{"id":413779,"date":"2020-07-11T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=413779"},"modified":"2020-07-10T15:21:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:21:32","slug":"a-look-inside-capitecs-new-headquarters-in-the-cape-winelands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/banking\/413779\/a-look-inside-capitecs-new-headquarters-in-the-cape-winelands\/","title":{"rendered":"A look inside Capitec’s new headquarters in the Cape Winelands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capitec has moved into its new headquarters in Stellenbosch, in the Cape Winelands – nicknamed ‘iKhaya’, meaning \u2018home\u2019 in Xhosa.<\/p>\n

Designed by dhk architects<\/a><\/strong>, the three-storey superstructure wraps around itself, creating a \u2018doughnut\u2019 shape and forms a central triple-volume atrium \u2013 an internal \u2018social spine\u2019 at the heart of the building.<\/p>\n

“Once at reception, visitors are greeted by a generous triple-volume space that immediately showcases the sophistication and simplicity of the interior architecture,” said dhk.<\/p>\n

“Wide open-plan floor plates loop around the periphery of the atrium which are connected by a series of dramatic bridges and staircases.<\/p>\n

“This was an intentional design element which inter-connects the various departments, creating opportunities for chance collaborative encounters and personal interactions.”<\/p>\n

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Dhk said that the first and second floors, containing the office\u2019s open-plan work areas, are largely void of hierarchical structure and closed-off cubicles. A raised access floor throughout the building facilitates maintenance and future upgrades to services.<\/p>\n

On each level, a total of four \u2018cores\u2019, containing centralised amenities such as kitchenettes, meeting rooms, breakout areas, lockers, bathrooms and fire escapes, serve to augment the floor plates into departmental zones.<\/p>\n

“Throughout the building\u2019s \u2018social spine\u2019 there are a variety of breakaway areas; from a large ground-floor lounge at reception for guests to await meetings and co-workers to engage, to pause areas on bridges, and an internal landscaped courtyard for staff to rest,” dhk said.<\/p>\n

“These spaces fuel creativity and innovation by allowing employees to slip away from their resident desks to enjoy a moment of solitude, conduct a private meeting or brainstorm ideas in small groups.”<\/p>\n

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Dhk said that other features include:<\/p>\n