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ference facility, meeting rooms, an independent business centre, reception and Koi restaurant. On the first floor there is the swimming pool, bar and outdoor area as well as hotel rooms/ apartments. The remaining 5 storeys are hotel/ apartment units. The structure is maximised at six levels in order to optimise the cost effective rib and block structure. The ground floor is a conventional slab with the first floor structure functioning as the transfer structure so that the configuration of hotel The Capital room modulation could be created irrespective of the basement structure. With the rib and block slabs and load bearing brickwork the key is to ensure all specific types of unit layouts are stacked onto each other so that there is a direct vertical transfer of the structure. The Capital at Menlyn Maine continues the hotel group’s expansion, with the distinctive and flexible apartment style accommodation offerings combined with top quality finishes setting the bar high. 51