Urban Oasis

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DESIGN MEDIA PUBLISHING LIMITED

Preface
Sustainable cities for the future will require density.
Compact urban development reduces consumption of land,
diminishes investment in roadways and other infrastructure,
contributes to creating energy efficient building volumes
and reduces fuel consumption from transportation. No
other single urban design issue is so crucial in creating
appropriate cities for the 21st century as increasing density.
And yet, sustainable cities will also have to nurture a
healthy, supportive and humane way of life. Dwellings
must have generous light, air, views, privacy and access to
outdoor spaces. Interiors must be planned for maximum
comfort and convenience. Buildings must promote a
generous sense of community where it is easy to make
friends and feel a part of something bigger than oneself
and one’s family. There must be places for leisure and
recreation as well as proximity to work and other necessities
so that time is not wasted in frustrating commutes and
other distractions.
Much of the solution to this pair of challenges——density
on the one hand and livability on the other——lies in the
design of high-rise housing environments. This ubiquitous
and longstanding building type is being reinvented in cities
all over the world to create more units in less space and
more design amenities that will genuinely enhance the lives
of residents.
The best of these high-rise buildings are shaped, not by
whims of style or fashion, but by a maximization of the
occupants’ views and privacy and an optimization of
land use. Their exterior articulation is not a manifestation
of the designer’s signature look but is a result of careful
attention to sun protection, provision of usable outdoor
spaces and long term durability. Their materials are chosen,
not to follow the latest trends, but for their responsiveness
to climate control, their local sourcing and their ease of
maintenance. Site development is not intended to make
the buildings stand out as objects or monuments but to
create authentic neighborhoods and communities, often
through mixed use and the formulation of well-scaled
streets and public spaces.
In the hands of good designers, the result of this
creative problem solving and sincere addressing of real
environmental needs is architecture that is generous,
handsome and sometimes even stunning. And while
it is often more appropriate for high-rise housing to be
“fabric” buildings in cities rather than focal objects, these
buildings sometimes do become local landmarks and icons.
Success in the development of strong, sensible high-rise
housing is an important key to the creation of dynamic,
sustainable cities for the 21st century. These projects are
the building blocks that will attract compact urban living
and establish new, desirable lifestyles for residents of a
wide range of economic and demographic backgrounds.
Principal, Page SoutherLand Page, LLP
Larry Speck
Population increase, land shortage and rising land prices
have made high-density living an accepted way of life.
The embracing of Corbusien city planning principles saw
many a global city redefine its skyline and embrace the
tall building as the panacea to high-density development
in a transformation given largely to planning guidelines
that were attuned to rapid economic development.
Despite the typologies association with certain socio-
physiological and environmental ills, the tall building
nevertheless continues to be adopted as a means of
achieving high densities and therefore greater economic
returns in spatially compromised urban settings. They
are also a means of celebrating the power and prestige
of an individual, group, association or regime given
the iconic nature of towers. But attempts to readdress
such ills through the creation of more hybrid forms
that balance space within the object driven icon have
started to redefine the tall building, which was historically
nothing more than a hermetically sealed air-conditioned
box. Tabula rasa, freed from overt planning restrictions
and preservationist by-laws in the interest of rapid
urbanisation, has enabled this to happen, but has also
come at the cost of the conventional 20th century tall
building’s association with self-same repetition and
artificially controlled internal environments. Skycourts,
skygardens and interlinking skybridges are architectural
devices increasingly being incorporated, which seek to
reduce perceived tall-building densities and provide
residents with more habitable living environments in
provision of a greater ratio of social space to built-up
area. Some of the tall buildings featured in this book are
just a few examples of an increasing body of case studies
which explore the interface between solid and void within
a high-density environment.
Spatially, skycourts within tall buildings can potentially
reduce the perceived density of high-density
developments by the interplay of solids and voids within
Preface
their private curtillage in a way that is analogous to the
historical precedents of the court and arcade. Such an
approach allows one to consider the tall building not
as an object in undifferentiated space, but as a hybrid
form that captures space within its private curtillage
and, in so doing, vertically extrapolate Nolli’s figure
ground diagram to create a figure section. The provision
of skycourts also allows natural light and ventilation to
penetrate deeper into the building.
Socially, the ability to balance the provision of open space
vertically as one would normally find within more ground-
scraping developments helps to foster new communities
within the ver tical urban habitat. As destination
spaces, skycourts and skygardens within high-density
environments create a more conducive forum for social
interaction, which can permit social groupings to engage
through either planned or chance meeting. This can
potentially enhance the sense of vertical neighbourhood
by providing individuals, groups or associations with the
choice of coming together in space, rather than being
kept apart or relying on the ground plane as the forum
for meeting. As transitional spaces, they provide a greater
level of permeability from the ground, through the
tower and beyond if part of a broader complex or when
integrated with other modes of transport (for example,
the subterranean mass rapid transport systems). Such
strategies enhance the connectivity of the tall building
and its residents to the surrounding urban fabric and
community and hopefully starts to engender a greater
opportunities for vertical living in the 21st century.
Director, Broadway Malyan & Professor, Nottingham
University
Prof. Jason Pomeroy

