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nce again, we celebrate a new year and, as always, most of our readers are likely setting New Year’s resolutions. We at Structure & Design have always valued buildings and interiors of enduring excellence so what better way to kick off the year than with an extravaganza of highquality innovations from the construction and design industries respectively? FBC Holdings is set to build a new home just beyond Dandaro Village in Borrowdale but their new office park will be one with a difference as they have opted to look for the best design by holding an architectural competition in

conjunction with the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe. Twenty four different participants took part in the competition, displaying the vast wealth of architectural expertise that the country had to offer. The FBC Architectural Competition is our Main Profile for this month. Connoisseurs of high-quality furniture will be pleased to hear that Only Italian has recently opened a new branch at Celestial Office Park in Borrowdale. Italians have long been leaders in the production of everything artistic from cars, to fashion and architecture and their furniture is no different. Only Italian stocks lines by trusted manufacturers such as Kastel, Linekit, Zefla and

SCAB and also produce some of their own furniture. PPC is rewarding innovation in several art disciplines including fashion and sculpture with only one catch - the medium must be cement. Having established their Imaginarium Awards in South Africa five years ago, PPC brought the competition to Zimbabwe last year. Ten day workshops leading up to the final competition are to be held from the 15th to the 25th January. See page 80 for more information. All Structure & Design content, and much more is available online at...issuu.com/ structuredesign or SDMagzim Happy New Year!

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TALIANS have been renowned as the world leaders and trend setters of style and good taste for centuries. After all, Italians could be said to have invented the idea of ‘La Dolce Vita’ – the Good Life. Think of Italian cars like the Lamborghini and the Maserati which combine elegance and high performance. Italians lead the fashion world with some of the greatest designers; Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Valentino. The names of these coveted brands are known worldwide. And of course they have some of the most beautiful cities in the world with amazing architectural heritage - Venice, Naples, Florence and Milan. Since the Renaissance, Italy has produced dazzling giants in painting, sculpture, music, literature and, more recently, in film. While Italy is famous for classical and traditional design, in the early 20th Century Italian designers began working with a more modern and streamlined aesthetic, and, of course, they soon became leading trend setters. First came the new style of “Rationalism” in the 1920s which saw furniture being made with cleaner, simpler lines and the use of tubular steel in furniture design and manufacturing. Then in the ‘80s came the Memphis Group - an Italian design and architecture group founded by Ettore Sottsass designing postmodern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. The Memphis Group’s work often incorporated plastic laminate, wood and steel. ‘Italian Design’ continues today to dominate interior design, architecture and fashion. With typical modesty, Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni claims that, “Quite simply, we are the best” and that “We have more imagination, more culture, and are better mediators between the past and the future”.

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Harare residents can see the best of Italian design at the new Only Italian showroom located in the Celestial Office Park, conveniently situated along the Borrowdale Road opposite the Celebration Centre. Only Italian specialises in high end, top quality office furniture from selected Italian designers and manufacturers. Their suppliers include Linekit who offer a range of office furniture, including reception desks, office desks and work stations, cabinets and storage solutions. Kastel is a relatively young Italian company situated near Venice. The company has quickly become a leader in the manufacturing and supplying of hightech seating for offices, reception areas and waiting rooms, and boardrooms and meeting rooms. Zefla also creates beautiful, simple and durable seating solutions including luxury executive chairs in mesh and fabric, and casual chairs and stools in steel and moulded plastic. SCAB Designs supply clean lined canteen-style tables and polypropylene chairs, including the iconic, transparent 12

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‘Ghost Chair’. The ‘Ghost Chair’ is made in a single mould so there are no screws or joins, no upholstery and no separate arms or legs. It’s lightweight and stackable and blends into almost any design scheme and its visual lightness makes it ideal for small spaces. The IVM range includes office furniture of the highest standards with meticulous attention

to detail in their finishes. Their furniture has clean, sleek lines and epitomises the ‘Italian Design’ look. Take a look at the amazing, free standing, orange reception desk to get an idea of their style. Not only is the desk simple and elegant, the colour is playful and funky, the desk is ergonomically designed for the most efficient and comfortable use, and the front panels are designed to be sound proof.

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The height of the desk section behind the panels can be electronically adjusted so you can work either sitting down or standing up. Mirella Bescotti, director of Only Italian, has created the most sophisticated and elegant showroom to display this amazing range. She worked with the renowned Italian firm Arredo Ufficio Online to come up with the plans and drawings for the new showroom. Mirella sent them plans and drawings of the empty space and they in turn sent her several design and layout options. The showroom has a series of glass partitioned mock office spaces in the centre of the showroom with free flowing space around the sides. The result is a space that almost becomes a giant display cabinet so the furniture and accessories can be viewed in the most pleasing and complimentary scenarios. Plain white floors and ceilings, together with the glass partitions, give the showroom an art gallery appeal where the furniture is the exhibition. IVM sent out the glass partitions in a kit form and an Italian technician, together with a local company, assembled the partitions in a few days. An interesting feature of the partitions is that cabinets and library shelving can be slotted in structurally as part of the dividing walls. The showroom also incorporates a huge light box with a photograph of elephants by well known local artist Andy Lowe. Light boxes are quickly becoming very desirable as wall decor for exclusive upmarket offices, boardrooms and reception spaces. The showroom also includes a custom made bar counter in an asymmetric V-shape copied from IVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showroom in Italy. Here Mirella can entertain prospective clients and discuss their individual needs and requirements.

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To ensure the best quality, most of the furniture is imported, although some is locally manufactured with Mirella carefully overseeing the standards. The equivalent of some imported items can be manufactured locally if clients request a specific colour or size, although Mirella prefers to supply the original Italian items. Only Italianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients generally order large quantities of the furniture to ensure a sense of continuity and cohesiveness for their office spaces. Imported ranges usually take around six weeks for delivery, depending on the next container consignment, while the locally manufactured equivalents usually take around four weeks for delivery. Only Italian offers a service to deliver furniture and assemble it on site. They work closely with architects and interior designers like Office Design Company, Gallerio Celso, Studio Five Architects, and designers Lee Sanderson and Dido de Swart. Seeing a gap in the market Mirella started Only Italian in 2010 in a small townhouse in the Avenues. They were quickly so successful that they relocated their showroom and offices to Williams Way in Msasa which still functions as their storeroom and main office. The showroom in Borrowdale is a new development which opened in November this year as a testament to their growing success. Visit the showroom to see how you can update and improve your company image. Their growing list of clients includes major corporates like Econet, CABS, Old Mutual and NMB bank, as well as many smaller businesses looking for quality and good design. Mirella predicts that more and more businesses will embrace good ergonomically designed work spaces to enhance their employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health, creativity and productivity by creating spaces that work well, are less stressful and are generally better spaces to enjoy. 15

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And the furniture is not just for offices – many interior designers are starting to use industrial style furniture in the home as well as combing the old and the new in their design schemes. Imagine an antique dining table with ‘Ghost Chairs’ around it (a la Phillipe Starck) or an industrial style table with classical Sheraton chairs. The possibilities are endless.

