Architect and Builder June/July 2018 | Página 34

living room and kitchen are bathed in light due to the large flush glazing elements that bound the apartment on the north and south façades. Even the bathrooms in the main bedrooms are fully glazed so as to allow the natural light to permeate into the apartment. Embassy Towers apartments are designed for maximum comfort. Large curtain wall windows throughout all apartments frame the striking expanse of our new modern city. The apartments are composed of modern elements that define beauty and fine living. These contemporary spaces are planned with open and interconnecting spaces all bathed in natural light and thus depend less on artificial lighting. This design is intended to capture the feeling of both being in the city, and the stillness of one’s privacy. The apartments are finished in carefully sought porcelain tiles, crisp glass and warm timber that all work in fluid alignment. The highest quality sanitary, ironmongery and appliances have been selected in keeping with the slick interiors. Purchasers were offered two contemporary colour options - Consulate and Ambassador. One colour option providing for darker timbers and carpets, the other with slightly lighter and more muted tones. The ceilings are a feature in these contemporary yet subtle interiors, with sleek lines and minimalist feature lighting. The fully integrated kitchens 34 incorporate all the luxuries required in this calibre of apartment building, with white, muted tones and stone as a neutral base for the contemporary Smeg appliances. The kitchen also has a floating glass breakfast table that looks out over the wooded southern views. Penthouses are the height of elegance, crowning the building to maximise the views and roof terraces. These large double volume units are bathed in light and wrapped in remarkable views of the city. Structure The principle of the apartment building is to provide simple, large open spaces so the columns grids are larger than most apartment buildings of this nature. The columns are tucked away between divisible walls and the five observational lift cores not only provide structural rigidity to the south, but also exclusive entry into the units and an incredible journey where the tree lined south view is unfolded to the occupant. While two bed units share a small intimate lift lobby between units, the simplex and penthouses, as well as the three-bed unit to the east, all have direct entry into the apartments from the lifts. The large column grid also provides large parking spaces and private garages in the basements for the more exclusive penthouses and simplex units. Embassy Towers