Preface
CYL’S Future Residential design concept is primarily
based on the tri-tiered concepts of culture, ecology and
technology.
The first level of “cultural structure”:
Future Residential is different from the modern concept
of operations and strategy, first and foremost is to
reconstruct the information space of the Life Field. The
Future Residential space layout utilizes the information
from the environment to create a human centered field for
the three elemental aspects of the universe “Heaven, Man
and Earth”, and allowing life to be settled.
“Creating a house creates a world”——The Center
space, establishes the significance of the existence of the
human body network, and elevates one from the form
driven living realm to the metaphysical spiritual realm, The
essence of human life comes from the center radiating
out in all directions forming experiences of movements
in three-dimensional structural space. As a result, human,
as the primary unit, in combination with the universe,
become the living driving force of the realms of “Heaven,
Man, & Earth.” There are the design of Future Residential
will create a synergistic interaction and incarnated space
for life.
The second level is “eco-structure”
Housing is like living beings using both active cleanse
and passive design strategies, the Future Residential can
“clean air, breathe, catch the wind, water, direct light,
cooling, cleaning, power generation,” and other biological
mechanisms to achieve the energy cycle, and energy
balance of Like’s orating mechanism.
The third level is “science and technology structure”
Through the use of intelligence systems, the operation
of residential facilities, information management, life-
style management, security and emergency control
and life-style management can be “self adjusted is self
regulated”.
Founder of C.Y.LEE&PARTNERS ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS
Housing options in China include
standard apar tments and ser vice
apartments.
Standard apartments
Standard apartments are varying greatly in quality,
size, cost and type of decoration. Be aware that
the term “standard apar tment” covers an
extremely wide range of flats in China. In the worst
case, it means a very old apartment with tiny
rooms, a squat hole in the bathroom instead of
a toilet, no bathtub or shower curtain. Of course,
these apartments are also very cheap.
At the other end of the scale, you will find modern
luxury apartments with central heating and air
conditioning, large garden tubs, Italian marble, and
often time broadband DSL wired into the walls.
These apartments are often built for high-income
domestic resident. So some apartment complexes
even include local amenities such as beauty salons,
swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurants and
pubs. Of course, all these amenities are reflected
by a rather hefty rental price.
Ty p i c a l l y, a n u m b e r of C h i n e s e a pa r t m e n t
buildings are built close to each other so that they
form an apartment compound. The compound
should be large enough to have the demand to
public infrastructures such as schools, restaurant,
grocery markets, convenience stores and even
supermarket. Some well-developed compound will
tend to have green zone and man-made rivers.
Flat apartment, duplex apartment and Mixed
apartment, are the most common apartment
option. There are 2~4 flats with one staircase in
Types of Chinese
Apartment
a flat apartment. The inner place has complete
facilities, which reduce the mutual interference
among the residents, and agree with the weather.
Duplex apartment is an apartment having rooms
on two adjoining floors connected by an inner
staircase. This includes two-story houses having a
complete apartment on each floor and also side-
by-side apartments on a single lot that share
a common wall. Some mixed-use apar tment
only refer to residential uses: the development
will be part apartments, part townhouses or
condominiums, and part single-family detached
homes. Others are mixed-use in the sense of
including residential, commercial, and public uses.
So you may find that your apartment is next to, or
even above, a set of shops, a park, or a school.
Service apartments
Service apartments are mostly offered by 4 and
5-star hotels (though there are a few independent
chains as well). They are designed for short-
term rental and are rather more expensive than
standard apartments (you’ll typically pay twice as
much as for a standard flat).
Serviced Apartment is able to offer you a wide
range of luxury serviced apartments in China at
discounted prices. You can easily browse and
compare room rates for a selection of the best
locations in countries throughout China.
Ser viced Apartments are designed for short,
medium and long term stay, for the individual or
family that want high quality of living, with the
choice of rooms ranging from studio up to large 3
bedroom deluxe apartments. Staying in a serviced
apartment gives you total freedom to work ,
entertain, cook, sleep and relax as you would in
your own home, without the feeling of being in a
hotel room.
Serviced Apartment allows you to easily choose a
suitable location, in the heart of the major cities. A
broad range of services are normally available such
as broadband internet, fully-equipped kitchens,
private parking, international cable TV, maid
service and room service, daily cleaning and linen
services, international cuisine and much more, all
within a relaxing and elegant environment.
The difference between
apartment and residence
The apartment is an exotic in China primarily and
more economical and practical relative to the
single-family villa. Most of the apartments in the
metropolitan are the high-rise building, and there
are numbers of single-family suites within each
layer, including bedroom, living room, bathroom,
toilet, kitchen, etc. It is mainly available to the
senior staff or civil servant with middle-income,
there are some suits provide to the domestic and
foreign businessmen and their families which
attached to hotels.
Apar tment is a kind of living facility, whose
property right is not able to be cut apart. It is
formed a complete set in the area of manufacture,
education, scientific research, medical treatment,
service and so on. On basis of living function, it
is more comfortable and multi-purpose. It has
meritorious service and reasonable structure. But
the residence is lived by the unit of family. It is
mostly 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom. And the quality
grade is different.
 Types & Development of
Foreign Apartments
USA
In the 10th century, people constructed large,
multi-room dwellings, some comprising more
than 900 rooms, in northwest New Mexico. In
1839, the first New York City tenement was built,
housing mainly poor immigrants. Some significant
developments in architectural design of apartment
buildings came out of the 1950s and 60s. Among
them were groundbreaking designs in the 860-
880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments (1951), New
Century Guild (1961), Marina City (1964) and Lake
Point Tower (1968). By the 1980s, many multi-unit
buildings were being constructed as condominiums
instead of apartments, and both are very common
now. High-rise apartments and condominiums
have been spread around the city, giving even the
major suburbs a skyline.
Types：
Studios——A straight studio is usually a one room
apt. with a full bathroom. It may have a separate
kitchen or one that is open to the room. They
can range in size drastically, and some have a
dressing room or a dining area. An alcove studio
has an alcove, or distinct, separate area or nook for
dining or sleeping, and is generally, larger than a
straight-line studio. They are often configured in
an L-shape, or two areas may be separated by an
archway. A convertible studio may have an alcove
bedroom, or be large enough to section off a
separate sleeping area.
Duplex-This is an apartment with two levels. It
could be a legitimate bi-level apartment with
an enclosed upstairs and downstairs, or it could
be an open space with an extra-high ceiling and
loft or mezzanine bedrooms. Triplex——Same as
duplex, but has three levels. Railroad Apartment
——One room leads directly into another with no
connecting hallways.
The UK
During the last quarter of the 19th Century, ideas
began to change. Both urban growth and the
increase in population meant that more imaginative
housing concepts were going to be needed if the
middle and upper classes were to maintain a Pied-
à-terre in the capital. The traditional London town
house was becoming increasingly expensive to
maintain. Especially for male and female bachelors,
the idea of renting a modern mansion flat came
increasingly into vogue. The first mansion flats in
England were Albert Mansions. These flats were
constructed between 1867 and 1870, and were
one of the earliest blocks of flats to fill the vacant
spaces of the newly-laid out Victoria Street at the
end of the 1860s.
One bedroom apartments ——These apartments
are typical for single occupants or couples. They
usually contain one bedroom, a separate bathroom,
a living room with a full kitchen usually separated by
a wall, counter, or half walls. Sizes can vary greatly
in this type of apartment depending on the location
and price.
Two bedrooms, three bedrooms, four bedrooms
galore——Two bedrooms are great for smaller
families and can be similar to the one bedroom
layout in an apartment complex. In two bedroom
apartments, there is usually a larger bedroom
(similar to a master bedroom) with a smaller
bedroom. When you get into apartments with
more than two bedrooms, there are a vast array of
set-ups and most of the time, the bedrooms are
similar in size. Smaller apartments usually have one
entrance while larger apartments may have two
separate ones.
Garden apar tments——A garden apar tment
has some characteristics of a townhouse: each
apartment has its own entrance, and apartments
are not placed ver tically over one another.
However, a garden apartment is usually only one
story high and never more than two stories; they
are often one-bedrooms and almost never more
than two-bedroom.
Netherlands
The old building design in Dutch is known for its
space saving. Generally, it is only 4~5 floors. The
façade of the building along the street is very
narrow, even the window is as thin as the Dutch.
The interior space can be imagined, such as the
stair well is the steepest and narrowest in the
world. Someone come up the stairs while others
can’t use. However, all the living conditions have
greatly improved after World War II. People have
to admire the urban management and planning
capacity that not destroy the urban context while
improve the living conditions of people. The new
building has continued the overall urban context
with high density but low-rise. The designers use
the common materials to make a harmonious
relationship among water, architecture, nature and
the residents.
Penthhouse is an apartment that is on one of
the highest floors of an apar tment building.
Penthouses are typically differentiated from other
apartments by luxury features. They are usually
located in the heart of busy cities yet offer a sense
of being situated far away from or above noisy and
crowded urban life.
Aparthotels are the perfect choice whether you
are visiting on business, for a romantic break
or for a few days away. Offering you the best of
both worlds, it gives you the space, freedom and
comfort of your own private apartment combined
with the convenience, service and luxury of a hotel.
Germany
German apartment is generally of good quality,
though there is a considerable discrepancy
between eastern and western Germany. In the
territory of the former west Germany, the stock
is modern, some three-fourths of its dwellings
having been built since the end of World War II.
In contrast, eastern German stock is significantly
Development Trend of Chinese
Apartment
older, about half of it having been built prior to the
end of the war.
Beijing
Studio——Studio is a self-contained, small
apartment, which combines living room, bedroom Apartments in Beijing have two main characters. have generous light, air, views, privacy and access elegance, atmosphere in CBD area belongs
and kitchenette into a single unit, barring a First, the apartments are built along the traffic to outdoor spaces. Such as Beijing Impression and to, with unique Chinese traditional style of
bathroom. lines. Sencondly, the high-rise apartment towers UHN International Village. community, known as the national first “han
soar, of great density, economic machine which outfit” community and reflects the Chinese
Loft style apartment——A loft is a big, open space is the symbol of the city. But Nowadays, with the T h e re a re b o t h E u ro p e a n a rc h i te c t u re a n d architectural aesthetics, the contracted, surround
with few or no internal walls. Initially they were the continual improvement of the requirements of unique Chinese traditional style of community close, humanity, to be close to, natural principles.
results of converting a commercial building into dwelling level, low-density residential building’s in Beijing. Regal Cour t, FengDu Berlin and Pingod is another unique Chinese traditional style
residential units. They generally have very high number is increasing. They’re also designed with JINGANG International are European architecture. of community.
ceilings and extra-large windows. identity and sustainable built environment. They ShiYunHaoting building style is contracted,
Holiday apartment——Holiday apartment is a
furnished apartment on a temporar y basis to
Shanghai
tourists as an alternative to a hotel. This kind of
apartment is often centrally located, quiet and The old Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate. attraction for residents. Convenient transportation Shanghai has a rich collection of buildings and
comfortable. The climate in relation to the high density nature and well-equipped facilities is the best choice structures of various architectural styles. Haishang
of these developments, require the architects to for the proper ty developer. And sustainable Huapai, which is shortened to Haipai, it’s the main
Asia incorporate climatic-response solutions as part of apartments have to nurture a healthy, supportive architectural style of Shanghai. Such as Shimao
the design. So the design of the apartments should and humane way of life. In recent years, a large Riviera Garden, which has fantastic river views and
Singapore
encourage natural light and ventilation to indoor number of architecturally distinctive high-rise modern designs. Lakeville is another typical project
The buildings in Singapore modern and traditional,
which minimizing the need for excessive lighting apartments have been built. which just like ‘the old Shanghai.
there are lots of modern architecture and classic
and cooling system. The location is the biggest
building. It constitutes a sharp contrast to the
building in the 1920s and 1930s. In recent years,
many construction companies in Singapore seek
the new development opportunities in China while Pearl River Delta
bring the advanced concept, and lead the concept
Located just south of the Tropic of Cancer, styles. YaJun Garden and Mont Orchid Riverlet are barrels-style” architecture model that considerable
of humanity into the urban planning and design in
Guangzhou has a humid subtropical climate built in zoning. Portofino International Apartment construction difficulty, and stability can best
China.
influenced by the Asian monsoon. The apartments of Shenzhen also has three independent projects. buildings to prevent swinging. High construction
re f l e c t h e a t a n d a r r a n g e i n s u l a t i o n , va p o r demand is also high on the lift, the lift must be
Types：
barrier and ventilation so as to optimize energy Without distribution on traditional events, project quick and stable. Guangzhou will be the only
Singapore apartments are comprised of both low- performance, durability, thermal mass and indoor like JindiXiangmishan in Shenzhen, is 25 degrees triumph in 50 seconds without the need for direct
rise and high——rise buildings. The apartment air quality. The rich vegetation and water view are south by east. Hongshuxian is even built in a access to 52 high-level conversion lift. In addition,
units are available in various sizes from 500 square widely used in design. Fengshui is also considered layout of windmill. There are high-rise apartment all the glass was introduced add thickness, noise,
feet flats to 8,000 square feet flats. The units on in design, especially in those luxury apartments. buildings near the sea or river. Victory Garden is heat-resistant, resistant special glass. In addition to
the highest floor of each apartment with larger the highest residential apartment of Pearl River the technological level of products.
interior space are usually considered a penthouse. Pearl River Delta has a rich collection of apartment Delta. It is learnt that with the traditional “type
Singapore apar tments are usually build with buildings and structures of various architectural structure” different, triumph will adopt a “beam
recreational facilities such as clubhouse, children’s
playground, gymnasium, Jacuzzi, swimming
pool, food court, senior citizens park, badminton,
squash, tennis courts and even green parks. Most
of the Singapore apartments have 24-hour security
surveillance, intercom systems and some condos
even include home automation systems with
concierge service. There are three-room, four-
room, five-room and executive flats. Generally
three-room flats have two bedrooms, which is
about 1,000 sq ft. and a five-room flat is about
5000 sq ft.
In service apartments you will find the furniture
arranged very nicely and carefully to blend with the
environment to create a feeling of harmony and
welcoming touch. There are beautiful house plants
just outside the windows and these provide the
breath of freshness and staying in touch in nature.
Theses apartments offer good comfort, good
location and most importantly good value for your
money. With that you will get fully furnished rooms
and additional cleaning and laundry services.
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The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge building includes 70 residential units, a swimming pool, garden facilities, large This multifamily housing project consisting of 84 high level apartments, plus four luxury penthouses was constructed on a densely wooded
The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge Miravalle Tower
public event space, and a restaurant on the plaza level. site that included eighty-foot tall pecan trees. The apartments range in size from 1,760 square feet to 3,520 square feet for the penthouses.

