs – it’s very powerfully
built and imposing and gives an impression of
strength and solidity, yet it has a number of exciting
and impressive architectural features that make it
quite unique. It’s a building that perfectly displays the
company’s character.

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It was designed by Cosmos Kanyanta from Architrave +6.926
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light feel. -roof trusses to engineer's detail
-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips

The dome was specially ordered from a South African +7.981
company – Rainbow Skylight S. A. – who have a great deal +6.926
of experience in this type of one-off dome construction and +6.276
are also used to African weather conditions of extreme
heat and heavy rain storms. The frame was lifted into +2.976
place in a single piece and the tinted Perspex panels were
then fitted in place one by one. It was also tricky to join the +0.326
dome to the unusual butterfly shaped Chromadek roof of ±0.000
the main structure. It was a rather specialised task which
Elevate Construction managed and oversaw. It’s not the
kind of roof structure which most construction companies
deal with on a frequent basis but Elevate managed the
whole project with their usual skill and attention to detail!

G F E ROOF DC BA

corbelling to louvers to -roof pitch 11.0°
eng's detail specialist
-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets
detail
-75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on

-roof trusses to engineer's detail

-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 louvers to
specialist
courses by metal strips
detail
+7.980
balustrade to detail +6.925
+6.275

+3.625
+2.975

+0.325
±0.000

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n.g levelMAIN FEATURE South Elevation

louvers to Scale 1:100
specialist
11 10 9 8 7 65 43 2 ROOF 1
detail ROOF
louvers to ROOF -roof pitch 11.0° louvers to
specialist -roof pitch 11.0° -roof pitch 11.0° -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets specialist
-IBR chromadeck ro-oIBfiRngcshhroeemtsadeck roofing sheets -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on
detail -75x50mm s.w [email protected]/cerlainidg o@n 1200mm c/c laid on lo-uroveorfstrtuosses to engineer's detail detail
louvers to s-p1e1c4iaxl3is8tmm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips
-roof trusses to eng-inroeoefr'tsrudsestaeisl to engineer's detail speciafllyisint g steel framed beam to detail
canopy to eng's detail
-114x38mm wall pla-t1e1t4iexd38tom3mcwoaulrlspelsatbeytimedettaol s3tricposurses by metal strips specialists detail
detail

steel gutter level +7.981 +7.981

corbelling level +6.926 +6.926
F.F window level +6.276 +6.276

balustrading +2.976 +3.626
to detail +2.976

1st floor level
G.F window level

G.F level +0.326 +0.326
n.g level ±0.000 +0.000

uth ElevationWest Elevation WEST ELEVATION
Scale 1:100
1:100

10 9 L 8 K7 6 J5 I4 3H 2 ROOF G 1 F E DC
ROOF ROOF
louvers to -roof pitch 11.0° corbelling to
-roof pitch 11.0° specialist eng's detail -roof pitch 11.0°
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-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets specialist -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets

-75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on detail -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on
-roof trusses to elnoguivneeresr'tsodetail
-114x38mm wall psplaeteciatielisdt to 3 courses by metal strips -roof trusses to engineer's detail louvers to -roof trusses to engineer's detail louv
specialist -114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 spe
detail courses by metal strips
detail de
-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips +7.981

steel gutter level +6.926
+6.276
corbelling level
F.F window level

balustrade to detail balustrade to detail
+2.976
1st floor level
G.F window level

+0.326
±0.000

G.F level
n.g level

Elevation
0 North Elevation
Scale 1:100
H G F E ROOF D C BA
JI 11 87 65
32
ROOF 10 9 louvers to -roof pitch 11.0° 4
-roof pitch 11.0° specialist ROOF
-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets louversdteotail -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets -roof pitch 11.0°
-75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on specialist lsopudevec----e17IrtiBaroa15siolRl4xistfx5otct30rhu8mrsmomsmmessaw.dwtoeaclbelkrpnalrgnaoidtnoeeefirtneiiengr'dgsst@dhoee3te1at2islc0o0umrsmesc/bcylamidetoanl strips
-roof trusses to engineer's detail ROOF detail -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on
-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips -roof pitch 11.0°
louvers to -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets -roof trusses to engineer's detail
specialist -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on
-roof trusses to engineer's detail -114x38mm wall plate tied to 3
detail -114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips
corbelling to courses by metal strips
eng's detail

corbelling to +7.980
eng's detail
steel gutter level

corbelling level +6.925
F.F window level +6.275

Promecs Consulting Engineers balustrade to detail balustrade to detail

was responsible for the design 1st floor level +3.625
+2.975
and project management of the G.F window level
+0.325
mechanical, electrical, structural and ±0.000
civil engineering services.
1
G.F level
n.g level +7.981
+6.926
vation East Elevation +6.276

