Architect and Builder December 2019 | Page 57

has been used on the floor of the pool area, while the soffits of the gym and clubhouse have exposed concrete beams with recessed timber ceilings, creating a truly beautiful composition of timber/ concrete materiality. The exposed off-shutter concrete is beautifully expressed in all of the parking levels. lobbies feature full-height glazing that allow residents to experience serene views of Linksfield Ridge. Both the east and west of the building feature planted gardens and a large atrium from the second floor right to the tenth floor. Design In order to enhance the experience of all the people who would live at Infinité, the first floor of apartments has been raised to create a structured parking level, which also assisted in providing another parking level without needing to excavate further. The first nine levels of apartments are a market-driven balance between 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments, while the top level has been solely dedicated to 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom loft penthouses. Each penthouse is designed as a triple volume apartment with roof-top terraces that open onto an expansive view of Bedfordview and the surrounding areas. Mechanical ventilation for the building is largely ducted in the building corridors, which is elegantly concealed by smooth chamfered external ceilings, following the curved shape of the building atriums on the east and west. The clubhouse and pool are raised above the ground parking level, and the pool has been designed with an infinity edge. The main elevator Infinité 57