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a suitable product was found. Planting has also
been incorporated into the façade and the roof
to disguise plant machinery that could not be
integrated further into the building. The structural
support columns and sheer walls are hidden by the
building envelope where possible. The framing of
the building is supported by the lift cores and the
sheer walls are incorporated within the building.
Parking Levels
As there is no basement in this building, all nine
parking levels are located above ground. The
1 Park Lane
parking is accessed off street level from Wierda
Road West. One of the design challenges when
working with the above ground parking brief was
to seamlessly integrate the parking levels into the
façade of the building.
The parking levels are naturally ventilated. This
is achieved by cladding the parking levels with
30mm x 40mm aluminium slats, powder coated
in varying shades to create a variation in the design.
This slatted design allowed for the necessary
levels of natural ventilation required by the
fire department.
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