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FBC HOLDINGS LIMITED SELECTS DESIGN FOR THEIR NEW HOME AT RECENTLY HELD ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION AWARDS NIGHT Text by Tariro Ndoro and Gura & Associates, Renderings Supplied by IAZ and Gura & Associates

ON FRIDAY THE 30TH OF NOVEMBER 2018, GURA AND ASSOCIATES WERE CROWNED THE WINNERS OF FBC HOLDINGS HEAD OFFICE DESIGN COMPETITION. THIS COMPETITION WAS WELL COORDINATED BY THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS OF ZIMBABWE. THIS CAME AFTER 4 MONTHS OF PLANNING, EXECUTION, ADJUDICATION AND EVENTUALLY AWARDS. 20

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BC Holdings Limited is currently made up of several subsidiaries, all operating from different sites across Harare. The head office is located along Nelson Mandela Street in the middle of the Harare central business district, where the organisation is being affected by large volumes of human and vehicular traffic. It is in this vein that FBC Holdings Limited decided to relocate to a new location in Borrowdale, where it is quieter and more conducive for business. To ensure that they had the best design to build from, FBC decided to hold an architectural competition and they approached the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe (IAZ) with a design brief. 21

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Speaking on behalf of FBC Holdings Limited, brand manager Roy Nyakunuwa explained FBC’s motivation for holding a competition to pick an architect for their new establishment, “One of our values as FBC Holdings is “Integrity.” As such, running the design competition in partnership with the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe, was aimed at creating a level playing field for ensuring that every participant had an equal chance of winning.” Mr Nyakunuwa further added how the competition was also held with the clear objective of making sure the evaluation process of prospective design consultants was done in a credible, transparent, fair and corruption free manner, “As the FBC Group, we absolutely appreciate how coming up with a feasible architectural design is not an easy task. It requires a great investment of financial resources, creative brains, quality decision making skills, time and high-tech design systems. It is against this background that we adopted the competition approach in order to reward, and appreciate creative designers or consultants for time out of their equally pressing projects and assignments in order to work on our project.” As part of their brief, FBC Holdings required the architects to come up with designs which were not only creative and iconic but also reflected FBC Holdings’ ethos by adhering to safe and sustainable practices. The building was required to cater for security, natural lighting, and disability access while also taking zonal restrictions into consideration.

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The actual brief was as follows: FBC Holdings would like to set the standard of excellence in terms of innovation and creativity through this design. The technical design should provide a smart and sustainable (green) building with prime aesthetics of a digital and tech-savvy brand. Issues of safety, security, natural lighting and ventilation are of paramount importance. Disabled access and green energy are to be taken into consideration. The design should be modern, providing an historical heritage as well as the Pan African ambitions of the group. Select specifications called for: ● Adequate parking facilities, with clear demarcations for executive’s parking and visitor’s parking ● One main access point, with multiple emergency exit points ● Landscape design matching the quality of the building with landscape furniture incorporated ● A pleasant and inviting atmosphere ● Safe custody facilities ● Accomodation of FBC’s diverse divisions, subsidiaries and departments ● Internet of Things (IoT) optimisation ● Energy efficiency ● Consideration of maintenance and future operations ● Allowance for business expansion ● Allowance for digital banking ● Allowance for employee wellness activities ● Allowance for employees’ preschool and after-school child care facilities Additionally, the zoning laws of Harare restricted the buildings to three storeys as the site is located in Borrowdale’s commercial zone. The brief was quite modern, as architects had to design a wellness center for FBC employees as well as take disability access into consideration. In a statement given to Structure & Design, FBC brand manager Roy Nyakunuwa explained that the FBC Group is a responsible corporate citizen with a clearly defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. The group’s CSR policy is a broad concept which addresses a wide spectrum of significant aspects such as human rights, health and safety, environmental factors and employees’ welfare. The FBC Group treats all its stakeholders, employees and contractors fairly and respects their dignity, well-being and diversity. 24

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“In light of the above, creating a conducive and safe working environment for our employees and all stakeholders with special requirements, such as the disabled, is at the heart of our business’s value-chain processes and design principles for the new Head Office. In the same vein, as a stakeholder-driven organisation, we also have a crucial role to play towards ensuring that our valued clients, employees and business partners enjoy uninterrupted access to a safe and business-friendly environment when accessing our brick and mortar premises. The design of our new head office takes into account the group’s Human Resources Policy, Health & Safety Policy, Ethical Standards Policy and many other policies for guaranteeing the safety and ease of access by our diverse stakeholders such as the disabled,” added Mr. Nyakunuwa. The competition was open to architects and firms registered with the Architect’s Council of Zimbabwe and the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe (IAZ). Each Architect was only allowed to submit one design and the entries were encrypted to ensure a transparent process. Veteran architect, Gil Shepherd was called upon to oversee the competition as the professional advisor to the competition. Designs were submitted electronically to the IAZ on the 31st of August 2018 at which time adjudication commenced. The adjudication team comprised a seasoned Architect Peter Rich from South Africa (who was the head of the team), Retired Architect Iftikar Ahmed and Retired Architect Mike Clinton. The twenty-four designs submitted for the competition were exhibited at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe for six days prior to the announcement of the award, which took place at an elegant event. All the participants’ entries were available for members of the public to view each design concept. In his opening remarks, IAZ President, Architect Emiel Murwira commended FBC Holdings for exhibiting good governance and transparency by using a competition to choose a design for their new headquarters. He further commented that regulated competitions foster high creativity and that they should be valued for their ability to bring out the diversity of Zimbabwe’s architectural design skills rather than for their monetary value

only. He further stated that it is not about fancy renders and exciting colours but the key considerations outlined in the brief and adjudication criteria. He urged all Architects to celebrate with the winner to be announced during the awards night. Architect Murwira elaborated that the competition was unique to others in that it ran for a short time given the scale of the design brief. Whilst all architects performed well, he emphasized that the winning design would be the one which best answered questions posed by the design brief. He also pointed out that the IAZ celebrates with the winner as the winning concept represents the architectural fraternity as a whole. After opening remarks by IAZ and FBC representatives, all twentyfour participants were awarded a certificate of participation. In no specific order, the twenty-four architects were: • BRUNO AZEVEDO • METAMORPHOSIS DESIGN • BRAIN MUZWEMBIRI • MUKAMBA ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE • MANYARA DESIGN • TAPIWA MANDITSERA • STUDIO FIVE ARCHITECT • KUREBGASEKA ARCHITECTURE • PEARCE McCOMISH & TARABUKU ARCHITECTS • AMANDIZ • NYAMBUYA AND ASSOCIATE • MUGEDEZA TAJ ARCHITECT • GURA AND ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT • STUDIO ARTS Inc • DANIEL MANDISHONA ARCHITECT • ARCHI-CRAFT • ARCHITRAVE DESIGN GROUP • RATIDZO MUSEKWA • FLEET ARCHITECTURE • AWOLAJA A • THE STONE BEATTIE STUDIO • TEDA • ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING STUDIO • CHIKUMBA CHRISTOPHER

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Thereafter, the three winning designs were announced. Architectural Planning Studio (Entry 106) won the third prize, with a cash prize of $10,000.00. In their acceptance speech, they expressed gratitude to the competition organisers and thanked their team members. Their concept was based on the idea of community banking as any successful bank relies on the interrelationships between the bank, its customers and its employees. The practice was represented by the principals, Graham Cochrane and Geoff Fox. “A group of people within a community suggests a framework within which specific relationships can take place. Our architectural approach to this building is to provide spaces, both internal and external, for these relationships to be fostered and cultivated as best possible. We believe that an effective professional environment that is highly community focussed and interactive will ultimately result in a healthier, happier and more effective organisation.” Open spaces were included in their concept as open plan spaces and public places for meeting and greeting are an integral part 26

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of Pan-African culture. Their design also included modern reimaginings of local craftsmanship. One example is the use of different facades on the building, with the northern facade employing perforated stainless steel ribbons reminiscent of weaving baskets and the southern facade (facing Borrowdale Road), being made up of suspended chain link and brushed stainless steel diamond textile whose geometry and patterns were inspired by local fabric craftsmen. The complex was designed as two main buildings, with an interactive “valley” running between the two of them, allowing interconnection. The two buildings also allow for varied access. With the southern building housing the centre for retail banking and the northern building being more private, allowing access to only the bank’s staff as it houses staff training facilities, eating facilities and some offices. The interior spaces were kept modern, adaptable and clean by using neutral colours and natural textures with fine detailing. The banking hall, however, was designed to be the showpiece of the headquarters, as the public face of the building and was designed to be visible from Borrowdale Road.