11 10 9 S8 cale 1:1070 65 4 32

corbelling to ROOF louvers to ROOF
eng's detail -roof pitch 11.0° specialist -roof pitch 11.0°
-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets
-75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on detail -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on
-roof trusses to engineer's detail -roof trusses to engineer's detail
-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips -114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips

steel gutter level

corbelling level
F.F window level

1st floor level +3.626
G.F window level +2.976

G.F level +0.326
n.g level ±0.000

East Elevation EAST ELEVATION

Scale 1:100

22 structure & design

23

MAIN FEATURE Grapnote Steel were the reinforcement steel
supplier for the Alliance Project.

Grapnote Steel is a medium sized, wholly

Zimbabwean owned company which started operations
in 2005 as Grapnote Investments.
Their core business is the supply, cutting and bending
as well as assembling and fixing of both structural and
reinforcement steel within the Southern African region.
They also supply steel related products and most hardware
products so as to make their workshop a one stop shop for
steel users. Among the sectors of the economy they supply
are the construction, mining and farming industries.
Grapnote Steel’s business is supported by an
integrated quality management system that underpins
every aspect of its operations.
By strategically positioning quality management at
the heart of its operations, Grapnote Steel has bound
together the full value chain of an infrastructure
company, thus embedding the concept of a triple
bottom line management culture, which is central
to reinforcing sustainability and delivering a quality
outcome to all their stakeholders.
TRADE REFERENCES
1] A M Machado Building Contractors
2] Mukute Construction
3] Pevimag Contractors
4] Pemhiwa Builders
5] Manah Construction
24 structure & design

STEEL SUPPLY • STEEL CUTTING & BENDING • STEEL DELIVERY & SITE FIXING

No. 390 Willovale Road, Southerton 25
Harare, Zimbabwe
+263 4 664703; +263 772 671 047
+263 717 886 133; +263 737 306 125
[email protected]; [email protected]
grapnotesteel.co.zw

MAIN FEATURE

NORTH ELEVATION

louvers to louvers to ROOF canopy to flying steel framed beam to louvers to louvers to
specialist specialist -roof pitch 11.0° specialists detail eng's detail specialist specialist
-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets
detail detail -75x50mm s.w brandering @ 1200mm c/c laid on detail detail
-roof trusses to engineer's detail
-114x38mm wall plate tied to 3 courses by metal strips

steel gutter level +7.981
+6.926
corbelling level +6.276
F.F window level
+3.626
1st floor level +2.976
G.F window level
+0.326
G.F level +0.000
n.g level

26 South Elevation

structure & desigSncale 1:100

11 10 9 87 65 43 2 1
ROOF ROOF
-roof pitch 11.0° -roof pitch 11.0°
-IBR chromadeck roofing sheets -IBR chromadeck roofing sheets

When Alliance Insurance found they
were outgrowing their offices at
Westgate they began looking for new
premises for the company. The site
of their current headquarters came
on the market and it seemed like a
perfect opportunity for them to design
and build new offices tailor made to
suit their needs. The property at 66
Ridgeway North was in an excellent
location, near to other financial centres
like CABS and Old Mutual, as well as
being easily accessible from both the
city centre and Borrowdale. However
there was an old block of flats on
the site which had become a bit run
down and had been converted to
accommodation for backpackers for
short term hire. Not the ideal place for
an insurance company. However, luckily
they had the vision and foresight to see
the potential which the site offered.
Nathalie Hunt drew up a sketch of what
they wanted and Architrave Design
Group drew up the plans.

27

MAIN FEATURE They managed to incorporate part of the old building, although all the interiors were completely gutted. So although the new
build seems very modern it still preserves a small part of Harare’s history, even if it has been seamlessly incorporated into the
new edifice. According to Murray Martin from Elevate Construction the decision to preserve sections of the existing structure was
partly to help keep costs down and also because the existing building and its foundations were for the most part still structurally
sound – although some minor re-enforcement was needed - columns and pillars which were fairly simple to construct. The large
open plan interior spaces were created using concrete beams cast on site which didn’t seem to provoke any particularly difficult
problems for Elevate Construction.

