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Bain & Company

Sandton CBD, Johannesburg.

ain & Company is a top management consulting firm
situated in the Sandton CBD, Johannesburg. Giant Leap
Bwere appointed to provide a seamless end-to-end turnkey
design and build for their new 1200m² office space, based in Tower
1 in the multi-use development known as The MARC.

The MARC was designed and constructed to be environmentally
sustainable. The development has a 5-star Green Rating, an
independent standard awarded by the Green Building Council SA
for the environmental sustainability of the design, construction and
management of a building.

Bain & Company South Africa has invested in the growth and
development of more than 60 companies in sub-Saharan Africa
and served more than 350 projects to date. Building on their global
platform with Africa specific knowledge, they have served a broad
range of clients across the continent’s largest, most rapidly changing
sectors in almost every market. Bain is strongly committed to Africa
and is firmly invested in and committed to creating enduring change
and positive economic and social impact across the continent. With
this in mind, Giant Leap worked closely with the Bain & Company
global team to design a customised workspace, meeting the specific
needs of the local team whilst incorporating the global workplace
guidelines.

The design brief for the project was to design a familiar, practical
and bold office. The new workspace was an opportunity for their
brand to come to life, adhering to their global standard while
maintaining a local flavour. A chance for them to show clients,
recruits and employees what they stand for. After working closely
with the client through the design development, Giant Leap created
the design theme: From Dusk till Dawn.

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