In addition to aesthetic aspects, FBC Holdings Limited also specified several requirements with regards to inclusivity and sustainability. Architectural Planning Studio responded by providing lifts and ramps for both customers and staff members to ensure inclusivity. They ensured sustainability by strategically implementing Solar PV, natural lighting, hybrid natural lighting and ventilation air conditioning, and water systems and recycling. One great innovation was the splitting of the water system into a potable water system for drinking purposes and a grey water (recycled) system for other uses. By using low flow fittings water consumption can be reduced by 50%, whilst ensuring good quality water as the grey water is still treated through a series of water tanks prior to reuse. The Architectural Planning Studio team consisted of seven members - Geoff Fox and Graham Cochrane who were the principal architects, Tapiwa Mativenga and Nyasha Vengesayi (architectural assistants), Graham Williams, the landscape design and Olly French who was the interior design consultant.

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FBC Holdings Limited Proposed Headquarters Building, Borrowdale, Harare COMMUNITY BANKING

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Borrowdale Road Elevation

Pedestrian Movement VehicleVehicle and and Pedestrian Movement

Massing

Gathering Spaces Gathering Spaces

Public-Private -Private Layering Public Layering

Solar Layering

Future Expansion

Concept of Community Banking The term Community Banking stems from the relationships between the bank and its customers and the bank and its employees. Without either the customer or the employee the bank would not exist. A group of people within a community suggests a framework within which specific relationships can take place.

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Our architectural approach to this building is to provide spaces - both internal and external - for these relationships to be fostered and grown as best as is possible. We believe that a professional environment that is highly community focussed and interactive will result in an ultimately healthier and more effective organisation - and that good building design can help achieve this.

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Harare has its hottest months during the end of September, October and early November, which are also the driest months, and perfectly suited to Evaporative Cooling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which can achieve cooling at less than 15% of the energy usage of conventional airconditioning.

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106 Modern urban landscape furniture within and around green spaces provide staff with pleasant outdoor experiences whilst the use of deciduous plants ensure shade in summer and filtered sunlight in winter

Calm, pleasant working environment created with the sound of flowing water

Green Valley Detail

Stop and Drop

Preschool/ Child Care

Auditorium

Dandaro Village

Access to General Staff Basement Parking Access

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FBC Holdings Block 2

Access to General Staff Basement Parking Access

Executive Basement Parking Access

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FBC HQ

Client Parking

Client Parking Main Entrance

Landscape elements such as water fountains, pools and screen walls incorporated into the design

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FBC Bank Image and brand presented to clients and staff throughout the site

Clear and convenient wayfinding in the form of signage and building maps

Exec & CIT Entrance

Borrowdale Road

Proposed Site Plan 1 : 1000

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Longitudinal Section Practical Design to Achieve Sustainable Comfort

Sensible Orientation of Buildings

Solar PV

The long northern and eastern facades are shaded primarily through the external screen of louvres offset from each facade, and secondarily through trees and planting in the central space that with time will grow and also act as a sun screen. The western elevations are short and reserved for fire escapes and services cores to avoid heat gain from the harsh afternoon sun, whereas eastern morning sun is allowed to penetrate the building especially in winter to provide warmth then.

The roof of the building will be capable of housing enough solar PV panels to generate enough electricity to meet the entire buildings demand. The northern facing and gently sloped roof would provide the perfect aspect for a solar PV installation.

Use of Natural Lighting

The amount of Solar PV that could be installed, aligned with the other intended efficiency measures, would mean that, in theory, the building could be a NET energy exporter during the day.

In addition, the buildings provide solar shade to each other when the sun is at its lowest and harshest, to create an outside central space with comfortable sunlight levels during the day.

Natural Ventilation and Air Conditioning - Hybrid Systems

Lighting can consume as much as 40% of a buildings energy - therefore the building is designed and oriented to make excellent use of ambient natural light, which is further augmented by the use of light wells in the breakout spaces which help ambient natural light penetrate into the building interior, and reduce the need for artificial lighting as much as possible.

User comfort is essential in a building, to maintain a productive environment and prevent fatigue and discomfort. However, Harare has a mild subtropical climate, which can be taken advantage of to design a building which does not require intensive mechanical conditioning in order to achieve comfort conditions for occupants. To achieve this we would propose a hybrid system for this building, due to the fact that there are differing uses of space within buildings, and therefore a “one size fits all” approach is not appropriate.

Elsewhere, the use of occupancy sensors and multi-level dimming, so that artificial lights are only on where they are needed – i.e. both where people are and where there is not enough natural light - would help reduce the buildings energy consumption.

The building is designed to make use of a partial stack effect draw, as hot air flows out the top of the building, and cool air is drawn in from below.

Water Systems and Recycling

Inside and Outside Space

Conservation of water is essential in Sub Saharan Africa, and by splitting the water system into a potable water system, and a recycled grey water system, the impact of the extracted ground water could be minimised.

The building is designed to create a wide variety of both inside and outside spaces for users to access during different times off the day and of the year. Harare’s climate is ideal for this approach and this creates healthy spaces where staff could both work, interact and relax in.

Low flow fittings can reduce water consumption by over 50%, and yet still achieve a high degree of user satisfaction. Even though water usage will be reduced by 50% through the use of low flow fittings, we will still collect grey water via separate drains, which will route this water through a series of constructed water tanks to clean the water for reuse.

A healthy environment is key to happy and productive people. Good fresh air levels are vital to brain function and reduce airborne germs and pollutants.

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Main Foyer Approach

Main Banking Hall

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Gym Audit Auditorium

Entry No:

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Preschool/Day Care

Restaurant

Banking Hall

Operations and Administration Corporate and High End Banking

Finance, Trade and Treasury

Ground Floor Layout

First Floor Layout

Solar Array

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Executive Department

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Third Floor Layout FBC Holdings Ltd

Roof and Solar Panel Layout

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Basement Section

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Store

Utility

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2. CIT Vehicle Searched and Off-load within Enclosed Vehicle Inspection Zone

Staff Parking (121 cars) 3966 m²

Departments

3. Secure Exchange

Circulation

Line of raised decking above

Building Line Above

CIT Exec B Parking Hoist

Underground Water Tanks

Security Services Staff B Parking

Building Line Above

Store Vault

4. Secure Vaults

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Pvt Room 15 m²

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Plant

Safe Boxes

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51 m²

Vault

35 m²

41 m²

CIT Secure Dock 167 m²

I.D. Check 15 m²

Security Check 20 m²

Hoist

5. Cash Hoist to Back of House Banking on Ground Floor

8 m²

Staff Parking (44 Cars) 1784 m²

Executive Parking (32 cars) 1437 m²

FBC HQ

CIT Management Layout

Basement Parking, Plant Room and CIT Layout FBC Holdings Ltd

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Departments Stage 7 m²

Back Stage Store

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22 m²

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Guest Prep Room

Sick Bay

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11 m²

17 m²

Office 35 m²

Lactation

Classroom

20 m²

49 m²

Forum 182 m²

Drinks Store

General Store

12 m²

Auditorium

Hoist

Banking Hall

Human Resources

Banking Operations

Kitchenette

Bar

Lactation

Boardroom

Print station

Break Out Space

Private Dining

Classroom

Restaurant Kitchen

Cloak

Restaurant/ Staff Dining

Collaborate

Risk

Convenience Banking

Safe Custody

Credit

Seminar Room

Custodial Services

Services

Executive Director

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Expansion

Teller

Forum

Utility

Foyer/Lobby

Entrance Walkway View

Gym Auditorium 487 m²

Bar Area

Cloak Room

14 m²

13 m²

Tool Shed 41 m²

Caretaker 25 m²

Day Care Floor Plan 1 : 250

Bar

16 m²

66 m²

16 m²

7 m²

Pvt Dining

31 m²

40 m²

42 m²

Cardio

Store

Lockers Lockers

Toning

Aerobics

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Cafe and Restaurant View

50 m²

82 m²

Servery 8 m²

Bar Seating

26 m²

22 m²

Weights

Cold Str Sea food 11 m²

Spin class

126 m²

9 m²

7 m²

221 m²

5 m²

WC 20 m²

Cooking area

Restaurant

Gym

52 m²

Restaurant

Pastry

554 m²

7 m²

Butchery Food Prep 5 m²

HR Centre of Excellence

Dishes

18 m²

5 m²

Veg

Fruit

5 m²

Recep 13 m²

Cafe Seating 25 m²

22 m²

24 m²

310 m²

16 m²

D Str

Servery

20 m²

Coat

Training

22 m²

Cafe Seating

Print station

22 m²

12 m²

Kitchenette

8 m²

Cafe

Breakout space

65 m²

Collaborate 178 m²

Store 10 m²

Banking Hall Support

Banking Halls

Ground Floor Organisational Diagram

Page Layout Double and Triple storey glazing provide each breakout area with natural light and pleasant views out to the landscape