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CONSTRU

MAIN FEATURE AB CD E F G H I J K L NOTES

998 46,418 354 ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE IN MILLIMETR
230 230 INDICATED STRUCTURAL WORK TO BE
5,135 1,394 3,711 3,700 brick up 8,755 8,748 3,707 3,445 3,384 3,441 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
11,470 the opening 6,711 3,034 3,039 3,044 ab CONTRACTOR TO CHECK AND VERIFY A
5,514 13,652 5,501 361 345 230 230 230 345 ab DIMENSIONS ON SITE AND SHALL REPO
12,480 115 6,711 230 10,040 OMISSIONS TO THIS OFFICE PRIOR TO
115 1,000 1,000 230 1,814 1,814 230 115 115 230 10 1,104 1,106 K ab THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE.
1,000 1,000 1,000 230 ab 78mm dia. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ AND UN
WITH STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELE
EG rain water CONSULTANT / s DOCUMENTATION AS
down pipe PROJECT PRIOR TO START OF WORKS
demolish 118 N 230x460 rc 1,950 78mm dia. 78mm dia. BEFORE TENDERING, EXAMINE THE SIT
the walls column to 345 372130 rain water rain water ab EXTENT AND NATURE OF ALL CONDITIO
A 460 2,455 5,230 eng's detail down pipe down pipe ab NOT EXCLUDING THE LOCATION OF ALL
1,004 MAY HAVE TO BE PROTECTED, REMOV
1 DD GW11 FF 4,179 345 GW17 GW17 GW17 ab 230 1 MATERIALS SHALL BE THE BEST OF TH
345 345 ab2,144 10,040 8,240 DESCRIBED ON THE DRAWINGS AND TH
2 R 17,448 GW11 GW11 GW11 demolish ab ab ab ab ab 2 WHERE REQUIRED HEREIN OR UPON R
3 GW11 ab ab the walls 3,489 OR ENGINEER FURNISH VOUCHERS TO
4 1,381 ab 230x230 rc 3 COMPLY HEREWITH
5 ab GW11 column to 4 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY AND
6 eng's detail THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND / OR
7 R 17,218 ab 5,230 2,455 460 safe abGW13 4,192 5 OFFICER FOR ANY WORKS UNDER THE
8 ab ab room 6 REQUIRING INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO CO
9 ab f.l +0.326 78mm dia. 7 WITH SUBSEQUENT WORK BEFORE ST
10 345 345 345x345 rc rain water 8 THAT BASIC TOOLS AND MATERIALS RE
11 4,655 1,000 column to down pipe 9 SETTING OUT ARE AVAILABLE
D11 eng's detail ab 10 AS THE BUILDING PROJECT PROGRESS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 11 ARTISANS E.G. PLUMBER, ELECTRICIAN
7,772 CC 5,233 8,240 GG 345 open plan office 8,240 ab 345 7,772 ENGINEER E.T.C. AS MUCH AS POSSIBL
7,380 3,946 porcelain tiles ab 3,832 TO COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING
5,999 3,157 345 3,154 SET OUT IN THE M.B.B.L. OR UNDER LO
f.l +0.326 COPYRIGHT AND RIGHT OF REPRODUC
H G2W,21080 GW18 345 ANY PORTION THEREOF IS RESERVED
2,200
230x460 rc 345 230 3,039
column to 1,375
460 eng's detail 1,950

