A WINDFALL FOR WATERFALL

Waterfall Corporate Campus

Scooping up the accolade for Best International Mixed-Use Development 2022/23 at the International Property Awards for the fifth year in a row, Waterfall City is a world-class, 2200-hectare, signature mixed-use precinct located in the economic heart of Midrand, Gauteng. Featuring everything you would expect in a vibrant, modern commercial hub, the development embraces urban living to the fullest, with offices, residential estates and apartment blocks, retail, a logistics hub, schools, hotels, a hospital, public parks, and restaurants.

Waterfall spans land on both sides of the N1 and is defined by excellent accessibility and visibility, closing the gap between Pretoria and Johannesburg. By 2027, when Waterfall is anticipated to be complete, it will cover 2,800 hectares with a combined 28,000 residential units providing homes for around 80,000 people, and approximately 160 hectares of gross leasable area for commercial and office space, accommodating another 80,000 people.

Currently, about 74% of South Africa’s corporate headquarters are situated in Gauteng. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Waterfall City is proving to be a sensible location for a number of leading corporations to consolidate their operations. The iconic PwC tower and Nexus 1, both designed by LYT Architecture, are already landmarks in the area, alongside Deloitte and numerous top brands who are realising the sustainable benefits of a Waterfall address.

The latest addition to the expanding precinct is the 35,000 m2 secure office park, Waterfall Corporate Campus. Located on the corner of Waterfall and Simlak Drive, the joint venture between Attacq and Zenprop boasts a collection of seven prominent corporate buildings, each of which received a 4-Star Green Star rating from GBCSA between 2018 and 2022, as well as the campus café. Dimension Data, Accenture (designed by LYT Architecture), Isuzu Motors South Africa, Decision Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Ericsson, Wood, SASSETA, and Continuity SA are some of the clients who currently call the campus home. These tenants were provided with the flexibility to customise their spaces or subdivide a multi-client building based on their individual needs. Campus clients also have access to a central restaurant and two 50-seater conference facilities to make this a well-rounded community hub.

Waterfall Corporate Campus brings together shared design elements and materials like glass, aluminium cladding, and white rendered walls to give each space its own identity, without losing the overall feeling of cohesion and elegance. In fact, what sets the campus apart is the fact that all seven buildings were planned as a whole. This is not often the case in corporate developments, and the big picture approach has greatly helped to achieve a more holistic, integrated precinct with planned gardens, pedestrian walkways, and shaded cantered roofs creating a communal feel.

"In fact, what sets the campus apart is the fact that all seven buildings were planned as a whole. This is not often the case in corporate developments, and the big picture approach has greatly helped to achieve a more holistic, integrated precinct with planned gardens, pedestrian walkways, and shaded cantered roofs creating a communal feel."

Waterfall Corporate Campus connects technology, efficiency, convenience, and quality of life with a full range of integrated facilities to support work/life balance in a walking and cycling-friendly city. With its fibre-equipped environments and modern infrastructure, Waterfall is attracting deserved attention as a concept development, and there is space to grow.

The campus’ water-wise landscape installation incorporates a natural, indigenous landscape palette and materials sourced from the immediate environment. Undulating planted berms around the structures frame the buildings, and the selected species and raw materials reflect the Highveld landscape. Central to the campus is the park, which acts as a multi-functional spine with a cafeteria, braai facilities, and conference centre. The application of a dripline irrigation system contributes to the water-wise strategies that are put in place.

The natural feel of the green spaces, together with the sky’s reflection on the glass façades, gives a sense of weightlessness to the surrounding buildings. The furniture amenities were designed to fit into the rest of the area and to echo the same linguistics as the already established Waterfall City, with Mall of Africa and residential estates adjacent to the campus. Completed in 2022, it is evident that Waterfall Corporate Campus plays a crucial part in contributing to the urban fabric we have all come to know as Waterfall City.

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