TYPICAL OFFICES FLOOR PLAN
10m x 10m and the post tensioning allowed for a thin slab to be laid . The building contains three cores ; two at the rear and one at the centre which contains the lift shaft . Hooks for the façade panels were cast into the structure for ease of installation .
Façade The façade conforms to the geometry of the building . On the top office component diagonal joints protrude out , with the aluminium profiles adapting to the almost polygonal shape of the design of the building . Nearly every mullion contains a special splice plate which allows the unitised system to fit to the building ’ s profile , retaining a reliable weather line . Some panels had to be ‘ bent ’ back at the top corner to fit into the façade design , which was challenging but achieving this allowed for the irregular angles to be showcased within the façade .
To deflect the wind a wind screen on the top floor restaurant level is constituted from
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