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Breakout space

WC 23 m²

Store

23 m²

9 m²

65 m²

Seminar Room Credit Exec Dir

Collaborate 25 m²

Kitchenette 8 m²

30 m²

Print Station

65 m²

30 m²

47 m²

Conv Bank Man 32 m²

40 m²

30 m²

Cust Ser Man 30 m² Print Station

30 m²

Kitchenette 8 m²

Collaborate 22 m²

Conv Bank Man 32 m²

16 m²

Kitchenettes located within each breakout space provide staff and clients with necessary amenities

Main Foyer 187 m²

Credit Man 20 m²

Security & Surveillance

21 m²

Safe Custody (Frequent Clients)

21 m²

ATMs

13 m²

39 m²

Convenience Banking Executive Director

23 m²

WC 22 m²

Commitee Room 51 m²

411 m²

Large concertina doors open to provide breakout spaces with fresh air and easy access to the outdoor spaces

Tellers 34 m²

170 m²

Quiet Office 16 m²

Quiet Office

Cust Ser Office

16 m²

19 m²

Ground Floor Plan 1 : 250

Tellers

Retail Banking Hall

Building Society and Investments Banking Hall

20 m²

15 m²

8 m²

39 m²

20 m²

Credit Man Quiet Office

Hoist

25 m²

Risk Manager Credit Man

FBC HQ

FBC Holdings Ltd

Breakout space

Commitee Room Bank Ops Head

Strong Room

54 m²

Risk Exec Dir Risk Head

22 m²

Break Out Space Design UP

COMMUNITY BANKING

Entry No:

106

Departments

The architectural approach to this building is to provide varied and exciting spaces - both internal and external - for interactions and relationships between different departments to be fostered and grown as best as is possible. We believe that a professional environment that is collaborative, interactive and highly focused on community will result in an ultimately healthier and more effective organisation - and that good building design can help achieve this aim.

Audit

Hoist

Boardroom

Human Resources

Break Out Space

BSSS

Kitchenette

Building Society Treasury

Marketing

Collaborate

Print station

Complience and Legal

Reception

Corporate Banking

Reconciliationa and Communications

CPC

Retail Banking and Economics

Dealing

Securities

Executive Director

Seminar Room

Expansion

Services

Finance and Admin

Structured Trade Finance Manager

Foyer/Lobby

Treasury Operations Manager

Hi-End Private Banking

17 m²

Retail & Eco Sen Man 33 m² Store

Retail & Eco Man

CPC Exe Dir

Comp & legal Exec Dir

20 m²

7 m²

IT Head

Quiet Office

Store Room

Server Prep Area

30 m²

22 m²

41 m²

34 m²

Collaborate

Print Station

20 m²

18 m²

35 m²

34 m²

Comp & Legal Sen Man

CPC Man

IT Exec Dir

20 m²

Breakout Space View

42 m²

35 m²

Seminar Room

Inside Outside Space

47 m²

Temp Staff Temp Staff 22 m²

15 m²

22 m²

Server Room 38 m²

Retail & Eco Exec Dir

Operations and Administration

Trial Server Room

15 m²

38 m²

34 m²

20 m² 20 m²

HR Man

34 m²

21 m²

35 m²

Sec Exec Dir

Sec Man

BSSS Man

HR Exec Dir

15 m²

Temp Staff

35 m²

21 m²

Collaborate Audit Man

14 m²

WC 15 m²

10 m²

Audit Man

Kitchenette

20 m²

8 m²

Quiet Office WC

17 m²

20 m²

14 m²

Mark Man Mark Exec Dir Store

Breakout space

7 m²

65 m²

Audit

20 m²

21 m²

20 m²

34 m²

15 m²

Sec Man

Collaborate

Print Station

Audit Exec Dir Temp Staff

HR Man

21 m²

35 m²

Commitee Room

Audit Man

Breakout space

24 m²

Quiet Office

52 m²

65 m²

Store

14 m²

13 m²

Finance, Trade and Treasury

Corporate and High End Banking

First Floor Organisational Diagram

Sunlight from above bounces off the glazing as it descends down the core creating a well of natural light

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WC 22 m²

35 m²

Bld Soc Tres Man

10 m²

Bld Soc Tres Exe Dir

29 m²

Collaborate

Kitchenette

26 m²

29 m²

63 m²

Store

Tres Op Exec Dir

Struc Trd Fin Man

Breakout space WC 22 m²

Print Station 14 m²

8 m²

37 m²

Tres Op Man 29 m²

Recon & Comm Manager

Store

Corp Bank Exe Dir

21 m²

32 m²

Reception

Hi_End Bank Exec Dir

13 m²

37 m²

Breakout Space

Glazed wall surrounding staircase enables people to see each other as they move up and down the vertical link

65 m²

Hi-End Pvt Bank Man

Corp Bank Man Corp Bank Man 30 m² 31 m² Collaborate

25 m²

Corp Bank Sen Man

Print Station

32 m²

16 m²

kitchenette

16 m²

8 m²

27 m²

Fin & Adm Man 24 m²

Dealing room

Hoist

8 m²

23 m²

50 m²

Biometric scanners at all points of entry to ensure security of each department

Fin & Adm Man 24 m²

Commitee Room

FBC HQ

52 m²

22 m²

Fin & Adm Man 24 m²

Quiet Office

Seminar Room

14 m²

52 m²

Fin & Adm Man

Staircase strategically placed as a vertical link allowing staff to access their departments directly from the basement parking area.

Quiet Office

24 m²

14 m²

FBC Holdings Ltd

COMMUNITY BANKING

First Floor Plan

Light Shaft Function

1 : 250

The Auditorium is designed as a stand-alone facility that is nevertheless strongly linked to the remainder of the buildings by a raised platform and the landscaping. Architecturally it echoes the materiality and form of the other buildings. This auditorium could be built as a separate phase if the client wished. The public attending an event could access the auditorium from the eastern parking area.

Entry No:

Exec Bar and dining room

CEO Briefing

106

131 m²

40 m²

CEO

Chairman

Exec Sec

54 m²

52 m²

36 m²

Deputy CEO

Fridges

64 m²

8 m²

Reception / Waiting 48 m²

29 m²

Store 8 m²

Main Boardroom 100 m²

MD 35 m²

Sauna 30 m²

WC 29 m²

35 m²

Exec Gym 87 m²

MD 35 m²

Cross Section

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15:00 09:00

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18:25

15 December

31 December 05:15

15:00 05:15

18:25

15 December

05:23

09:00

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9am Dec

1pm Dec

3pm Dec

17:28

06:26

9am June

21 June

1pm June

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 FBC HQ

FBC Holdings Ltd

Auditorium and Surrounding Landscape

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21 June

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21 June

Auditorium View to Presentation Stage

3pm June

MAIN PROFILE

In second place was Bruno Azevedo (Entry 107) who is an independent architect. He won a cash prize of $20, 000.00. His first priority in addressing the design brief was addressing the accommodation schedule, which was fairly complex (different functions of the building had to be grouped in different areas). He tackled this by splitting the different link and group areas into levels, areas and subzones. The Pan African aesthetic was derived as a miniature of the African continent and Zimbabwe. The architect used a river ecosystem as a metaphor for financial management, with river-like patterns bearing tribal connotations being used as the basis of the interior organisation and carrying through to the design of subspaces, furniture, light fittings and skylights.

