Architect and Builder September/October 2015 | Page 42

Palm Royale, the majestic
third apartment block in
the Oasis Luxury
Retirement Resort in
Century City, has proved
to be a runaway success

had to consist of reinforced concrete piles
which had to be driven to a certain depth to
find the necessary founding conditions. With
the size of the floor plate of the building, it was
necessary to introduce a movement / expansion
joint in the building which also provided
challenges. Floor slabs were “ post tensioned”
reinforced concrete.
Materials
To match the existing buildings, Palm Royale
was finished in mostly smooth plaster and paint.
As previously noted, different interesting colours
were incorporated to ac Y]