Contemporary Interpretation Aesthetically , the design for Cape Station involves a contemporary reinterpretation of the predominantly modernist face of the built environment in this area of the city , responding to the light material fabric of the surrounding buildings . Its scale is sensitively broken down into smaller portions on the façade , with variations in pattern and colour articulated with seamlines . Parts of the building even appear to be floating as a result of cuts in the mass , which also allow natural light into the courtyards . The social
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