Uploaded on 2015-05-05 by DBRMIC011

Although most materials were sourced and produced in south africa including the primary structure of concrete and steel, the glass was import from Germany to South Africa. From the Northern hemisphere to the Southern via ship. **A long long journey** for **ALOT** of **glass**! although there are glass producers in South Africa, due to so called green ratings and other specifications the type and standard of the glass could not be sourced locally. ![Portside opening 2014 illustrating the size of glass panels][1] ![taken in 2013 illustrating the size of portside and the glass facade which was underconstruction][2] [1]: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/64/99/15/64991501ab05b0bc2e0bb630db77a6b0.jpg [2]: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ee/63/4a/ee634a1c4dc80bdc1cd7388589fb7b46.jpg