11,470 3,762 10,491 open plan office 3,856 GW13
1,500 porcelain tiles 546 415
589 1,821 3,130 1,500 1,200 230380 415 415 452 R 12,330 116 f.l +0.326 116 REVISION N
1,500 GW08 700 700 700 GW10 700 700 1,495
GW08 ab ab 230 115 115 230 ab ab 230 115 115 230
345 3,039 R 12,100
ab ab GW08 1,000 1,000 1,000 GW10 1,000 1,000 1,000
ab
690 ab R 12,330 10,040 REV INT DATE DES
230 ab 7,507
ab 78mm dia. 5,142 78mm dia. ab 230 230 A JM 10.09.13 roof revised
119 rain water rain water D02 D07 1,800 925 CK 10.09.13 staircase revised
down pipe down pipe 230 CK 10.09.13 meeting room reduce
8,297 3,865 CK 10.09.13 fire escape door add
GW09 GW09 GW09 ab R 12,102 7.5° 7.5° 7.5° 7.5° 5,258 GW09 GW09 GW09 1,800 8,240 CK 10.09.13 window on top of add
5,s3tt7oor2emngwianteeerrd'sradientail 7.5° to estnogrinmeewr'atserdedtraaiiln ab 10,040
3,865 3,000 1,114 1,575 325 5,373 7.5° 1,575 1,113 115 115 B CK 17.10.13 grid lettering revised
3,690 1,000 1,000 1,000 HH
GW19 BB 1,835 duct 230x460 rc duct 2,065 CK 17.10.13 staircase moved awa
1,117 column to 1,117 D04 D04 D04 JM 17.10.13 existing floor to ceilin
115 115 eng's detail 4,049 C CK 28.11.13 remove the columns
1,000 1,000 1,000 D13 D13 CK 28.11.13 terninate the column
D04 D04 D04 1,347 D02 1,347
115 2,657 460 D02 115 866 D CK 02.12.13 remove drainage pas
D01 1,287 4,932 put a septic tank
810 staff canteen lad3i,e23s0 230 1,398 2,155 D01 3,230
230 porcelain tiles 1,319 porcelain tiles 1,298 900 1,229 2,188 R 6,728 D03 78mm dia. 78mm dia. lobby 2,657 gents 1,319 open plan office
+0.326 1,7f.0l 3+0.326 1,292 906 1,229 rain water rain water porcelain tiles porcelain tiles
GW15 down pipe down pipe GW14 porcelain tiles f.l +101.3526 1,576 f.l +0.326
1,793 R 6,501 f.l +0.326 10,040
D01 R 8,012 1,805
2,350 5,038 lobby GW14 D09 D03 230 7,4777,747 2,350
office porcelain tiles 1,398 249 filling credenza
porcelain tiles 600 230 345 9,083 9,083
f.l +0.326 f.l +0.326 544 3,352 Ar5 GW12
3,665 GW07 249 22.5° 22.5° 1,252 1,389 11 4,184
4,580 4,000 4,176 GW15 01 02 filling credenza
3,707 1,389 22.5° 22.5° D01 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 7,477
GW02 2,001
29,933 R 8,012 sump hole to sump hole to 03 04 13 29,933
3,795 eng's detail eng's detail 14
servers worktop D03 22.5° 15 3,795
R 5,096 22.5° 16
A5 867 1,750 868 1,269 17
2,440 795 SD01 ab D06 GW20 2,440 868 coRrr7id,7o82r corridor 1,640 D0218
2,440 230 460 460 ab 3,400 D02 porcelain tiles porcelain tiles 5,257 1,80019
entrance hall
2,440 ab porcelain tiles GW20 230 f.l +0.226 22.5° 22.5° f.l +04.62026
ab +0.326 1,750 2,037 1,290
D09 D09 2,900 230
1,066 D06 78mm dia. D03 230
863 rain water 22.5° 22.5° 4,376 230 3,592
down pipe GW02 1,066

19 1,677 D02 4,176 2,333
18 581

17
230 3,595
7,320
2,749 3,485 16 2,055 04 03 02 01472 22.5s°ump hole to sump hole to 22.5° PA's office 5,485 2,749
1,32315 08 07 06 05 eng's detail eng's detail porcelain tiles
chef's office 14 R 7,782 R 5,096 2,759 3,707
porcelain tiles 13 22.5° R 7,782 f.l +0.326
+0.326
11 10 09 22.5° 22.5° 1,377 230 5,038 230x460 rc 9,834 3,832
R 8,012 5,133 D03 column to GW13
3,665 kitchen 12 78mm dia. 22.5° 230x460 rc eng's detail RCHIT
4,580 porcelain tiles rain water column to
GW07 8,500 down pipe eng's detail Chartered Architect
+0.326 D06 D01
4,675 5,133 230 No. 8 Ashton Road
2,330 1,398 D03 249 open plan office 345x345 rc 9,779 Alexandra Park
D03 GW16 D09 78mm dia. GW16 D03 9,050 porcelain tiles column to 345 P.O Box BW 807
R 6,501 rain water Borrowdale
315 416 345 R 8,012 down pipe f.l +0.326 eng's detail 2,330 Harare
900 Tel\Fax : 04 744561
ab "I" beam over to engineer detail 3,483 meeting room to estnogrinmeewr'atserdedtraailin 5,372 executive office 345 Email :[email protected]
ab porcelain tiles 1stt1oo6remngwianteeerrd'sradienta3i,l524 porcelain tiles 3,949
3,690 230 f.l +0.326 3,992 5,372 3,524 GW16 GW16 3,992 f.l +0.326 3,270 230 345 345 3,158 [email protected]
116 3,157 3,035
waiting area
2,376 GW06 D08 HH porcelain tiles R 6,728 BB 3,778
3,690 f.l +0.326 2,376
scullery dry stores 3,531 waiting area 3,531 GW13
porcelain tiles porcelain tiles ab porcelain tiles
ab f.l +0.326 ab ab
+0.326 +0.326 GW02 ab R 12,074

