Construction World December 2022

bu i l d i ng o f thi s s i ze , was master f u l l y des i gned and deta i l ed by Bl ue Tanger i ne I nter i or s to take the eye up for a taste o f the 15 - f l oor i nterna l at r i um above . The at r i um i t se l f i s f i erce l y moderni st i n i t s s imp l i c i t y. The skyl i ght washes the wa l l s whi l e the wa l kway ce i l i ng l i ght i ng i s des i gned to so f t l y i l l umi nate the wa l kways wi thout d i sturb i ng the pr i vacy o f the uni t s at ni ght . The bu i l d i ng ’s apar tment s are u l t ra -modern , most l y two-bedroom apar tment s , wi th a pocket o f one -bedroom uni t s cater i ng for “semi grator s” who commute to and f rom Rosebank , and four l uxur i ous penthouses on the 14 th and 15 th f l oor s . I nterna l l y and externa l l y the sur faces are p l astered and pa i nted , wi th the out-o f - reach l i ght co l oured areas o f the façade coated wi th a co l our fast p l aster product for ease o f ma i ntenance . The ba l ust rades and the externa l sc reens are ga l vani sed unpa i nted stee l . The bu i l d i ng uses a convent i ona l conc rete f rame const ruct i on wi th br i ck i n f i l l , most commonl y used for mi d and hi gh- r i se bu i l d i ngs i n the count r y. The water heat i ng i s achi eved by way o f a cent ra l natura l gas bo i l er system l ocated i n the l owest basement and c i rcu l ated around the bu i l d i ng for i nstant hot water to a l l the apar tment s . The bu i l d i ng a l so boast s state -o f -the - ar t f u l l BMS , secur i t y, backup power generat i on , and a natura l gas cent ra l water heat i ng system, together wi th the l atest f i re sa fet y equ i pment and a f u l l he i ght obser vat i on l i f t over l ook i ng 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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21 st Best Project Awards 2022