elements on the main façade feature brickwork and arches , they ’ re executed in a combination of black and titanium grey bricks from Corobrik , with matching mortar , thus expressing timeless principles in up-to-the-minute materials .
In addition , the classical detailing has been combined with modernist-inspired clean , modular , geometric blocks , which not only contrast with the bonded brickwork , but also respond to the modernist architectural landmarks on the UP campus . As such , the design speaks to both a local and global educational context , and communicates a sense of continuity between past , present and future , which complements certain timeless principles of education itself . Other detailing , such as the suspended , artdeco inflected signage in black and brass , adds to the character of the building , further melding classicism and modernity .
Components Brooklyn House is built on top of a podium created by two levels of parking on the ground and first floors . Residents and visitors access the 2nd floor public level via a grand staircase that connects with the street level . The parking is screened by a black brick façade with inset arches that echo the arches on the upper levels . At this level you will find the reception and public ablutions , the Geek House restaurant , and Purple Jacs , a convenience store with its name a reference to the purple Jacaranda trees so famous in Pretoria . Floors three to six house 199 residents in one , two , three and four bedroom apartments .
Apartments are spacious with the emphasis on the bedroom square metreage rather than the facilities such as kitchens . The rooftop social
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