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The Illa del Mar building is part of an urban setting unusual for Barcelona. The building is isolated and freestanding, situated on the coastal side of This building is a super high-rise residential property facing Osaka Bay in a city area with many mid- and low-rise buildings. To the
Illa Del Mar east is a view of central Osaka City and to the west is the scenery of Osaka Bay.
X-tower Osaka Bay
the Diagonal Mar city park.

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Strata SE1 Strata SE1 is a 148 meters high residential tower that forms a dynamic new addition to the London skyline. Lumiere is the main of two towers that form the Regent Place Development on the site of the former Regent Theatre adjacent to Sydney Town Hall. Lumiere

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The 55 m high tower punctuates the end of the route from the inner city out to the new attractions, the Cruise Ship The residential development located in a ravine, where vegetation plays a major role, this two-tower complex seeks to blend in with its
Marco Polo Residential Tower Torres del Parque
Terminal and the Promenade on Strandkai. surroundings.

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Plaza Residences accommodates a business center, fitness center, projection room, swimming pool with a bird’s-eye view of Reforma; a Park Tower Gransky is a project which has sophisticated design to add consistency and variety to the whole town and to realize a rich
Plaza Residences residential space and beautiful cityscape, based on the master plan of the redevelopment area in Higashigotanda district of 29 ha.
Park Tower Gransky
kid’s club, lounge, events hall, parking lot, common open-air plaza and technology.

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Abito is one of the most original and innovative apartment blocks in Manchester. It’s an elegantly designed contemporary block with
Abito Apartments
an impressive 8-storey atrium and wide open walkways, giving access to all the apartments.

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R esidential Apartment
The building sits at the edge of a high-rise zone and fronts a height-controlled area that affords expansive views of the central nature
The architectural inspiration for the Capital Residence was the majestic Prambanan Temple Complex.
reserves; a rare luxury in densely built Singapore.
Newton Suites

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The concept for The Met is to develop an advanced form of high-rise living for the tropics, developed less from western temperate models than from
The pad The Pad Tower is the world’s first Cybertecture Apartment Tower located in Dubai’s Business Bay, and scheduled for completion in 2009.
research on possibilities of low-wind, tropical climate in dense urban conditions.
The Met

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The Milano residences is a bio-climatic tower in the heart of Makati, Manila’s central business district in the Philippines. Close to The Hague’s South Park, on the corner of the Loevesteinlaan and the Melis Stokelaan, there is emerging an almost 75 meters high tower
Milano Residences containing 88 apartments.
Pharos

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 This apartment project is located in Kemang area in South Jakarta, an established neighborhood famous for its collection of mature
Avana Apartment trees and vast greeneries.
A tall luxury residential tower has stunning views of the city. Each unit occupies one floor providing a marked level of exclusivity for the home owner. One Robin

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Gen Building is an affordable housing residential complex located in the center of Santiago. This apartment building has 285 apartments, a The entire building is intended for social housing, partly to relocate former residents affected by the redevelopment of the area, and partly to
Gen Building accommodate new residents.
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public first floor and roof level for entertainment, four floors of underground parking, three pools, and a private indoor plaza.

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In 2003, Groningen municipal council launched a project “The Intense City” to keep the city compact by increasing the building density of This project is part of the master plan for the northern side of the extension of Avinguda Diagonal towards the sea. It forms part of an unbroken
De Rokade districts around the Centre.
Torre vallehermoso
building front, in alignment with the avenue, punctuated by a series of taller structures, approximately equidistant, situated in strategic positions.

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Public Housing Vallecas This project is the result of a competition run by Madrid’s Municipal Housing Agency at the end of 2003. This residential tower is a mixed-use building in a rapidly developing retail district in an urban setting. AMLI on 2nd Mixed-Use Residential Tower

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The Trillium is a premium high-rise condominium, comprising of three towers and 1 basement parking, set within an urban setting in River The site is conveniently located close to Azabu Juban Station and Akabane Station, and is also adjacent to the Metropolitan
The Trillium Valley, Singapore.
Park Court Azabu Juban Tower
Expressway.

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Prisma is a housing project for 52 apartments and some additional facilities in the city of Groningen. It is part of the nationwide, large-scale renovation Parkview Eclat on Grange Road is targeting the super-luxury end of the condominium market. It is a high-end residential development with a
Prisma Parkview Eclat
operation that now is underway in the Netherlands. water-themed landscape to complement the Art-deco style of its architectural style.

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Park Court Akasaka Tower was planned to improve the local urban infrastructure, achieve intensive land use, and renewal of urban
Horie Park Apartment This housing and commercial mix-use building complex is located in the heart of Osaka city. Park Court Akasaka Tower
function while following the unique undulating landscape and imagery created through the long history of the Akasaka area.

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The Sugar Dock is located at Jacksons Landing, an area which has been subject to considerable revitalisation over recent years, with a number of new residential Jade explores the possibilities for an emerging residential typology which offers the amenity of large detached homes within higher density developments
Sugar Dock apartment buildings developed by Lend Lease and public open spaces being constructed in the area immediately surrounding the subject site. as well sought, desirable locations such as along the beaches of the Gold Coast.
Jade

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The building was designed that reflected upon the unique riverfront culture of the Dansui area and at the same time maximized the tremendous
Ocean Blue views of the Dansui River.
The Watermark Chaophraya is one of Bangkok’s iconic landmarks overlooking the most splendid curve of the Chao Phraya River. Watermark Chaophraya

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The project is laid out as a House Tower in a Vertical Condo which offers 38 apartments, stair cores and 3 elevators; one of them for Creating a living environment in the city center where the four seasons are experienced with the five senses. This housing group is
Da Vinci Residential Tower River Garden City
service, all 3 communicates to 118 cars in cellars and 12 more in level of access. adjacent to Universal Studios Japan (USJ) and is located on the riverside and waterfront.

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Broadwood Twelve Luxurious residential development located at the most prestigious location, Broadwood Road of Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Aquaria Grande is one of the iconic residential developments in Borivali of Mumbai. Aquaria Grande

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Tower Block C is located in the future building complex of the residential area Majske Poljane along the railway station in Nova
Radcliffe Radcliffe is a luxurious residential development, located on Pokfulam Road, in the south-western district of Hong Kong Island.
Gorica. Within this phase of construction, three tower blocks will be erected along Prxvomajska Street.
Residential Building C

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The program for this mixed-use residential project includes ground floor retail and 250 residential apartments above a
Garden East The design comprises a residential block providing rooms as service apartment in linear form with a retail podium and club house. 930 Poydras Residential Tower
500-car garage base.

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This is a prestigious residential development with 24 numbers of deluxe flats. The architectural design approach of the development is
6 Shiu Fai Terrace
inspired from French Renaissance style to enrich the overall visual effect and detailing the atmosphere.

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Mixed-use Apartments
The Orchard Residences ION Orchard and The Orchard Residences comprise one of the most anticipated property developments in Singapore..

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Terminus is an urban mixed-use development in the Buckhead district of Atlanta. Conceived as a 24-hour live/work/play neighborhood,
10 Terminus Place Residential Tower
this high-density, vertical development is named after the historic commerce and transportation town that became Atlanta.

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Cirque Cirque soars above Victory Park and offers breathtaking views of the Dallas skyline.

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Located in Denver’s Golden Triangle, Acoma residential tower is designed to address the needs for both the target audience of young urban
Acoma professionals and the surrounding neighborhood and arts district.

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Hudson Greene Reshaping the New Jersey skyline, Hudson Greene is a new mixed-use residential complex comprised of two towers, 77 Hudson and 70 Greene.

