with good visibility to the showrooms on the lower
levels, and a dark, shaded performance glass with
a lower visible light transmission to create more
privacy for the offices on the upper levels. The
dark, shaded glass was specified for its ability to
control natural daylight and glare. On the southern
façade, where daylight glare is not a problem, a
low energy clear glass was selected.
A LED strip light detail below the step in the
façade was used to emphasise the bold shape of
the façade, drawing attention to the showrooms
in the evenings and adding the finishing touch.
The clean lines of the concrete roofs and LED
strip lights follow to the façade lines and further
enhance the strong form of the building.
The parking structure was clad with a perforated
steel screen which was designed to soften the
rigid, concrete structure and encapsulate it. By
picking up the façade lines it gently ties the parking
structure in with the rest of the building.
With regards to the interior, the client’s high
expectation of quality and excellence was one of
the main driving forces behind the high-end, quality
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interior materials. These were carefully selected to
create elegant, grand interior spaces. The internal
palette of high-end, quality finishes consisted of a
variety of marble and natural timber wall cladding
along with imported Italian floor tiles. The design
was finished off with lighting strips and recessed
timber panelling in the ceilings.
The external finishes consist of durable, low-
maintenance finishes, whilst upholding the same
calibre as the interior palette. Natural grey tones
of granite were selected for the walkways and
wall cladding. A combination of grey pavers with
different textures were also selected, as well as a
deep reddish-brown pavers to add some warmth.
With the assistance of The Ochre Office,
the landscaping was designed with indigenous
planting pockets that soften the hard sidewalk
surfaces and create inviting pause areas for
passing pedestrians. Planters with fever trees and
soft vegetation, along with custom-made concrete
benches that create pedestrian-friendly rest zones,
were designed and placed to accentuate strong
views to the showrooms.
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