Provisionally, a service building has been outlined to the east of the stand to serve as kitchen and staff residence. Stores and workshops are another possible requirement for repair of equipment.

MAIN PROFILE

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MAIN ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1-200

TRANSVERSAL SECTION 1-200

The central courtyard greenery receives downdraft of cooled air and is drawn into the building.Descending ool air masses from the surrounds are drawn into the basement and funneled into the ground floor.From there extracted through to the roof. Lightwells assist in drawing air through to the roof top where heated pockets of air create an upstream. Low power fans channel warm air from electronic equipment through the slab to the central courtyard.

The large roof surface area is both used as a solar farm and rainwater collection. water is channeled into basement tanks or evacuated to the natural drain to the north of the building.

The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural form is twisted in on itself to create naural options for light filatration and shading. Shading devices on the facade are minimially designed to track the sun path over the day and season to mitigate heat gain and reduce glare. these air pockets also insulate from both heat and cold.

Solar shading aims to create protective air pockets that insulate during the winter and convective air currents that insulate during the summer to aim for an optimum air temperature year round and avoid radiation from creating temperature disturbances during the diurnal and nocturnal phase.

The same disposition is used to difuse wind gusts into drawn streams of air. the central courtyard is used as the main

MAIN PROFILE

FRONT ELEVATION 19.NOV.09-19.AM

2ND FLOOR INTERACTIVE BOARD ROOM

NORTH ELEVATION 25.AUG.10-38.AM

GROUND FLOOR OPEN PLAN AREA

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TERRACE

PASSAGE

LIGHTWELL

CPC-DATA

ECOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

COURTYARD GREEN SPACE

MAIN PROFILE

The winning concept was a design by Gura and Associates (Entry 123). Ishumael Gura, who received the award, said he was pleased to win the architectural competition as his firm is still young. Gura and Associates have been registered since 2010 and the firm has 8 members of staff, consisting of one principal or registered architect, two graduate architects, two senior architectural technicians and three support staff.

PAGE 1 OF 6 SITE ANALYSIS LOCATION

PROJECT SKETCHES

The FBC site is located next to Dandaro Village on Borrowdale road, The site is generally l southern side towards the north, Indeginous shrubbery cover the proposed site. There is a base sta on the westerly part of the site. The site is borderd by an exis farming on the land can be no . The site o . Across the road there is an Old mu , Econet o .

ACCESIBILITY The site is 10 km from the Harare central business district and it takes roughly 18 minutes to drive from CBD. The site is located along Borrowdale road however its serviced by a service road located along borrowdale road, The access if one is driving from town would be to turn le e h n emmediate right, then drive for 2 kilometres.

SITE PLAN

OPPORTUNITIES Surrounding services-Semi Levyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s village ( High end shopping mall) and the Village walk(New high end Mall) are located 4 kilometres from the site, various o o , Smatzatza o , Econet o , old mutual o , CABS o , The site o accessibility from Borrowdale road and is located in a rela .

STAFF ENTRANCE AND DELIVERIES

152.17m SITE BOUNDARY

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SECONDARY ACCESS

BASEMENT ENTRANCE

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ACCESS TO SITE MAIN VIEW

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BLOCK 1 FBC BANK AND FBC BUILDING SOCIETY

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125.63m SITE BOUNDARY

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BLOCK 2 MICROPLAN FINACIAL SERVICES AND FBC INSURANCE

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BLOCK 3 RESTAURANT AND AUDITORIUM

BLOCK 5 FBC REINSURANCE AND FBC SECURITIES

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PROJECT CONCEPT The client required an iconic building that will meet both their accommoda , low maintenance, and energy conserva . In coming up with the overall concept we envisaged an communal environment and what be . To capture a modern environment we also studied the London city hall designed by Norman Foster and was opened in 2002, the contract between the modern use of glass on the London city hall and the basic use of materials in a tradi inten captures the use of some local materials and glass. We hope to capture the communal living of a tradi village and marry it with modern materials applica .

The tradi village was setup to allow for communal living,

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SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAM

PUBLIC PARKING

199.91m BOUNDARY LINE

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ENTRY NO.123

Q&A WITH THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION, GURA & ASSOCIATES SD: What approach did you take in responding to FBC’s design brief? For instance, issues of security, ventilation and disability access. Gura and Associates: The client’s brief specified an iconic building and our approach was to come up with an iconic afro-centric building that meets both the clients accommodation schedule and at the same time to create an environment characterized by sustainability. The issue of security was tackled by analyzing the security needs for each department and incorporating specific security measures into the design. Disability access was tackled by providing ramps into and around the building for wheelchair access. Doors are designed to allow for wheelchair movement. Lifts were provided both from the basement and from the reception building for vertical movement. A number of sustainability concepts were applied to the design as follows, SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS APPLIED TO THE DESIGNS Natural lighting - The building is designed to have offices on either side of a passage and all offices will have openable windows to maximise on natural daylight, Natural ventilation - As with natural lighting all offices are located on either side of the passage and all offices have windows that directly open out and windows have openable sections. Cross ventilation will be achieved across all

spaces, This applies to the basement as well. Our basement has been designed as a half basement so that high level windows can be installed. Warm air is lighter therefore it rises so the high level openable windows and louvres allow for natural extraction of warm air even in the basement. Energy efficiency- Besides the use of windows to aid in cross ventilation and the application of large overhangs, we propose the use of the sun’s energy. The sun’s energy can be made directly into electricity using photovoltaic cells, the building will use solar energy for the general lighting and car park lighting. A battery bank has been located in the basement of the structure to store the energy. Sunlight Reflection-2 methods have been used in dealing with direct sunlight. The first method is the use of louvres within the glass. The angles of the slats may be adjusted. The second method is the angle which the office windows have been positioned. The windows have been tilted downwards to reflect the sun’s rays downwards. SD: The brief asked for a modern design that provides an historical heritage as well as reflecting FBC’s Pan African aesthetic. How did you fuse these different aspects of the design to come up with one coherent building? GA: By definition Pan-African means relating to Africa, furthermore the client asked for a building that provides for a historical heritage. Our aim was to come up with a modern building which derives from cultural, environmental and historic origins of the continent of Africa. We looked at various heritage sites across Africa and we eventually zeroed in on Zimbabwe’s heritage sites ie, Great Zimbabwe and the Khami ruins. We also looked at the traditional African hut, the

one common element in all these buildings and sites is the use of a circle in the design concept. To create a sense of community and harmony we studied how a traditional African villages was set up. In many African cultures the traditional village was designed around a focal point and in many instances this would be a cattle kraal, Round huts were then dotted around kraal and then enclosed with a security wall.One could summarize this as a circle within a circle, this was the basis of our concept. To come up a building that creates a sense of a community, based on a circular concept and we wanted the building to be modern at the same time. To capture a modern iconic environment we also studied the London city hall designed by Norman Foster, The contrast between the modern use of glass on the London city hall and the communal circular enclosure concept of a traditional household setting in a traditional African home summarizes our concept. To respond to the site conditions we then realigned our circle into an ellipse hence the elliptical shape of the concept. Our building follows the adage”function follows form”. SD: In your acceptance speech you mentioned that you have a young firm. How long have you been operating and how many people work in your firm. GA: The principal of the organisation Mr Gura was registered with the institute of architects in 2010, In the firm we have 8 members of staff as follows, a) One Principal (registered architect) b) 2 Graduate architects c) 2 Senior Architectural technicians d) 3 support staff

