Architect and Builder June/July 2019 | Page 54

Strukture, who managed this process diligently and patiently. Outside-In The management of the transition from outside to inside and the moulding of the viewer’s experience is critical. Here the tie-in is achieved via meticulously crafted control of materiality. The interior designer picked-up on the sheer and bright surfaces of the exterior by creating a unifying ground plane of equally sheer marble, but dark as opposed to the bright elevations. 54 The marble is black and shiny with lightning flashes of white and was beautifully installed by VB Tilers. Working closely with the client, KBAC Flooring combined Interface carpet tiles and carpet planks to create a beautifully textured and sophisticated carpet finish that complemented the overall look and feel of the building. Intense focal points of colour and beautifully construed contrasts between the natural wooded grains of the window seats and the shiny dark floors create the combined Lion's Pride