Architecture & Design | 21
The development consists of a communal
swimming-pool with amenities at basement
level. Three apartments are raised on pilotis-
inspired columns creating an entrance 'plaza' that
accommodates vehicular parking but concurrently
acts as a social space surrounded by landscaping.
The large apartments enjoy fantastic open sea-
views from their open plans and bedrooms.
The overall design philosophy was that
notwithstanding the site's large allowable
building potential, only 37.5% of the site area
was built-up. Care was taken in eliminating the
negative visual impact of blank party walls by
receding the building inwards creating side
facades, thus improving the visual amenity of the
area.
The result is a building that threads lightly on its
sensitive location, seemingly floating above the
natural landscape, whilst concurrently offering the
users a unique contemporary living experience
that belies the traditional, almost humble facade
when viewed from the street.
