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The second building to be completed in the 75 000m2 Irene Link Precinct in Centurion has been designed by Nsika Architecture & Design for property developers Abland, Giflo and SOM, to have its own strong identity and visual impact. Phot og r aphy suppl ie d
Conceptually, Irene Link Building B has been designed as a permeable glass envelope that would allow for seamless views between the high-energy presence of the N1 highway and the quieter pedestrian scale of the adjoining Impala Precinct to the south.
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uilding B, the second building in the developing Irene Link Precinct commercial office park in Centurion, is now complete. Directly adjacent to the Barloworld Logistics building (featured in the October/November
2019 edition of Leading Architecture + Design) – which was the first building in the precinct to be completed – the four-storey modern glass, aluminium and concrete building has been designed by Nsika Architecture & Design to have a distinct
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visual identity to help it stand out from its neighbour. Nsika also designed the Barloworld Logistics building, which features striking distinctive organic curves that communicate the new vibrancy and economic growth of the precinct.
