building of this size, was masterfully designed and detailed by Blue Tangerine Interiors to take the eye up for a taste of the 15-floor internal atrium above. The atrium itself is fiercely modernist in its simplicity. The skylight washes the walls while the walkway ceiling lighting is designed to softly illuminate the walkways without disturbing the privacy of the units at night. The building’s apartments are ultra-modern, mostly two-bedroom apartments, with a pocket of one-bedroom units catering for “semigrators” who commute to and from Rosebank, and four luxurious penthouses on the 14 th and 15 th floors. Internally and externally the surfaces are plastered and painted, with the out-of-reach light coloured areas of the façade coated with a colour fast plaster product for ease of maintenance. The balustrades and the external screens are galvanised unpainted steel. The building uses a conventional concrete frame construction with brick infill, most commonly used for mid and high-rise buildings in the country. The water heating is achieved by way of a central natural gas boiler system located in the lowest basement and circulated around the building for instant hot water to all the apartments. The building also boasts state-of-the-art full BMS, security, backup power generation, and a natural gas central water heating system, together with the latest fire safety equipment and a full height observation lift overlooking Rosebank.
• Company entering: Messaris Wapenaar Cole Architects • Client: Rentprop • Start date: April 2017 • End date: February 2021 • Main Contractor: Vlaming Construction • Architect: Messaris Wapenaar Cole Architects • Principal Agent: Devcon • Quantity Surveyor: Vlaming Construction • Consulting Engineer: KCE Consulting PROJECT INFORMATION
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