NORTH ELEVATION
the façades . The parking has been designed in such a way that upon arrival the visitor is not aware that there are three parking levels behind and to the side .
The ground floor glazing is set back from the floors above , thus giving the upper portion of the building the appearance of floating above the landscaped podium below . The main three-story atrium is set back from the façade with a very deep overhang to keep the façade shaded .
The main public stairs and lifts open up into the atrium thereby allowing all building users to engage with the atrium space . There is highperformance glazing on the tapering feature boxes . The building is rendered in an acrylic rendering . Steel and aluminium screening elements screen the basements and façades .
26 Irene Link