elements such as the effective building envelope design , efficient energy use and good indoor environmental quality . In this project these were based more on commercial effective design and viable implementation strategy . From the inception of the project the design team and developers were like-minded in the goal that this project would try and achieve a high level of energy efficiency that would benefit the end-user on a daily basis .
The concept focused on creating an efficient floor plate form with strong aesthetic envelope character . The floor plate form allowed for a high rentable ratio efficiency and in doing so , provided the financial backing for improved aesthetic façade character . The building shape and massing takes the form of a curvilinear building without hard edges , and without a front and a back . The building façade appears to meander around the floor plates , yet each floor is highly efficient in its useability .
The Façade The façade concept was to create a permeable glass envelope that would sit lightly on the parking structure . This design concept allowed for seamless views between the high-energy of the highway and the adjoining office buildings in the precinct . With a ratio of more than 70 / 30 between glass and solid façades , the challenge was to create active shading that would still allow views from inside the building outward . Several shading design options were investigated , taking each option ’ s performance and aesthetic character into consideration .
The building is predominately orientated in a north-south direction with larger east and west façades . The curvilinear design provided opportunities to include horizontal louvred shading structures on the fourth and fifth floors . Balconies on the second and fourth floors added to the shading of the glass façade . The ground floor façade is set back from upper levels ,
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