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Urban Oasis
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Designers Talk about Hotel
Apartment
With the boom in international trade and travel, it
is common to find some people in regular travels
feel the foreign country is very much a part of their
life. To them, hotel stay is not the answer. They
need a place that could be made a “home”; or at
least feel like home. As their private domain needs,
rest, work, cooking, dining, entertainment and
social activities, etc. must be met, yet come with
the usual simplicity of checking into a hotel. Many
names had been used to describe such a facility:
“Hotel Apar tments”, “Apar tment Hotels”,
“Ser vice Apar tments”, “Ser viced Suites”,
“Studio Apartments”; yet it is often difficult to
categorize them precisely.
T h e y m a y c o m e i n t h e f o r m of f u l l y f i t te d
apartment, or be combined with work suites to
serve as a home-office, or in the form of a loft
where work-live-play takes place within a high-
volume space. They may be highly compartmented
or free-flowing. Domestic life is facilitated through
the provision of kitchen or kitchenette and laundry
facilities. Depending on budget and preference,
there is often a choice of the services rendered, for
example, cleaning, laundry, butler, concierge, or
even business support.
Hotel apartments may be leased from a few days
to months or even years. More often than not,
they are located in excellent locations within a city,
where city amenities and transportation nodes are
easily accessible. Increasingly, we are seeing more
and more hotel apartments being integrated into
a mixed-use complex, where food, retail, grocery
facilities and entertainment amenities are found
along side offices and workplaces.
Interestingly, beyond fulfilling the expected
functions, we are also seeing a trend that Hotel
apartments are designed to make a statement in a
city. Besides contributing positively to urban place-
making of the city, maybe it is important for its
dwellers to be associated, albeit a temporary one,
with an unmistakable urban identity.
With globalization and networked lifestyle, we
expect demand and popularity of hotel apartments
to increase, especially in cities that accommodate
high volume of global travelers.
Executive Vice President， CPG Corporation
Tan Shaoyen
“ The cities of the world are concentric,
isomorphic and synchronic. Only one exists
a n d yo u a re a l w a y s i n t h e s a m e o n e . I t ’s
the effect of their permanent revolution,
their intense circulation, their instantaneous
magnetism.”
0 and effortless. They simultaneously address both
This book responds in a timely manner to recent
developments internationally: the creation of
residential, hotel and mixed-use apar tments
as vertical buildings in dense urban areas. By
combining suppor tive uses, these high-rise
structures have distinct advantages over other
urban living options, responding to the expanding
demands of increasingly mobile and dynamic
urban lifestyles.
Often having iconic qualities that define the
areas where they are built, the hotel apartment
can afford to be located in the densest and most
valuable parts of the city, in close proximity to
business districts, making commuting both simple
privacy and communality, providing with both
private and public amenities and support facilities,
such as health clubs, spas, swimming pools, etc.
F u r t h e r, t h e s e p r o j e c t s a d d r e s s c r i t i c a l
environmental issues, engaging renewable energy
sources, pointing toward a sustainable, zero-
carbon, zero waste ecology. By means of terraces,
balconies, and double skins, these buildings create
vertical landscapes. Zoning is similarly vertical, with
the ground floor areas including hotel lobbies,
possible retail and restaurants.
As these and other theoretical trends advance, the
future of architecture will be shaped by professional
attempts to actualize their utility through design.
And this publication should be acknowledged as
a valuable addition to any professional library for
years to come.
ZNA
Jean Baudrillard
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The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge building includes 70
residential units, a swimming pool, garden facilities, large
public event space, and a restaurant on the plaza level.
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Panoramic View Plan

Architectural Features
Its curving crescent form and sloping roof line are designed to maximize views, resulting
in unobstructed visibility of the Cincinnati skyline from every unit. The ascending height
of the building mimics the suspension cables of the nearby roebling’s Bridge, a central
feature of Covington’s waterfront. It also links the low horizon of residential structures
to the east with the more modern commercial buildings to the west.

Through the vertical, non-repeating articulation of the facade, the building breaks from
the conventional, horizontal orientation of typical high-rise buildings. Its multiple layers
blur the distinction between interior and exterior, both visually and experientially. The
resulting texture also provides shade to all units from the eastern sun.

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The Illa del Mar building is part of an urban setting
unusual for Barcelona. The building is isolated and
freestanding, situated on the coastal side of the Diagonal
Mar city park. It is a distinctive project that seems to stand
apart from the urban grid it interrupts. Open space and
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The designer concentrated the building space in just two towers: the first, the lower one, aligned in continuity with other already existing buildings, situated on a line
perpendicular to Avinguda Diagonal; the second, the taller of the two, on the sea front, displaced towards the end of the park, to allow an unobstructed and extensive view
towards the sea from the park. The two towers are linked by a linear, low-rise structure, which gives the development the necessary unity without interrupting the visual
continuity of the park towards the east.

The interior volume is organized around a solid central core, which contains the vertical communications system, and a peripheral, broken line of concrete screens that define the
enclosed area. The variations, floor by floor, in the depths of the terraces that surround the closed space, shape the external appearance by creating strategic setbacks, sloping
surfaces, overhangs and sharp edges, not strictly vertical.

Depending on the incident light and the viewer’s position, the color of the various planes of the facade varies during the day from transparent to opaque, from mirror-like to
glossy, offering varying images and shades of color, brightness and transparency.

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Strata SE1 is a 148 meters high residential tower that
forms a dynamic new addition to the London skyline. The
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Elevation Drawing

Architectural Features
The tallest residential building in Central London, Strata SE1 is also the first significant
development to be delivered as part of the regeneration of the Elephant & Castle. It
delivers 408 high quality private and affordable residences to the area and will be home
to more than 1,000 residents. 20 of the 98 affordable homes are reserved exclusively for
residents relocated from the nearby Heygate Estate.

The client’s brief challenged the design team to develop a high-rise residential concept
that would kick start the Elephant & Castle regeneration and embrace energy efficiency,
targeting an Eco Homes assessment rating of “excellent”. The three wind turbines are
expected to produce 50 Mwh (Mega watt hours) of electrical power per year for the
landlords supply, approximately 8% of the building’s total energy consumption.

Strata SE1 is designed for sustainable urban living. This sustainable design means that
energy costs per apartment will be substantially less than the typical UK housing average
significantly reducing residents and tenants occupational costs.

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The 55 m high tower punctuates the end of the route from
the inner city out to the new attractions, the Cruise Ship
Terminal and the Promenade on Strandkai. In its form and
arrangement, it is a unique and remarkable sculptured
building, adding to Hamburg’s silhouette on the Elbe. It
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Generous perimeter terraces and balconies extend the
living areas out into a soft play of lines, and lend the
tower its distinctive image. A high degree of flexibility
is offered with the possibility of increasing areas by
connecting neighboring apartments. External variations
in appearance are reflected in the interiors, in that no
level, or apartment, is quite like any other. Load-bearing
structural elements and necessary fixed services have all
been reduced as much as possible, so that the residents
themselves can decide where they want to sleep, cook,
eat, bathe or relax.

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glass panels, to the outside world and Hamburg’s roofscape. The
concept for residential spaces proposed by the Behnisch Architekten
emphasizes natural light and views.

T h e M a r c o Po l o To w e r b r i n g s t o g e t h e r h i g h - c l a s s l i v i n g
accommodation and a holistic ecological building concept. The
recessed façades are protected from direct sun by the overhanging
terraces above so that additional sunshades are not necessary.

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Plaza Residences accommodates a business center, fitness
center, projection room, swimming pool with a bird’s-eye
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The building is an abstract entity giving a sense of scalelessness; its principal
facade present itself as a smooth-skinned glass curtain, permitting, at a
glance, the loss of perception of the building’s floors. The building’s skin
is accentuated with randomly placed aluminum mullions, which control the
effect of the sun, while creating an interesting effect of light and shadow in
the concave shape.

Art is integrated into the Plaza Residences project by means of a raised mural
Panoramic View Plan plaza or “pisal”, which, apart from being a common plaza, also serves as
a transition towards the exterior, further favoring visual contact towards the
great avenue.

The corners of the building emphasize its height with an abstract language
by means of vertical elements which break the horizontality of the aluminum
mullions. One of the vertical elements shifts position to move and converts
itself with a group of columns and glass in a “box of light”, giving presence
to the building.

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Abito is one of the most original and innovative
apartment blocks in Manchester. It’s an elegantly
designed contemporary block with an impressive 8-storey
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Architectural Features
The apartments have very high ceilings,
tons of storage space and large glass-
fronted balconies with great views across
the city. All of the units are studios but
they manage to make good use of space
with their clever layouts and intelligent
design tricks. The corner units are called
“studio” and these are the largest and
best-value studio apartments in town.

Abito’s apartments line the site’s edges,

creating a private central courtyard protected
by a translucent fabric canopy, providing
room for post boxes, bike racks, recycling
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The architectural inspiration for the Capital Residence was
the majestic Prambanan Temple Complex. Through the
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ancient Java has become the architectural icon of Jakarta.
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Architectural Features
In terms of structure, the Capital Residence is divided into
three areas. The first area is the feet. These consist of the lobby
for the apartments with the parking levels above, beautifully
counterbalance by the boutique opposite. The second structural
area of the Capital Residence is the body. These consist of all
public areas and amenities, including the swimming pool and
spa as well as the Capital Residence apartments. Glass walls are
the dominant exterior design feature. The third structural area of
the Capital Residence is the head. The three penthouse duplex
each with unique view of the capital city of Jakarta, are crowning
glory of the Capital Residence.