2,100 78mm dia. 78mm dia. 5,372 reception GW03 ab 78mm dia. GW02 KEYM
rain water rain water porcelain tiles ab INVESTM
1,489 7,507 233045 3,34,81358 down pipe down pipe rain water 78mm dia. 10,040 230 Client
ab ab ab GW05 f.l +0.326 down pipe rain water 345

ab gt down pipe 1,489

420 ab ab ab 1,732 ab ab ab ab
230
GW05 GW05 GW03 R 12,100 964 R 11,332 ab 78mm dia. GW01 GW01 78mm dia. GW01
1,500 ab rain water 230x345 rc rain water
column to down pipe
2,141 down pipe eng's detail 2,141

230 7,295 557 3,158 230 R 12,330 ab D05 GW04
589 3,130 1,500 1,430 GW04 R 11,562

1,821 1,500

11,470 K

rw

H

GG CC

A

998 5,135 1,394 3,711 3,700 8,755 8,748 3,707 3,445 3,384 3,441
230 7,297 230 3,483 3,300 3,797 3,300 3,038 3,039
230 10 230 3,000 3,767 46,418 13,833 3,000 230 10 230 10,040 230 Project Title
AB CD 10 345 355 3,815 4,109 345 10 345 345 345 119
2,141 PROPOSED OFFIC
E 3,754 H I 3,039 L FOR KEYMERGE
G INVESTMENTS ON
F JK 87 RIENTFONTEIN
RIENTFONTEIN HA
FF N
Sheet Content
DD GROUND FLOOR PLA

EG

Ground floor plan

Scale 1:100

Area= 711.8m²

Drawing Number
KEYMERGE -01

Drawn

J.M

Scale

1:100;1:1205

The double volume height is striking and impressive and re-enforces
the indoor/outdoor ambiance which is one of the guiding themes of
the entire design.

32 structure & design

The circular central structure also presented some technical chal-
lenges in terms of creating curved formwork and shuttering to cast
all the concrete beams and slab edges on site, which was done us-
ing timber and flexiform shuttering. The interior granite cladding on
the circular walls was also a challenge to ensure that there was no
chance of it working loose, so Elevate Construction used a special-
ised technique which they had first developed on the award winning
Gota project (WAN Awards House of the Year 2012).

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DOOR FRAMES MANUFACTURES OF HIGH QUALITY HARDWARE PRODUCTS

WINDOW FRAMES

REGULAR BARS 128 DARTFORD ROAD
TRANSFORMER ROOM DOORS WILLOWVALE, HARARE
COMPOUND DOORS TEL: 663334/9, 2922409
CUPBOARD DOORS TEL/FAX: 663339
FRENCH DOORS & SIDELIGHTS EMAIL: [email protected]
ALUMINIUM SLIDING DOORS &
WINDOWS

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Harare
down pipe 5,394 D03 Tel\Fax : 04 744561
Email :[email protected]
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A Project Title
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3,039 3,300 3,540 3,034 3,039 INVESTMENT
3,617 965 3,039 345 230 10 230 3,000 3,924 46,4198,753 3,924 348 3,000 230 6,811 275 3,756 87 RIENTFON
4,818 9,043 3,761 345 RIENTFONTE
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First floor plan

Scale 1:100

Area= 711.8m²

NATURE’S WAY LANDSCAPING & KWIK KERB Contact Natalie Price on 0772 256 399
ZIMBABWE

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MAIN FEATURE

The gardens were such an important part of the overall design aesthetic that Nathalie, in
conjunction with Sean Price from Nature’s Way, began to establish the gardens before the
build was even complete. Nathalie’s brief was to design and construct a garden which was
low maintenance – no grass to mow – waterwise, and providing interest through different
leaf colours and textures. A water feature of three large clay pots gently bubbling over
provides soothing and tranquil sounds and completes the landscaping. From the gardens
it’s hard to believe that the building is on a busy major road with fairly heavy traffic.