5,7 42

RESERVE PARKING

5,7 40

LIFT

5,7 40

5,0 01

AND STAIRS

5,7 39

5, 00 1

5, 73 8

58 ,9 11

STORE

PUBLIC ACCESS TO GROUND

Text

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13,829

12 ,0 00

7 73 5,

STORE

8,994

5, 73 8

BLOCK 4 BASEMENT PLAN FBC HEAD OFFICE

RESERVE PARKING

0 74 5,

185 186

RESERVE PARKING

5,7 40

RESERVE PARKING

5, 00 1

187 188 189 190 191

40 5,7

193 194

2 00 5,

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192

5,0 CEOs LIFT 01

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10

HEAD OFFICE STORAGE

RESERVE PARKING

5,0 00

79 5,8

6 7

4 5

1 2

5 99 4,

14,169

3 72 5,

197

40 5,7

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199 198

39 5,7

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201 200

RESERVE PARKING

45 85

5,0 00

RESERVE PARKING

5,76 0

5,0 00

46 84

RESERVE PARKING

SECURE ACCESS OFFICE

BLOCK 3 BASEMENT PLAN RESTAURANT AND AUDITORIUM

12 11 10

47 83

HEAD OFFICE STAFF STAIRS 8

52,384

45,657

PLANT ROOM WATER TANK AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

20 21

5,01 7

48 82

28 2 9 3 0

49 81

50 80

0 5,74

35 5,7

11 0 5,00

ramp in

00 5,0

5,616

1 5,03

203 202 205 204

29 5,7

ramp out

99 4,9 H

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100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117

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5,600

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PAGE 2 OF 6 SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS NATURAL LIGHTING The building is designed to have o , all o have natural ligh l . In addi the natural ligh ”smart glass” will be used on the building, Smart glass technology refers to a type of transparent glass that becomes opaque with a of a switch, Chromogenic materials in the glass modify the light transmission proper with an electric current. The

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9 1,98

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BLOCK 5 BASEMENT PLAN FBC REINSURANCE AND FBC SECURITIES

4 73 5,

PLANT ROOM TECHNICAL POWER BANK AND DBS 6 99 4,

used in 1704 but were then commercially applied in the 1930’s, The smart glass technology realy took o early 1970s, this has been applied on buildings, automobiles, mirroes, museums exhibi .

OFFICE

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NATURAL VENTILATION Wind driven cross ven ’ie windows doors and louvers on the opposide side of an enclosed space and buoyancy driven stack ven e i low ven n openings. All the spaces have natural windows and this has even been applied to the basement where high level louvers have been posi from the basement. OFFICE openable windows to allow for cross ventilation

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office windows openable to allow cross ventilation

OFFICE

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grilles on top and bottom of the passage allow for successful cross ventilation

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OFFICE

BLOCK 1 BASEMENT PLAN FBC BANK LTD AND FBC BUILDING SOCIETY

51 ,59 6 F

BLOCK 6 BASEMENT PLAN RECEPTION

14,285

basement windows also allow cross ventilation

3,929 3,929

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BLOCK 2 12 ,0 BASEMENT PLAN 64 2 MICROPLAN FINACIAL SERVICES AND FBC INSURANCE COMPANY 3

13,712

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ENTRY NO.123

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BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 1:250

5,967

5,962

FBC COMPETITION

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OFFICE

incident sunlight

curtain wall slope minimises the angle of penetration of the sun into the building curtain wall slope minimises the angle of penetration of the sun into the building

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first floor cantilever works as shading for groung floor

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY Besides the use of glass to aid in cross ven . We propose the use of the sun’s energy. The sun’s energy can be made directly into electricity using photovoltaic cells, We propose the use of solar energy for the ligh . A ba e structure to store the energy.

SUNSET

SITE LOCAL MATERIALS Stone features throughout the buildings will be done with stones from the domboshava area cut by local ar Besides stone, all cement, brick, riversand, pitsand, and labourers would be locally sourced for the construc . SUNLIGHT REFLECTION LOUVRES 2 methods have been used in sunlight re project, The glass, The angles of the slats may be adjusted. The second method is the angle by which the windows are posi . The windows for the main building are posi t a .

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GREEN ROOF A green roof is a roof of a building that is par l vegeta , plated over a waterproofed membrane, also known as living roofs, The basement roof has a green roof above it to allow the courtyard to be used. The deck above the basement is covered with plants, This provides a cooler environment within the basement.

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12,705

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All three finalists engaged with the design brief in fascinating ways and the winning concept by Gura and Associates will soon be implemented by FBC Holdings Limited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After going through the necessary approval processes with the responsible city authorities and the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), we expect to commence the project in the medium term and complete within a reasonable period of time. We endeavor to give the FBC brand a revolutionalised stature in the market through this project and we are dedicated to complete all the construction work in the best possible time so that we give our employees a better working environment which will definitely improve productivity. 44

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The new premises will also guarantee our esteemed clients adequate security and ease of access, plenty of parking spaces and more convenience away from the increasing pressure associated with the central business district,â&#x20AC;? said Roy Nyakunuwa, on behalf of FBC Holdings. Hopefully, the recent competition will be a catalyst for other architectural competitions, resulting in a greater variety of buildings across the nation. Delegates were treated with a cocktail dinner during the interactive networking session at closure before a vote of thanks to mark the end of the awards night by the Vice President of IAZ, Ratidzo Musekwa.

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ARCHITECTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NOTES The Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe aims to promote and encourage the practice and study of the Architectural profession in Zimbabwe. Established in 1929, the IAZ is celebrating its 90 years anniversary in 2019.

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elcome to the IAZ Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notes - this is an initiative by the IAZ in conjunction with Structure & Design to keep the industry and the public informed on all issues relating to the Architectsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; profession. The aim is to provide topical and interesting monthly content on these pages. Established in 1929 - The IAZ is celebrating its 90th Anniversary in 2019 and will be celebrating this milestone with a series of events throughout the year. The Objectives of the IAZ: â&#x20AC;˘

To represent the views of the Architectsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; profession and to maintain its integrity and status; to promote the amicable settlement or adjustment of disputes concerning professional matters, to promote social interaction between members and members of other professions and callings and to consider and deal with matters affecting the professional interests of members; save where such matters fall within the sole jurisdiction of the Architects Council.

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To promote the profession of architecture through interaction and publication of material with other professional bodies and suppliers.

â&#x20AC;˘ To encourage and promote the study of architecture and to provide means

of securing efficiency and responsibility on the part of those seeking admission to the profession.

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To establish or arrange, support and maintain libraries, reading rooms, public displays and other functions and to print, publish and circulate books, periodicals, pamphlets and other matters on any subject relating to the profession of an architect and on architecture generally.

It is important to note the difference between The Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe (IAZ) and The Architects Council of Zimbabwe (ACZ). Whilst the two organizations are complementary to each other and share the same board and administration, they perform separate functions.

â&#x20AC;˘ To control, supervise and provide facilities for professional training and to determine the conditions applicable thereto. â&#x20AC;˘

To accept or administer scholarships, bursaries and prizes and to adopt any means for encouraging and directing students in architecture.

â&#x20AC;˘ To conduct, assist or encourage architectural research and to make public the result of the same. â&#x20AC;˘ To affiliate or otherwise enter, into an alliance with any association or other organised body of architects and to co-operate with such association or body in any endeavors furthering the aims and advancement of architecture generally. â&#x20AC;˘ To establish and support or aid in the establishment and support of - matters relating to architecture generally and to

promote or oppose legislation in Parliament.

The IAZ and the ACZ Explained

The ACZ is a statutory body that exists to uphold the conditions of The Architects Act; and to provide for the REGISTRATION and REGULATION of the practice of Architects in Zimbabwe. The IAZ is a club that offers membership in many categories (Student, Graduate, Registered Architect, Affiliate and Retired Members). It is important to note that being registered as a member of the IAZ under the other categories that are not for Registered Architect does not entitle one to be an Architect or to use the title â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The title of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Membership of the ACZ is restricted only to REGISTERED Architects. Only persons Registered with The Architects Council of Zimbabwe may undertake the work of an Architect in Zimbabwe, and rightly use the title â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Please do get in touch with the IAZ to enquire further about memberships.

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SPINDALE PARK is setting new standards for development. They have opened Aspindale Park Farmers Market to create and increase opportunities for farmers to sell their fresh farm produce and products directly to consumers. This will encourage a healthy community by providing the public with direct access to food producers. The Market serves to stimulate and support the local economy, to provide opportunities to inform, entertain, support and strongly encourage environmental sustainability. It has international standards as it aims to connect, educate, empower a community to support healthy sustainable food system and to contribute to the success of local food growers and producers. The market has a security system in place, parking, ablutions, and a restaurant.