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The Pad Tower is the world’s first Cybertecture Apartment Tower located in
Dubai’s Business Bay, and scheduled for completion in 2009. The Pad Tower
embodies the vision of Omniyat Properties and our vision of “Living the
Future” is brought to life. Cybertecture being the new 21st Century approach
to designing and building our world where human experiences are enhanced
through both space and technology.

The Pad Tower is containing over 231 intelligent apartments with more than half
looking over the picturesque Business Bay area of Dubai whilst the remaining
looking towards the center piece of Dubai, the Burj Dubai Tower. Within The Pad,
there will be a compilation of different size apartments, ranging from studio
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Each apartment in The Pad is intelligent and has its own Cybertecture to provide a unique “Living
the Future” experience. Everything from communications, entertainment, shopping is covered by the
Elevation Drawing Sectional Drawing
Cybertecture of the apartment. Some of the technologies include: iReality —— Your apartment will
have virtual reality projection linking it to different locations around the world in real time. iHealth
—— Technology will be built in your apartment bathroom for you to check your weight, blood
pressure and temperature. iAmbience —— Your home can respond to different communications
without the typical ring tone by the change of colour of lighting for emails, SMS and phone calls.
iEntertainment —— A large collection of music and karaoke as well as video on demand will be
available to inhabitants to choose from. iVoice —— Voice command will be available to command
many of the functions of The Pad. iSecurity —— No more need for keys. Inhabitants will have
RFID/proximity tags which will automatically lock and unlock doors. iCustomization —— You can
customize the look of your home, even the wall panels of your apartment in the common corridors.
iMessaging —— You can broadcast your own message on the outside of your apartment or around
the common areas of The Pad. iArt —— The Pad has an iArt server which you can subscribe to and
update your home with the art of your choice. iToggle —— Your home at The Pad will be controlled
via a revolutionary iToggle that will make it simple and intuitive to command. iRotation Room ——
The unique feature of a rotating living and dining room will give a continuous and wonderful view of
the Dubai area. iWalls —— Mechanical walls that can be automatically opened to allow spatial link
between bedroom and living room. iFamily —— By plugging up the iFamily device, your Pad will be
seamlessly linked by video to your family. What a nice way of staying in touch! iPod Dock —— Dock
your complimentary iPod into your The Pad home, and the music can be controlled by the home for
your entertainment.

The technologies and functions melt into the home to create a seamless and easy living way so that
you enjoy the space, your home and the technology without any alienating feeling – a truly new and
young way of living.

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restaurants and shops, as a vibrant promenade style entertainment strip.
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The Milano Residences is a bio-climatic tower in the
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Architectural Features
Conceived as a vertical community, it seeks to replenish the
loss of open space on the ground by incorporating a series
of Sky Loggias as a reinterpretation of the recessed spaces
found in traditional Italian villas. These spaces are then
linked by a continuous channel that provides an opportunity
in the future to connect the recessed voids with vertical
planting or be lit as a beacon to the development.

A series of sky piazzas are included within the vertical open

space strategy that are richly planted to help reduce ambient
temperatures and make for a more conducive setting for
social interaction. Deep overhangs provide private balconies
whilst acting as a shading device. The modularity of the
structure and the minimization of wet trade construction
also provide an opportunity to merge units —— thus
allowing for occupants to expand according to social,
economic or spatial need.

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The Pan Pacific Serviced Suite has 120 luxury serviced
suites and 6 penthouses that cater specifically to overseas
professionals for extended stays. The site is located next to
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shopping and entertainment hubs of Orchard Road.
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Architectural Features
Each serviced suite is designed as an office cum service apartment that
facilitates the evolving work-live-play lifestyle. Given the high visibility and
vibrancy of the site, the design intention is to create a building that will
become an icon of the urban cool, immediately visible Orchard Road. A
meticulously crafted building skin wraps and sculpts the tower, creating a new
impressionable expression in building envelope design as well as enriching the
Orchard/Somerset Road skyline.

The Sky Lounge at 11th floor serves as the check-in lobby as well as an urban
living room with a view to the city. Amenities like a boutique spa, health club,
fitness centre and gym reinforce it as an urban retreat.

This is dramatized further with green lounges formed by the vertical green
gardens. Besides softening the living spaces on the upper floors, these gardens
also become lounges where residents can hang out and entertain guests.

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This multifamily housing project consisting of 84 high level
apartments, plus four luxury penthouses was constructed
on a densely wooded site that included eighty-foot tall
pecan trees. The apartments range in size from 1,760

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square feet to 3,520 square feet for the penthouses.
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Architectural Features
To protect as much of this site as possible and to take advantage of potential views, a
high——rise solution was adopted, creating a building with four apartments per floor
with an integrating central core for vertical circulation. The tower has 3 underground
parking levels, providing each housing unit with parking for 2 vehicles, as well as
storage. The project has a large swimming pool, as well as a party pavilion within the
existing gardens.

To enhance the building’s energy efficiency, the architect and his consultants made
a detailed 3D model to facilitate an analysis to determine maximum energy efficiency
levels incorporating bioclimatic techniques such as basic solar orientation and passive
systems, as well as the use of current technologies such as envelope insulations and
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This building is a super high-rise residential property
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This residential building implemented a plan that makes use of such
views. The windows extend from floor to ceiling and many unit schemes
such as living rooms with corner views and views from bathrooms for
corner residential units. Residences facing the southeast can view the
sun rising from among the far off Ikoma Mountains as well as enjoy the
night views of Osaka’s skyscrapers spread out below. Those facing the
northwest have views of the calm waters in the morning and can savor
the sky and Osaka bay bleached in sunset colors at sundown.

In order to secure the corner views, the building design is such that the
building corners are sliced diagonally at two levels, making a setback
towards the upper floors. Therefore, the corner views of residential units
are ensured and the sense of elevation of the high-rise building has been
emphasized. Furthermore, the building’s contour, through tile patterns,
expresses an emphasis of elevation and height, as well as vertical lines
common to Art Deco, Neo-gothic and American Gothic styles that can be
seen in skyscrapers.

The entrance hall has a dynamic open ceiling space from the first to third
floors, portraying the sense of an executive living space. In addition, groups
of attractive common use facilities rooms that enrich the lives of residents.

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Second Floor Plan

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Lumiere is the main of two towers that form the Regent
Place Development on the site of the former Regent

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Theatre adjacent to Sydney Town Hall.
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Lumiere comprises 447 residential apartments in a tower building with a mix of studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms, three bedrooms, and exclusive penthouse apartments.
Extensive private residents’ recreation facilities are located at the top of the 4 level sandstone and glass podium and include a 50m pool, spa and sauna, gymnasium,
theatrettes, and a multi-function facility.

A private secure entry lobby is provided off Bathurst Street with uninterrupted views of the historic Town Hall precinct opposite. Private resident car-parking is provided in
the eight level parking and service facility under the site.

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The residential development located in a ravine, where
vegetation plays a major role, this two-tower complex Plan Analysis Chart
seeks to blend in with its surroundings. The base rests
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where view and vegetation integrate harmoniously.
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The two towers are oriented so as to achieve two basic
functions: they crown the Golf Club on its eastern side,
and provide a magnificent view to 100 apartments
facing the Golf club and the ravine that surrounds it.
Blending well with these typologies are the garden
houses, each with their private garden, forming a
sequence of platforms that cover the ground floor
with public and private gardens, all integrated into the
surrounding vegetation, making the woods a part of
the project itself.

The interior design project for the Multi-Use Room

and Tower A Lobby was part of the intervention of
Higuera + Sanchez. The general concept is elegance
and simplicity. The Multi-Use Room was designed
taking into account the flexibility it requires, and the
project includes furniture that can be transformed to
generate spaces such as a stage and bar. Very few and
selected materials were chosen, characterized by their
colors, close to blacks and whites, for the Multi-Use
Room, lobby and apartments, which are also used in
the exteriors and façades.

The general result is harmony and unity on interior and

exterior spaces throughout the complex, even though each
space was thought of as a unit with its own characteristics.

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Park Tower Gransky is a project which has sophisticated
design to add consistency and variety to the whole
town and to realize a rich residential space and beautiful
cityscape, based on the master plan of the redevelopment
area in Higashigotanda district of 29 ha. In this area, as
a 150m tall high-rise, this tower has to create an overall
cityscape that works with other future high-rises in the

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adjacent Kitashinagawa district.
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Architectural Features
During the exterior design process, in order to add various
inspirations to produce a sophisticated cityscape, the designer
collaborated with other foreign designers. First, they set up the
cascade-shaped design along Meguro River adjacent to the site
and visualized the landscape with the water in Meguro River.
Then they made more than 20 kinds of patterns using different
tile combinations and applied them to the exterior wall, which
produced a rich expression like a delicately woven fabric. Glossy
luster tiles were scattered across the facade to reflect natural light
thus adding to the appearance of the tower from different angles
and viewpoints. In order to match the Jounan Gozan Mountains,
they also picked more earth colored and dark colored metal
frames, which also enforces the imagery of the cascading water.

