Balancing Act

The Client brief called for approximately 50 thousand square metres of net sellable area – mostly in large units that would each be allocated with a substantial loggia or terrace area. The project would be low rise with a limit on the number of units per building (to ensure exclusivity) – and needed to be entirely pedestrianised to retain the forest retreat feel. Even though functionally all prospective users would require upwards of 2 parking spaces per unit – which had to be accommodated in structured parking. The masterplan was developed allowing for discreet roads to semi-basements shared between blocks – well disguised by smart use of landscaping features. To determine the optimal level of density the various options proposed by our team were set out on site and during site visits with the Client the correct balance of density i.e. building mass vs distance between units was agreed to.

Modular Design – Variety Disguised by Modularity

The residential buildings were designed along modular principles – to allow for a semi-customised feel. Potential residents were allowed to determine the area and layout of their unit (within the options provided by our system) – which through modularised design would then be integrated into the final building plans. To ensure the feeling of exclusivity several façade typologies were developed that could be applied to the building types across the site – giving the feel of an organic development – rather than one that came out of a considered mathematical process.