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The cafe was designed in a modern way and is quirky in its details. The whole style is appropriate as well as pointedly arranged to reflect a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market.

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The cafe has hues that complement each other and the furniture sticks to the theme whilst adding its own sense of warmth and relaxation.

Details like this bicycle perched onto the wall make the space a visual delight.

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The market is always a hive of activity, seeing a constant supply of new customers. The stalls are uniform and orderly, leaving ample space for walking and comparing the prices of the high quality produce on offer.

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The roof structure is strong and carefully catered to the build.

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Adequate and modern toilets were installed. They are maintained to stay clean at all times.

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INDUSTRIAL PROFILE

ICC

has a new home in Pomona text by Michael Nott photos by Michele Fortmann and S&D renderings by Architexture Spatial Design

nternational Coatings Company (ICC) opened their new warehouse and sales floor in July this year in Pomona. The Pomona area, around the intersection of Harare Drive and Alpes Road, is currently probably the most rapidly developing commercial and light industrial suburb in Harare (see Structure and Design, Storagemart Issue 3; Halstedsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new branch Issue 14). The area is less congested than, for example, Msasa or Graniteside, and it offers easy access for residents and businesses from both the northern and western suburbs. ICC had been situated in a small warehouse in Roberts Drive in Msasa. They soon found that they had outgrown their premises and they took over the next door property as

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well. When they found the combined space was still not enough for their needs, they began looking around for somewhere bigger and better and they found the Pomona warehouse which was ideal for their needs. The main section of the building measures 21m x 72m making it just over 1,500sq/m of warehouse space. The warehouse was designed by Rob Butler from Grid Transmission, who has designed and built a large number of similarly combined warehouse and retail space structures, most notably Halsteds in Msasa, the sprawling Mbudzi market in Waterfalls and the Steel Brands factory in Ardbennie (see Structure and Design Steel Brands Issue 14). In addition, Grid Transmission has built a number of retail spaces, factories, churches and service stations making them the leading

structural steel fabrication and erection concern in Zimbabwe. The warehouse space for ICC has heavier than usual steel roof beams which could accommodate overhead cranes if needed. In addition, the roof eaves extend out about 6m on either side creating additional covered outdoor workspace. The warehouse is basically a brick structure up to height of around 1.8m with vertical Chromadek cladding above extending up to roof height. The high roof has a series of skylights punched through to allow for natural lighting, although there are also high bay LED industrial lights. The excellent lighting is ideal for correctly colour matching paint samples. There are three large roller shutter doors to make loading easy and, together with the high ceiling, they help provide natural ventilation.

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Grid Transmission worked in conjunction with Lues Construction who were involved in the ‘wet’ works side, notably the huge concrete floor slab. The slab is 150mm thick 30 MPa concrete reinforced with weldmesh. It took a total of 12 working days to cast the required 12 slabs each of 24m x 6m. Thereafter it was cured by ‘ponding’ for 7 days and it took 28 days to reach full strength. In addition, Grid Transmission approached Bruce Rowlands from Architexture Spatial Design to create an add-on front office section with two offices and toilets downstairs and two offices and a small kitchen upstairs. The brief to Rowlands was to design something that would show off the endless versatility of structural steel. Rowlands came up with a twisting, fan-shaped facade for the office section that is both whimsical and eye-catching. Fortuitously, the fan shape is very similar to the fans of paint colour samples that ICC uses! Inside Rowlands designed a wall next to the staircase clad in distressed steel sheeting that will slowly oxidise and rust over time, showing that raw steel can also be a decorative element. There’s also a small balcony off the main office which overlooks the sales floor and warehouse.

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their range is equipment for the commercial spraying of all kinds of paints, stains, lacquers, acrylics, enamels, lacquers, primers, road-marking paint, solvent-based paint and water-based paint. The machines are predominantly used by contractors and commercial furniture and steelwork manufacturers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example by Grid Transmissions to spray apply the coating on the structure in this article. Another example of Graco machinery in action in Zimbabwe is the self-propelled road marking machine used to paint the road lines on the new section of Harare Drive.

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ICC has divided up the interior space into retail sales, bulk storage and a consignment storage section. ICC started out in the decorative paint business as the official distributors for ChemSpec Paint, successfully marketing the DeCo brand of products for 3 years. In early 2015 ChemSpec closed its operations and ICC made the strategic move to team up with Prominent Paints, PaintChem Paints, Graco, a.b.eÂŽ Construction Materials, and CIN Coatings. Each of these is a specialist coatings supplier in their respective fields. ICC have cherry-picked the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading brands to provide customers with the best quality products at the most competitive prices.

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A relatively new addition to their product range is Ennis Flint - the manufacturers of the water-based road marking paints, reflective beads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;cats eyesâ&#x20AC;? etc. You can see these products on the previously mentioned new section of Harare Drive extending from Borrowdale Road to Drew Road. ICC also stocks a wide range of brushes, rollers, sandpaper and all the necessary accessories for any painting project whether for the home enthusiast or for commercial contractors. They even stock a range of industrial HVLP spray guns. With over 30 years of combined experience in the coatings industry ICC is more than capable of taking care any technical requirement, be it new construction, refurbishing of an existing building, specialised coatings for manufactured goods or high tech protective coatings in the mining industry - the ICC Team prides itself on its customer care and will be there every step of the way from paint specification, colour selection, to surface preparation and technical application advice.

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Five tips to Prepare your Buildings for the Rainy Season THE RAINY SEASON IS ALMOST UPON US AND, UNFORTUNATELY, RAIN MIGHT RESULT IN WATER DAMAGE TO YOUR BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY. WE AT UNION HARDWARE HAVE COMPILED A LIST OF FIVE TIPS TO KEEP YOUR BUILDINGS SAFE AND, IN THE PROCESS, PROTECT YOUR HOME, FAMILY, EMPLOYEES, AND POSSESSIONS.

Inspect your Roof Walk around your home’s exterior, inspecting your roof to make sure your roof is in good condition. Do this at least twice a year to avoid costly problems that could escalate into a much greater expense. As you walk around your house be sure to: ● ● ● ● ●

Inspect the roof from the ground. Look for signs of damage, sagging, and ageing. Check for skew, loose or missing tiles and for any cracks in the chimney. Missing roof tiles means your roof is directly exposed to adverse weather conditions. Look for cracks along the ridge of your roof and along parapet walls. Damaged mortar joints on ridge capping tiles will result in roof leaks. Inspect the valleys of your roof. This is the area of your roof with a downward slope). Make sure that any flashing does not have any holes or rusty spots. Take notes of any possible problem areas or areas in need of closer inspection.

Inspect your Gutters Gutters are an essential part of your roofing system. The purpose of the gutter is to collect and funnel away any water that lands on the roof, taking water away from the building’s foundations and protecting your exterior surfaces while stopping water from entering the home. If water penetrates your home, woodwork can perish, mould will begin to grow, condensation will form and brickwork will erode and damp patches, which can cause health issues, will spread quickly. This is how you can protect your home and health: ● ● ●

Ensure the guttering outside your home isn’t broken or leaking. Clear out any leaves or other debris. This will reduce the risk of blockages during heavy rain, which could cause your guttering to overflow and create problems for your home. (You can use a trowel to scoop out debris which is clogging your gutters, or purchase a cleaning tool specifically designed for your gutters that is attached to your hosepipe). Additionally, check that there are not a lot of little granules collecting in gutters and down-pipes. Finding granules is a good indicator that your roof’s coating needs to be resealed and painted. To reduce the risk of blockages there are preventative measures you can follow: tight-fitting wire mesh or plastic caps are available to fit most types of down-pipe. They allow water through but trap leaves and dirt.