For the design of the top of the tower, the designer used the spire
shape so the tower appears as if it’s shooting from the ground
towards the sky, and added the grid design to create a contrast.
Also to establish a more luxurious space on the rooftop, roof
garden and a Jacuzzi bath was added as part of the residents’
amenity; it offers a spectacular view of the city and is part of the
hospitality towards the residents. They carefully designed every
detail for each material, and created a rich and warm space by
using delicate craftsmanship.

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Apartment
High-rise residential buildings are the result of
technological advances tied to the progress and
consolidation of industrial society, but they can
only be fully understood within the context of the
social reorganisation and progressive urbanization
processes that began in the last third of the 19th
century. Between the late 19th and early 20th
centur y, technological advances in the fields
of structure, building services engineering and
vertical communications led to the first noteworthy
examples of high-rise residential buildings in cities
such as New York and Chicago, buildings that
today are considered to be veritable landmarks.
However, the concept of high-rise residential
buildings was not fully developed until the mid-20th
century and this development followed two distinct
yet overlapping paths in the US and Europe.
In the US, the introduction and development of
high-rise residential buildings in downtown areas
of large cities was accompanied by a certain aura
of success. Landmark buildings, which used state
of the art technology, provided new homes to an
emerging urban bourgeoisie and these, together
with high-rise office blocks, have forged our image
of an American city. These structures initially
borrowed diverse elements of language (fine arts,
Arts and Crafts, neo-Gothic, neo-Roman, etc.) but
over time they began to assume an altogether new
language with lightweight enclosures, independent
structures and industrial materials, breaking away
from all their inherited stylistic rules.
Conversely, in Europe the debate on high-rise
residential buildings was directly linked to social
issues. New housing solutions were presented
as a means of redefining and humanizing cities,
providing accommodation on a massive scale
to broader sectors of society with a modern,
hygienist and progressive slant. In Europe,
high-rise buildings were the object of ongoing
discussion and proposals, and in practice they
were, to a large extent, unsuccessful. In fact, in
the years during which ideas and principles were
formulated regarding the construction of urban
units composed of high-rise residential buildings,
in Europe over 700 projects were put forward and
subsequently not developed.
The model of high-rise residential urban growth
b e c a m e c o n s o l i d a te d a s a c o n s e q u e n c e of
demographic pressures and economic growth
e x p e r i e n c e d i n t h e p o s t- w a r p e r i o d . W h e n
both technological and industrial resources
were consolidated, the avant-garde expressive
systems —— based on abstraction, confidence in
geometry and constructive rationale —— were
reproduced and internationalised. In the world’s
most powerful cities, this process brought about
sophisticated and exquisite buildings and in less
developed countries it resulted in replicas of
development list language.
However, since the globalisation of the model,
the most interesting debate regarding high-
rise buildings has probably been that of urban
integration and the model of city. Developments
on the periphery of many cities contain units of
high-rise residential buildings that present severe
urban problems and conflicts. They are suburban
implants on no-man’s-land where consideration
for public space and integration to the urban
structure seem to have been all but forgotten.
In these instances, emergency urban forms are
associated with speculative and unmanageable
g ro w t h , w h e re t h e g e n e r a l i s a t i o n a n d t h e
t r i v i a l i s a t i o n of t h e a va n t- g a rd e p ro p o s a l s
degenerate into series of volumes that are as
dreadful as they are characterless. However, low-
rise extensive systems of suburban growth, which
are more socially acceptable, do not provide,
generally speaking, a sustainable future alternative.
The challenge for the future will be to know how
to pinpoint, set out and establish new fragments
within the dense, compact, sustainable, complex,
heterogeneous and perfectible city.
Today, the best examples of high-rise residential
buildings are still one-off signature pieces, unique
constructions well-fitted into either established
urban areas or areas undergoing transformation
processes. These successful developments have
a limited scale —— making use of a city block,
an old factory or a vacant plot —— and find their
place on a consistent urban fabric.
Architect Director, MSA+A
Josep LLuís Sisternas
The development of residential blocks is identified,
in general, 5 phases, in Hong Kong from the
period of reconstruction of pre-war tenements
into “ordinar y” typical buildings in 1950s;
the rise of taller structures with changes in the
Buildings Ordinance in 1960s; disintegration of the
urban fabric in 1970s and 80s; urban renewal led
by government and supported by large private
developers beginning in 1990s; and demolition
and decay of the typical buildings against public
sentiment and outcry in 2000s.
The high-rise apartment towers soar, of great
density, economic machine which will be the
Symbol of the Metropolis. The space between
them is fluid, diverse, vivacious and complex,
that has given meaning to life in Hong Kong,
and demands our utmost attention. In learning
from other great cities, we conclude that urban
transformation is not the remaking of a historical
past, or building of city as real estate, but to
articulate a process of change to foster equity,
diversity and cohesion. Our findings of High-rise
apartments can, in general, categorize with luxury,
average standard and low cost housing types of
people of diverse background. Views and locations
are of essence in categorizing these high-rise
apartments in its selling price range in Hong Kong
also.
In 1970s, the high-rise residential towers were
simpler structures whereas later towers in late 70s
to mid 80’s, the towers include facilities of car
parking spaces, swimming pool, and playground for
residents. These facilities increased the size of the
podium, and transformed the way for building of
taller towers. In 2009s/2010s, a public engagement
process entitled “Building Design to Foster a
Quality and Sustainable Built Environment”. The
Buildings Department will take into account on
the compliance with this SBD Guidelines as a pre-
requisite for granting GFA concessions for all green
/ amenity features and non-mandatory essential
plant rooms and services with a maximum cap
of 10% of the total GFA of the development as
stipulated in the Practice Notes. These features
are all identified in its Practice Notes’ Appendix.
In essence, sustainable development is a process
of change in which the exploitation of resources,
the direction of investments, the orientation of
technical development and institutional change are
in harmony and enhance both cu-rrent and future
potential to meet human needs and aspirations.
With the increasing social awareness towards the
environment, the high-rise residential development
is forth-coming with its importance in “sustainable
approach” and designed under the guidance as
stipulated in these Practice Notes and Guidelines.
Architects is facing the real challenge in breaking
through these pre-requisite conditions and pushing
innovation in the design of high-rise residential to
the highest level. If it is unsuccessful, one may find
that the urbantownscape in Hong Kong is seen
to become repeated modular units and similar
features recur in these rising residential towers
irrespective to its development location and view.
Style and Substance in residential development
tower blocks shall then be lost in decade. Does
Hong Kong need more building regulation, or
better regulation?
WMKY Ltd., Registered Architect
Mak Chi Cheung, Peter
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The exterior of the tower uses sun-shading elements, patterned planes of textured panels and protruding
balconies to create a facade that is functional yet expressive. The horizontal, metal expanded mesh sun-
shading screens the strong tropical sunlight. The angled mesh prevents insulation while permitting visual
connection to the ground.

Landscape is used as a material —— rooftop planting, sky gardens and green walls were incorporated into the
design from the very beginning. Creeper screens are applied to otherwise blank walls to create visual delight,
absorb sunlight and carbon and create oxygen in the dense environment. Trees cover the car park, project
from the sky gardens at every 4 levels and crown the building at the penthouse roof decks. The car park roof
houses a substantial clubhouse with gym, steam room, party areas and 25m swimming pool with a glass
overflow edge. Common sky gardens create delight at every lift lobby, turning the wait for the lift in the rush
to work into a brief contact with fresh air, trees and sky.
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The building sits at the edge of a high-rise zone and
fronts a height-controlled area that affords expansive
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densely built Singapore.
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The environmental elements added to livable apartments and
extensive communal areas combine to make a unique tropical
building that achieves both Singapore’s national vision for a
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The concept for The Met is to develop an advanced
form of high-rise living for the tropics, developed less
from western temperate models than from research on
possibilities of low-wind, tropical climate in dense urban
conditions. This project implemented several ideas
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public housing.
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This scheme is designed from first principle to create a better lifestyle for
central city living in the tropics. Going high in the tropics means cooler
breezes, less dust, more privacy, more security, less noise, better views. To
take advantage of these conditions, the design incorporates a staggered
arrangement of blocks that allow cross ventilation, views to both the city
and the river, and enhance the gentle breezes by funneling them between
towers. The gaps between the towers are bridged with sky gardens that
provide exterior entertaining areas directly off living areas.

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The apartments’ interiors interact strongly with the exterior, with full height glazing, balconies, sky gardens and sky terraces. Sun shading and overhangs provide weather
protection and screen and filter the strong tropical light. Walls of greenery provide sun-shading that convert heat into oxygen, improving local air quality.

Common areas are spread throughout the towers, offering inhabitants a variety of experiences, from the intricately designed carpet of water, stone and vegetation at ground
level, to the extensive indoor-outdoor facilities at the pool level, to libraries, barbeque, and function areas at sky terraces.

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Close to The Hague’s South Park, on the corner of
the Loevesteinlaan and the Melis Stokelaan, there is
emerging an almost 75 meters high tower containing
88 apartments. This is making a contribution to the
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Its name, Pharos, has therefore been
borrowed from the first lighthouse
in world history that served as an
orientation point for ships on the
Mediterranean Sea for 1,500 years.
In this case, less than five kilometers
away, the North Sea is one of the
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compact, well-equipped three-room
homes that are being created for a
long and useful life.