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L ELECTRON

01
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MAIN FEATURE But if the structure is impressive it’s the interior design and
decor that really makes the project so successful. Nathalie’s
motto is to be understated, elegant and practical. The
reception area sets the tone for the rest of the building with a
custom made desk, specially made by Lammel Manufacturing,
a division of Romeo Kitchens, to Nathalie’s design. Behind
the desk is a laser cut map of Africa in chrome with an inset
showing Zimbabwe’s place on the continent. Two large ornate
twisted chandeliers hang overhead while comfortable seating
welcomes visitors. The staircase is clad in mosaic stone
cladding adding texture and warmth.
Over the stairway shimmering spherical lights hang down over
chrome and glass balustrades. Subtly shaded wallpaper and
different paint colours are carefully considered to highlight the
architectural features.

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TILES BATHROOMS SOLAR LED OUTDOOR LIVING

CONTACT US 39

3 Martin Road, Msasa
29 College Road, Alex Park

486631-4/ 0772 204 044
[email protected]
www.ef4tiles.com

Custom Made
Furniture
& Shopfitting

14 Whites Way, Msasa
+263 4 486 395;
+263 4 446 336
[email protected]

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Leading manufacturers
of kitchens &

built-in-cupboards

14 Whites Way, Msasa (04) 486 395 / (04) 446 336
[email protected] www.u-plan.solutions

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MAIN FEATURE The inside/outside aesthetic runs through the whole design with nearly all the spaces having
a view onto the atrium or outside to the gardens, or both. One exception is the ground floor
offices on the north side which face onto a solid wall. Here Nathalie Hunt has commissioned
Arnold Venter from The Banner Man to provide translucent blinds designed to look like a
bamboo grove – with the sun shining through and back lighting the patterns. A clever and
practical solution that’s also cost effective.

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ADDIE VANDERLINDEA

+263 774 777 293, 0731 307 175 C
email: [email protected], tel: +263 4 447570/17
11 Williams Way, Msasa, H11arWarielliams Way, Msasa, Harare
tel: +263 4 447570/1, cetlel:l:++226633747744774537704/13, cell: +263 777 743743 11 Williams Way, Msasa
email: [email protected]: [email protected]
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The complete carpet service

22 Churchill Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe


Call 08644082398 / 0773706964 / 0771682388
[email protected]
www.carpetkings.co.zw

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MAIN FEATURE

In the main management offices leather boardroom table is extraordinary – designed international travels as well as from interior
sofas add an opulent feel while glass lamp by Nathalie and built by Lammel, with design magazines. She has experience in
bases and glass topped coffee tables add tapering sides and gently rounded ends. It designing both residential and commercial
the slightest suggestion of understated bling. was made in a single moulded piece and had properties as well as project management.
Most of the artwork throughout the offices to be craned in through the window from the She can be contacted by email at ‘nathalie@
relates to elephants – a reference to Nzou neighbouring property. yoafrica.com’ for design consultations.
Holdings, the parent company – while the
boardroom has a whole wall devoted to an Nathalie studied Art and Graphic Design Elevate Construction can be contacted on
African elephant scene – printed wallpaper at the Harare Polytech and also gets a lot 788320 or [email protected].
again supplied by the Banner Man. The of inspiration and ideas from her extensive

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Inside the building are the high security vaults which Cell: 0772 253 305
are 3 x 6 metres with large walk in safe doors supplied Tel: 086 44140190/ 04-573735
by Assa Abloy. As a client you’ll receive the keys for Email: [email protected]
your vault in a sealed container and even the staff at www.rochagranite.co.zw
Storagemart doesn’t have copies of the keys, so it’s
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monitored by highly trained security personnel through
a series of CCTV cameras around the clock. There are
however no cameras inside the vaults so depositors can
be assured of strict privacy. Only two people are allowed
into the vault area at any time. Unlike the outside units
vaults can only be accessed during normal office hours.
These vaults are ideal for storing or archiving sensitive
documents or other highly valuable possessions. Some
of the vaults are used to house off site servers for
sensitive computer information, and these are air
conditioned to maintain a constant temperature. The
vaults can be supplied with high speed fibre internet.
The temperature controlled units are also ideal for
storing valuable art works.

First Floor,
Belvedere Square,
Cnr Burton/ Princess Rd,
Belvedere, Harare

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$280 $210
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