including copper, brass, leather-look porcelain tiles,
engineered timber planks, off-shutter concrete and
textured wallpaper.
Examples of feature materials utilised to bring
a more tactile feel as well as assist with acoustics
to these vast public spaces are:
• an interlinked ‘cascade coil’ mesh which forms
a 6m high by 40m wide continuous backdrop to
the pre-function space.
• artificially engineered ‘Cor-ten’ like cladding
panels which clad the 2 storey, curved executive
office behind the concierge and reception desks.
• a mixture of fretwork glass, wrought iron pivot
doors and fixed screens juxtaposed against vast
expanses of oak panels stained with Jax Oleum
polyurethane sealant.
Particular care has been taken in choosing
the varied performance glazing used on the
scenic lift, cantilevered feature stair, internal
balustrades, vestibules and skylight to create
a visual connection between the disparate
elements with a sophisticated smoked charcoal
appearance throughout.
Apartment Interiors
Open plan kitchens are situated towards the rear,
allowing the living space to flow out on to the
balconies and maximise the ingress of light.
The materials and colour palette for the
apartment interiors were carefully considered
with many options being tabled. Key was finding
balance with neutral tones and textures to provide
a warm but still relatively blank canvas for residents
to create their own space and identity.
Landscape Architecture
The central courtyard is divided by means of a
sculptural steel screen wall with detail cut outs,
as well as pergola structures. Creepers soften
the view and visually screen off the courtyards.
Each of the courtyards has a swimming pool with
bamboo decking.
APARTMENTS FIRST FLOOR
The residential courtyard was developed on
two levels. The upper level adjacent to the ground
floor apartments was provided with bamboo
decking and a detailed planting mix. An iconic
seating bench with reflection pond, set within
a sculptural earth mound, not only serves as a
tranquil gathering space for the residents, but
also as a focal feature to the development. All
seasons evergreen lawn provides a lush finish,
which is complemented by the diverse planting
mix adjacent to the apartments. Quercus palustris
trees define the central gathering space.
In the hotel courtyard a seating wall with
Rustenburg granite finish was provided along
the southern edge of the deck area and an
indigenous planting mix softens the edge to the
hotel. All seasons evergreen lawn was provided
to the northern part of the courtyard along with
stepping blocks.
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