Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Offices on Musgrave Road, Durban


With the Easter Holidays behind us Jossi Design is busy with the final installation of the Doctor's surgery on Umhlanga Ridge and the decorating of the La Lucia House. Project Management is a large part of our service and the co-ordinating of the various contractors on site can be a full time job.







We are now busy with a new project: the Interior Design, Decorating and Project Management of some new offices on Musgrave Road in Durban. This single storey Listed Building is full of character with its exposed timber trusses and its distinctive shape.

Internal View showing equipment & windows

We have put together an exciting concept using quartz carpet flooring, extensive use of glass walls and partitions, accent colours and pendant lights will all form amazing features. The use of space is an important component of the design and is proving difficult as this old building is primarily an L-Shape, making the internal space very long and thin. Therefore trying to reach a happy meduim between creating comfortable, ergonomic spaces and fitting in all the furniture and equipment required for the office is not an easy task.


Internal view showing trusses

Once the plan is finalised we will be ready to go to tender on the drywalls and partitions, electrical, plumbing and general construction work. From here we can produce a program for the site work and begin all documentation and final construction drawings. This is going to prove to be a challenging project yet we believe our concept is going to make for an amazing space on completion.

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