Supported by a backbone of four

corner flats for each storey, the tower
rises up as a sturdy building with
solid feet, a creditable body and a
head that surveys The Hague, the
sea, the Westland and the Randstad
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The idea of a fluid internal-external space is also explore

in every space creation on this building. A 6-meter height
lobby, which opens directly to its public pool and garden,
start this experience on the ground floor when people
enter the building, leading to a glass enclosed private
lobby. This concept of internal-external space is further
explored in each unit above. There is almost no visible
boundary between internal unit, balcony (and even the
sky…), as a result of extensive use of tempered clear glass
panel for door, window and balcony’s railing.

The main feature of this architecture totem however is

the introduction of protruding balconies and private
pool for certain units, positioned in rhythm extended
3 meters beyond building perimeter, releasing the
“tension” within the units toward the view of
Jakarta’s downtown skyline. Next to it, there is a soil
garden and reflecting pond, acting as a catalyst between
private home and the building’s urban context.

Also with spacious balcony that they have, people are

Project Introduction expected to grow their own mini garden vertically, or
even growing trees on their “open to sky” protruding
This apartment project is located in Kemang area in balconies. Along the years, when trees and green
South Jakarta, an established neighborhood famous dominate each of these spaces, the play of interwoven
for its collection of mature trees and vast greeneries. between concrete-glass and greeneries will let Avana
Comprising of 64 units apartment with each spacious Apartment appears as a giant leafy tapestry, mimicking
private space and service area; this apartment is an the surrounding Kemang upward.
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Gen Building is an affordable housing residential complex

located in the center of Santiago. This apartment building
has 285 apartments, a public first floor and roof level for
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Considering energy conservation and recycled materials, the architects chose to design a façade
that utilized discarded aluminum and zinc materials from industrial buildings.

The eastern face of the main building volume features a metallic skin providing much needed shade
on the roof and terraces, and noise reduction from Avenida Portugal. About 120 solar panels are
incorporated on the north facade of the building. The balconies and façade coordinate to make up
the design element composition of the face. The solar energy captured by these plates is used for
heating and hot water, ensuring a savings of 100% in summer and about 70% in winter. Individual
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Project Introduction
In 2003, Groningen municipal council launched a
project “The Intense City” to keep the city compact by
increasing the building density of districts around the
Centre. The Rokade Residential Tower Block is situated
on one of the first increased density locations, and
marks the corner of the Corpus den Hoorn Laan and the
Sportlaan, the avenue providing access to the Hoornse
Meer district. The apartments for purchase are intended
for the “younger seniors”. The building is linked to
Maartenshof in a subtle way. In this way, Maartenshof can
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Towers in the Netherlands often have a minimum of four dwellings per layer for budgetary reasons. This is also true of De Rokade. The building seems very slim due to the
cross-shaped ground plan. The four apartments are situated in L-form around the inside angles of the tower. In this way, the dwellings combine the beautiful view with an
introverted quality.

The apartments’ facades, load bearing construction and installations have been made ready for three different layout possibilities. The present and future inhabitants will
be able to determine their own ground plan in this way. The building is extra sustainable according to Groninger Residential Quality directives.

Instead of an expensive and dark underground parking garage, the designer has elevated parking to the two floors above the physiotherapists’ practice accommodation.
The inhabitants reach their parking place on the first or second floor with a car lift. The garage is naturally ventilated, has daylight and a view and, with construction costs of
Panoramic View Plan Site Plan
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This project is the result of a competition run by
Madrid’s Municipal Housing Agency at the end of 2003.
The philosophy of the competition was that each team
would offer the best architecture solution that was able
to imagine, subject to compliance with the “economic”
parameters for the lot; maximum surface to be built and
number of dwellings, and always considering that it is a
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132 one and two bedrooms housing units.
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Architectural Features
Above ground, the building occupies 70% of the limit set by the alignment of the facades, with a general setback to
liberate more public space on the front sidewalk access and natural relief of ground floor commercial use.

For a certain floor area, reducing the footprint of the building necessarily implies growing in height and in this case the
designers propose a shaped volume with a profile proportions, uncommon. They are more interested in the idea of a free
development in height, where the balance between the parts and the whole is somewhat disturbing.

The floor plan solution is based on the geometric process of "double symmetry", as in the ambigrams, which are words
or figures that can be read alike when rotated 180 degrees. This strategy works to blur the different parts as the order
of each one is not clear and becomes associated with the order of the others. It also has to do with the fact that the
building, as a free block, is perceived as a piece in which there is no distinction between front and rear or beginning and
end, and responds similarly to both the access road as to the green zone that runs lengthwise on the other front.

Although all the apartments have 1 or 2 bedrooms, the smallest elements are set in height, and developed on one floor,
while the duplex, as repetition of functionally undifferentiated units, occupy the longitudinal development of the plinth.
And the duplex units are composed of two versatile rooms that cross section to enjoy both North and South directions.

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The Trillium is a premium high-rise condominium,
comprising of three towers and 1 basement parking, set
within an urban setting in River Valley, Singapore. Sited on
a long and narrow plot along Kim Seng Road, the towers
had to be placed directly next to one another and be
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As a result, overlooking of units becomes a critical issue.
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Each tower is designed as a clover plan with only 3 promontory units per storey for maximum views
and privacy. As a result, this plan gives Trillium its signature trefoil form while the towers’ layout gives
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All units in Trillium are designed as promontory units with 270 views. The living room is designed with a
wide, parabolic glass frontage, flanked by two open balconies while the private lift is located next to the
living room and opens into the balcony to form an entrance of sky gardens and panoramic city views.

The private lift lobby, balconies and living room can be amalgamated into one continuous deck by means
of sliding doors, allowing residents generous spaces for contemporary, outdoor “sky-living”. The
balconies are located across from one another to allow for effective cross-ventilations and ample daylight
within the living room while sun-shading ledges and planter boxes are located around the living room to
reduce sun glares. On the 1st storey, ground voids are created to allow daylight, natural ventilation and
greeneries within the basement car park.

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The building consists of a simple stacking of the desired apartment types.
The largest are below, the smaller ones on top: a weirdly proportioned
Maya pyramid. The contour reminiscent of the archetype of the high——
rise: in a way comparable to the Manhattan zoning. This rational structure
serves as the backbone for a more frivolous addition.

The balconies are draped around the structure almost like couture. Per
category of apartments the balconies should be the same size. Since
from top to bottom the depth of the terraces increases, the width has to
diminish. The block appears as one, a single gesture but at the level of
the dwelling there is differentiation, from apartment to apartment the
outdoors space is unique and individual.

The building will basically attract active elderly that hopefully will be able
to spend the rest of their lives there. At ground level there is a nursery and
children’s playground and medical facility. The entrance of these facilities
and the apartments are combined in an attempt to enhance the regular
dimensions that are quite limited.

Project Introduction
Prisma is a housing project for 52 apartments and some
additional facilities in the city of Groningen. It is part of
the nationwide, large-scale renovation operation that now
is underway in the Netherlands.

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This housing and commercial mix-use building complex
is located in the heart of Osaka city. This narrow site is
overlooking a park, with both the north and south side of
the site facing the road. With a low-rise temple situated to
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West Elevation

Architectural Features
In order to take advantage of this unique site condition, the designers have used
vast amount of glass to the west facade for the building to further open to the city.
The upper floors of the 26 housing units are composed of 7 different unit patterns.
The facade panels that package the units is a direct reflection of the programs of
each unit, as glass or concrete panels are appropriately placed. And it is better for
the community in the long run to have an appealing façade rather than a typical
urban building here wrapped with blank walls and no windows.

For the entrance hall and approach that will be used daily, the designer sought of a
space where one could feel a sense of change through movement. White marbled
walls with imbedded crystals illuminated by light glitters as one walks across this
space. On the side of steel girders stainless steel blind is hung, and galvanized
steel panel is placed on the underside. These materials create multiplicity to the
character of the space through the reflection from the constantly changing light
during the day.

Of all 26 rooms, the ones on the 8th and 9th floor facing the park take full
advantage of the site conditions. The reflective materials on the floors and walls
so the residence inside can closely feel the changing weather. As outside scenes
and greenery from the park reflects on them, it brings various atmospheres to the
living environment. On the 8th floor units, glass was installed on the corridor walls
between the entrances leading to the living room. Outdoor scenes are reflected on
them creating openness to the usually dark and contained space. On the highest
level, the designer used highly reflective white tiles on the floors. On a sunny day,
it reflects the sky with clouds, giving a sensation of being above it. The grey glass
wall brings tension while providing depth to the space.

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The Sugar Dock is located at Jacksons Landing, an area
which has been subject to considerable revitalisation
over recent years, with a number of new residential
apartment buildings developed by Lend Lease and public
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Architectural Features
Sugar Dock provides 132 residential units associated communal open space and
underground car parking. The building design has been developed to provide a graduation
in scale to relate to the greater context.

The tower consists of a series of glass residential apartments enclosed and anchored by
two precast shells combining the visual language of the new development with that of
the old Pyrmont. Within the glass form, apartments are turned away from their primary
boundary, and the adjacent tower, towards the view and optimal orientation. A podium
element grounds the tower’s masonry walls and reinforces the sandstone cliff-like
Bowman street alignment. A generous communal and private landscaped space links the
Sugar Dock to the next tower under development.

