Façade
The main façades of the building have been
constructed using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
fitted onto a steel structure and finally rendered as
a textured, Bauhaus-toned finish. These façades
are connected to the concrete slabs on the roof
and second floor, creating the loops of the Infinity
symbol, while LED strip lights follow the loops on
both the south and north façade.
Challenges
There are complicated pile foundations to a
structured parking level and a transfer slab. Space
was very confined as the project is located in a
residential suburb of Bedfordview where access
is limited and noise and pollution (dust and waste)
had to be kept to a minimum.
HVAC and Wet Services
All plumbing is ducted from the penthouses
through to the lowest level of apartments and
directed to the municipal connection below the
basement parking slabs. Mechanical extraction
for the apartments is ducted in the corridors and
expels at the roof level in the central core.
Sustainability
All the apartments are fitted with low voltage
LED light fittings, a gas stove, and do not have
any geysers installed as the hot water is supplied
via a heat pump in the basement levels. All the
glazing for the building has been installed as Low-E
type glazing so that the building complies with the
energy regulations set out by SANS 10400.
Interiors
The concept for the interior space planning focuses
largely on the views out to the surrounding context
in that bedrooms are designed so that one could
lie in bed and look out at the expansive views to
their left or right.
The kitchen and living rooms are one open-
plan space that creates the opportunity to take
advantage of these magnificent scenes, captured
as part of the apartment experience.Penthouses
follow the same principle along the walkway
between bedrooms, providing a truly remarkable
experience where you absorb a full double-volume
sized view of the suburb. Materials used aim at
creating the feeling of a modern and slick living
experience, while the neutral tones carry the
essence of a subtle tranquility by not standing
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