Inspect the inside of your buildings Check all windows and doors. Make sure that they both close and seal properly, and make any repairs or improvements as necessary. Inside your home, check your ceilings to make sure that you are not experiencing signs of roof, or other, leakage. Be on the lookout for water rings, mould, or dark spots and trails. Wall or ceiling discoloration could also be an indication that there is a problem. Black mould spots on your curtains or fabric could also indicate damp or a high moisture content in the wall.

Surrounding Trees and Foliage It would be prudent to consider cutting back any trees and foliage that hang over the house and gutters as their branches and leaves will most likely cause blockages and guttering problems. Additionally, it will reduce the risk that they will fall during a storm and damage your home.

Collect and recycle water Consider installing a rainwater collection tank to help you harness the potential of your home to provide its own water, and cut unnecessary waste. We really only need the expensive municipal water for drinking and cooking. Most of the household water we consume is to flush toilets, wash cars and water plants and gardens. Rainwater is perfect for filling your pool, watering the garden, or washing cars and dogs. Collection tanks come in different sizes and can be connected to your guttering system without much effort. Some tanks have built-in pumps so you could connect it directly to your garden sprinkler systems. 75

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IAMI Development P/L is a recently registered company primarily involved in Geo-Technical Engineering and Topographical Survey Consultancy. This Consultancy was registered in March 2018. It comprises of a team of dynamic and knowledgeable principals with over 20 years of individual experience in carrying out a wide variety of projects in the fields of Construction Supervision Management, Quality Assurance Surveys and Controls in Structural, Civil, Transportation, Water and Environmental Engineering. The firm has an office in Bluff Hill, Harare and the long-term vision is to open offices in Mutare (Eastern Region) and Gweru (Southern Region). The Firm’s Principals and Key Staff have experience in all aspects of project and construction management from feasibility studies through concept design, detailed design to final handover. Miami Development P/L intends to provide professional consultancy services to government, local authorities, the private sector, bilateral and multi-lateral funding agencies. Miami Development (Pvt) Ltd offers the following services:

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Testing of soils, concrete, aggregates, steel, bricks/masonry units, asphalt and bituminous products. In - situ testing (relative compactions, DCP tests, plate bearing tests, etc.) Geotechnical investigations (soil profiling, SPT, insitu bearing capacity, etc) Foundation testing (consolidations, uniaxial (UCS), tri-axials, shear-box, collapse/ swell potential, permeability, conductivity, etc.) Centre-line soil surveys Gravel pit prospection or surveys Borrow-pit investigations Pavement investigations (test pits, deflection measurements, visual surveys, rutting measurements etc.) Design of concrete and asphalt mixes Concrete and asphalt coring Supply of site laboratories (personnel and equipment) Staff evaluation and training Research and development Topographic and engineering surveys

The firm has, at its disposal sophisticated equipment for materials and geotechnical engineering, survey equipment and software that cover a wide variety of specialized fields. The individual principals of the Consultancy are members of professional bodies which include the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers (ZIE), Project Management Institute (PMI-USA), South African Institution of Engineers (SAICE) and The Survey Institute of Zimbabwe (SIZ). Council of Land Surveyors and through this membership is bound by the professional ethics and Code of Conduct applicable to all members of these bodies. The firm associates with other professionals including ecologists, economists, geologists, environmentalists, sociologists and others who pool their knowledge in an integrated approach towards problem solving. These associations enable Miami Development P/L, at very short notice, to put together tailor-made teams to meet each client’s unique and specific needs. 79

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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF STONE CLADDING?

tone Cladding is a very popular cladding which gives a very natural and rustic look to the building. They include marble, granite, sandstone, slate. These materials are cut into slabs of uniform thickness so that the installation is very simple and easy. Stone cladding is widely used in landscaped gardens and in the interiors to exude a feeling of warmth by highlighting some walls. Stone cladding acts as a very good heat insulating layer which reduces the carbon footprint of the building. It acts as a neutral layer preventing any heat loss or heat gain in the building. This increases the energy efficiency and reduces the electric bills.

Uplift your home with great stone ideas like stone cladding on feature walls, stone floor tiles, hand basins and mirror frames from stone and many more. We strictly use real Zimbabwean stone only, therefore tapping into the wealth and varieties of stone that our rich country has to offer.

It is an extremely durable material which lasts for a lifetime without losing its colour or lustre when exposed to direct sunlight. It helps in sound insulation by acting as a barrier between the external sounds and the sounds of the interiors. Stone Cladding is a non-porous and non-absorbent material. It does not absorb as any moisture and protects the internal wall from water absorption. Care should be taken that the wall is dry and moisture is not trapped during installation. It is weather resistant.

PPC TO FACILITATE NEXT IMAGINARIUM and Architectural Design. Going forward, with the success of Zimbabwe’s first PPC Imaginarium Awards, the project is bound to attract insightful and bold interpretations in its second iteration!

fter a sterling first show in Zimbabwe, the PPC Imaginarium is now gearing up for its 2018 edition. The competition is focused on inspiring inspiration in the Concrete Medium, which until the inception of the 2017 edition, had not been a popular genre within Zimbabwe. For the nominal edition, there was a great response from Zimbabwean artists and creative practitioners, with Victor Nyakauru winning the Sculpture Prize with his work Bread and Butter Issues; Sandra Matamisa clinching the Fashion Award with New Dispensation, Neville Starling and Ska Sebata clinching honorable mention awards with Whose Memory, Whose Place and Untitled respectively. The 2018 round which opened in July is has recently shut down it registration phase on the 30th of November 2018. The Imaginarium Awards is a competition where PPC rewards concepts that are grounded in innovation, hence there must be an understanding of the medium in order to execute works that meet the international benchmark which the competition has set. As the competition

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enters its fifth cycle in South Africa and its second wave here in Zimbabwe, it is crucial for prospective participants to know the process which the competition entails. First off, there are a series of workshops to be held after registration has been completed online at the PPC Imaginarium application portal. The first of these Workshops is slated to take place over the course of ten days in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare from the 15th to the 25th of January 2019. These intensive Workshops are focused on exploring the technical elements of working with concrete and, as such, skills such as the creation of molds and applying different techniques to the five disciplines encapsulated in the competition, are transferred to the Workshop’s participants. It is important to point out that the debut PPC Imaginarium Awards were responded to in a most positive light, however, the bulk of the works to feature in the competition were Sculpture and Fashion submission. What was found in minute, or zero volumes, was Short Film, Jewelery Design, Industrial Design

Shifting back to the PPC Imaginarium Award’s process, the second stage is primarily based on the submission of physical works to the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare. The tentative date for the submission of completed artworks has been pegged at the 10th of May 2019, of note, a period of more than three months will have been allotted the artist or creative practitioner to execute their works to the best of their ability. The third part of the process will ensue as the Adjudication Committee for the exhibition converges to select finalists from submitted works and deliberate upon the Winners of each category. The adjudication process will constitute Design Practitioners and Arts Professionals from the region, who can best determine works that exude individuality and genius; particularly focused on the adept technicality in of the concrete medium. This part of the process will take place on the 17th of May 2019. After all the skeletal processes of the PPC Imaginarium are completed, there shall be a Gala Event, incorporating the Awards Ceremony, to take place on the 30th of May at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Based on the previous encounters between the PPC Corporation under the auspices of the PPC Imaginarium Awards with the National Gallery of Zimbabwe; the relationship of business and art cumulated in a nomination for the two organizations at the recently held Business and Arts South Africa Awards, where the two were nominated for the Beyond Borders Partnership Award. Despite coming up short to that accolade, the PPC Imaginarium Awards’ maiden exposition sent waves through the art world and shone its beacon lustrously. As the competition rolls forth, there is a positive response from artists, institutions that the PPC Imaginarium Awards have the capacity to spark creativity in the region and will continue to build creativity from strength in ideas and innovation.

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Extreme Fire Design Inc, is in the business of preventing the loss of life and preserving property where we live, work, shop and play. We achieve this by designing, installing, maintaining and servicing 100% effective fire detection and suppression systems.

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