displaced by the piercing wing. The Chief QS’s
office is positioned on the section of ‘wing’ that
cantilevers off the wall.
Inside the foyer, an 11m high off-shutter con-
crete wall serves as the backdrop to a project
gallery. A single, off-centre-stringer steel staircase
leads to the rooftop of the cube, where an outdoor
entertainment room is located.
The second building – the building that accom-
modates the visitor’s reception area and the
executive functions - is the eccentric one; organic,
innovative and generous. The ground floor of the
building is seated on large concrete columns that
allows it to hover over the water of the dam. A large
atrium, located in the centre of the floor, provides
a visual connection with the dam.
The building is enveloped in a gold skin – a
shell – that is occasionally perforated to allow
view and ventilation. The gold wrap comprises
a series of facets which result in an animated
geometry and an array of rich gold hues. The
building is split down the middle by a triple
volume glazed slit through which a floating glass
stair connects the sub aqua auditorium and
bar below, with the first floor gym and executive
suite above. A link bridge, with alternating
cantilever ribs and glass roof, connects the first
building to the second, and beyond to the guest
parking and entrance.
BELOW:
Building 1 Plans
ROOF TERRACE PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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