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BUILDING C - FIRST FLOOR
BUILDING C - GROUND FLOOR
tect and possible tenants within Phase 2 of the development , and as such , the pressure was on to design and execute in record time .
The B + P ‘ new office design group ’ rallied together to design a bespoke , purposeful space that reflected their culture and working ethos and literally designed the building from the inside outward .
The interior workings of creative office space and culture of collaboration and participation guided the design processes and informed the spatial planning . The outer ‘ skin ’ enveloping the spaces followed suit . There is a distinct cohesion between served and serviced space , a natural flow of spaces into one another and a measure of flexibility not previously achieved .
As for the remaining two buildings , the brief followed the Phase 1 solution of smaller footprint floor plates over 3 levels . The East and West façades again were designed in response to the solar orientation being more solid , with more permeability to the north , where balconies and terraces link to the internal public spaces .
With a stepped super-basement structure , on-grade-parking basement access was achieved and the building podium was lifted to afford the upper office levels clear , unobstructed views and exposure towards the north .
Each office building also has access to some private green space along the western boundary , in addition to various open , enclosed or covered patio areas . A central core area allows for sub-divisible floor plates for possible multi tenancy .
HVAC The VRV system allows for effective zonal control in the building catering for simultane-
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