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1 Discovery Place

Johannesburg, Gauteng Download Case Study

Project Overview

Discovery’s new head office is a bold architectural statement at Sandton’s highest point. The building’s form holds approximately 147 000msq and was generated from carefully sculptured interior spaces intended to foster an environment of creativity, innovation and collaboration.  

The architectural concept is realized as two sunlit atria that are connected by a multistory circulation concourse – the hub, where staff and visitors enter the building and engage with it vertically and horizontally. Lifts and escalators are accessed directly from the concourse connecting the office wings. The expansive ground floor accommodates Discovery’s retail partners, client services, walk-in center, staff restaurants and coffee shops. The various office levels are set out between the active ground floor and Discovery’s Vitality level on the roof.  

Underpinned by Discovery’s core values, ambition and purpose, the building is centered on occupants’ wellbeing and incorporates various sustainability strategies for energy and water efficiency, occupants comfort, responsible use of materials and limited emissions. 


Status: Certified
Date of Certification: 06 July 2021
Project Type: Not Applicable
Area: 147217m2
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1 Discovery Place
Sandton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa

Project Roles

  • Louwna Joubert

    Supporting AP
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    Lesedi Tsimane

    Pretoria Supporting AP
  • Yovka Raytcheva-Schaap

    Pretoria, Gauteng Lead AP

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  • Total Employees: 1 - 5 Employees
  • Total Employees: 6 - 20 Employees
  • Total Employees: 21 - 50 Employees
  • Total Employees: 51 Plus Employees

Lisa Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Lisa Reynolds is the CEO of the Green Building Council South Africa.

Lisa was the driver for the drafting of Energy Efficiency Standards and Regulations for Buildings and has been involved in Energy Efficiency since 2003. She serves on many committees in the SABS and within the energy management professionals’ space. She was President of the SAEEC from 2016 to 2019 and was the previous President of the ESCo (Energy Services Companies) Association. Lisa was instrumental in the formation of SAFEE (Southern African Females in Energy Efficiency) within SAEEC.

She has assisted the South African Government with its Green Building Framework policies, Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives and Energy Efficiency Strategies

Her passion for the “Green space” started with the birth of the Green Building Council in 2007. Lisa served on the Board and the Technical Committee of the GBCSA, as well as on several Technical Working Groups for Rating Tools and Criteria. Lisa. became CEO in June 2020.

Lisa has a BSc, an MBA and a CEM. Lisa’s awards include the 2007 ETA Award for Women, 2008 Individual Energy (SAEE), 2012 SABS Standards Writer Award; the 2014 Women in Energy (SAWIEN); and the 2016 Ian Lane Hall of Fame award.

Lisa is committed to growing the Green Economy within a Green Recovery.

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