Apartments along Bowman Street have been articulated to read as a series of houses
inserted into the cliff face. They have an intimate character with their connection to the
park on Bowman Street and are restricted in height allowing clearer views through site
views from Distillery Hill and from the communal open space.

The material chosen for the shells is vertically articulated light coloured precast concrete
providing a relationship with the prominent sandstone outcrops of the Distillery Hill
development. The elevations have been developed to correspond with the more private
functions within and to provide protection from afternoon sun.

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The building was designed that reflected upon the unique
riverfront culture of the Dansui area and at the same time
maximized the tremendous views of the Dansui River.
Although Taiwan is an island country, but all the buildings
in the Dansui area did not reflect upon this unique
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were solid and unapproachable.
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Panoramic View Plan

Architectural Features
The designers set back the massing of the building in order to allocate the maximum amount of green space in front of the building connecting to its immediate context. It provides
a large open green space for the inhabitants.

The building itself utilizes floor to ceiling glass in order to maximize the views towards the river. A continuous balcony with glass balustrades surrounds the floors providing sun
shade as well as outdoor space for the residences. The balconies are curved to better reflect the nature of the river front.

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It was a uniquely water front building, not just any building that
can stand in any urban context. In terms of building innovation;
structure-wise, the building uses a pre-cast system which was
extremely advantageous in terms of shortening the construction
time and the accuracy of the curves.

The building is the tallest residential building that uses seismic

isolation in Taiwan. Wind turbines on the top of the building
generate electricity for some of the public areas. Because of the
amount of glass used in the facade, double low emission glass is
used to cut down energy costs.

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Project Introduction
The project is laid out as a House Tower in a Vertical
Condo which offers 38 apartments, stair cores and 3
elevators; one of them for service, all 3 communicates
to 118 cars in cellars and 12 more in level of access,
reception, room of monitoring, hall of multiple uses,
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whole building is accessible for disabled.
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Architectural Features
The Standard Apartment consist of three bedrooms with
bath and dressing room each one, a space of living-
dining room with a bathroom for visitors, familiar room,
full kitchen with a space for pantry, patio and a room for
service. The body of vertical circulations and the elevators’
engine rooms are located on the roof floor; there is also
an outdoor swimming pool and a suntan area, recreational
areas and a bar.

All of the façade coating elements are suspended, screwed

or clamped, the façade is completely removable. In this
way a thermo-acoustic-meteorological barrier is created
and makes the building efficient in regard of all the
aforementioned elements. This system, in turn, allows easy
façade reposition, change or maintenance, as well as easy
access to the facilities that surrounds the perimeter of the
building. This makes easier access to facilities because
in the beginning it was decided that all bathrooms were
oriented to the façade for ventilation, and at the same time
the discharges are routed to the outside with rear discharge
toilets and strainers with parapet in showers.

It bears mentioning that this prevention of passive

conditioning makes the building more efficient in regard of
the thermal area, so the energy consumption is lower and the
investment in air conditioning equipment too, at the same
time it contributes to ecology saving energy and achieving
better comfort without the use of mechanical devices.

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A tall luxury residential tower has stunning views of the
city. Each unit occupies one floor providing a marked level

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of exclusivity for the home owner.
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Built on a tight triangular site, the slim
linear form of the block is orientated such
that the long face is directed towards the
city. Landscape and ventilation flow freely
on ground plane with the apartments
elevated. With adjacent surroundings at
3 storeys tall, even the lowest apartment
enjoys far-reaching views of the environs.

When viewed from the main road, a

Legend series of playful cantilevered balconies
animate the façade. At night, the entire
1 vehicle Entry/Exit crown of the building lights up, a unique
2 Guard House feature distinctive to the development.
3 Ramp to Basement
4 Pool Deck
5 Lap Pool
6 Jacuzzi
7 Children's Pool
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1 Private Lift Lobby

Site Plan 2 Living/ Dining Room
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4 Balcony
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11 Master Bathroom
12 Household Shelter
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typify this part of the city. And the increase
in height is achieved by layers of horizontal
bands, the facade on Avinguda Diagonal
being formed by the superposition of
several planes.

On the inside, the building is organized

around sections of the central access
corridor, of different lengths, which connect
the residential units to the vertical systems
of stairs and lifts. The residential units are
small, with one, two or three bedrooms.
They are based mainly on one design type
and all have the same depth. Therefore, in
the areas where there is a central corridor,
the depth of the building increases, which
helps to give the overall floor plan a lively
and varied appearance. This variation gives
rise to alternative solutions for the terraces,
and this is clearly perceived in the way the
volume appears to be the sum of smaller
pieces, on a scale adjusted to close-up
observation from the street.

The outside appearance reflects these

f e a t u re s t h a t a r i s e f ro m t h e s pa t i a l
organization. While preser ving the
impression of a single unit, the different
features —— changes in depth, changes
in height, the por tals penetrating the
building —— also permit a fragmented
interpretation, in terms of the sum of the
parts with their diverse proportions, which
receive sun and light with different nuances
depending on their orientation.

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The entire building is intended for social housing, partly to
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This project is part of the master plan for the northern
side of the extension of Avinguda Diagonal towards
the sea. It forms part of an unbroken building front, in
alignment with the avenue, punctuated by a series of taller
structures, approximately equidistant, situated in strategic

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Architectural Features
The tower, therefore, is not an independent object. On the
contrary, it is part of the growth in height of the line of
buildings, at a junction where three tall buildings coincide,
overlooking an ample street section. The tower does not
negate the background urban layout, made up of streets and
squares defined by medium-height facades.

Although it is an independent structure, the designer drew

up the project for the tower in conjunction with the plans for
the buildings located between the streets Fluvià and Bac de
Roda, with which the tower shares expressive resources and
materials. The project employs a sole type of facade, which
makes it possible to link the eight-storey buildings to the
corner where there is a change of scale and height resulting
in the tower with its twenty-two floors.

The tower constitutes a prism, with a rectangular floor plan,

aligned with the Avinguda Diagonal on its narrower side. It
connects to the other buildings through a bridging structure
three stories high, intended for small offices. Pedestrians can
pass under this structure to access the public space inside the
block, and it also covers the vehicle entrance to the car park.

The facades are tense surfaces constructed of composite

panelling and dark-lacquered aluminium profiles, the sole
material used for frames, sun blinds and sections, in order
to visually unify solid and empty space. The basic geometry
ordering the facade is that generated by the partition of each
floor in three equal horizontal bands, and a vertical division
in bands of constant width, consistent with the course of the
vertical elements of the structure. The distortions in the white
mesh, in the surface and on the edges, produce an optical
illusion that blurs the precise dimensions and boundaries
of the volume without affecting its formal precision and the
connection with the adjacent eight-floor building.

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This residential tower is a mixed-use building in a rapidly
developing retail district in an urban setting. The building
integrates ground level retail, above-ground parking,
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The project image is contemporary, clean, and responsive to the context of its downtown environment. The
building is broken into four separate volumes articulated by color as well as by massing. Within each volume,
a distinctive staggered window pattern along with stacked columns of sunrooms breaks down the scale once
again. The tower’s skin is made of anodized aluminum shingles, giving it a rich texture and a luminous
surface quality that changes in different light conditions.

From massing to materials choices, this project is designed to high sustainability standards. Oriented with long
faces north and south and short faces east and west, the building is able to resist heat gain in the warmest
times of the year. All windows face either north (where heat gain is not a problem) or south (where solar gain
can be controlled by horizontal sunshades). Deep, cantilevered concrete balconies provide just such sunshade
as well as creating generous outdoor living spaces. The lightweight aluminum “rain screen” skin reflects
heat and arranges insulation, vapor barrier and ventilation so as to optimize energy performance, durability,
thermal mass and indoor air quality.

The residential units maximize daylight and views with large, carefully situated windows. Ground floor amenity
spaces similarly revel in generous north light, tall open spaces and simple finishes. Concrete floors and ceilings
prevail throughout. The pool and recreation deck on the fourth floor provides extensive social spaces with
excellent views of the city and surrounding landscape.

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The site is conveniently located close to Azabu Juban
Station and Akabane Station, and is also adjacent to
the Metropolitan Expressway. The designer developed
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Architectural Features
As a high-end residence, it has to have timeless qualities; at the beginning of the project, the designer added a 3 tiers structure to the top part of the building to help create a timeless
design and to add a sense of stability and calm. Regarding the design of the crown, the glass facade takes advantage of the excellent views and helps the building to be a local
landmark in this district. In addition, the horizontal fins attached to the crown not only help with daylight control and privacy, they cast shadows which help to create a visual depth.

To harmonize with the Mita Garden Tower in the cityscape, the central part of the tower was setback so that it reflects the exterior design with Mita Garden Tower. Between the
Azabu Juban tower and Mita Garden tower, there is a courtyard which creates a buffer space as well as an open space for the community with a water feature and tall trees; the
courtyard also contributes to the overall urban environment.

The facade of the lower part of the tower is composed of granite and Nichougake tiles. The colors of granite and tiles are soft so that they match with the color of the variety of
plants which they incorporated along the streets surrounding the site.

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Parkview Eclat on Grange Road is targeting the super-
luxury end of the condominium market. It is a high-end
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to complement the Art-deco style of its architectural style.
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Landscape Plan

1 Guard House - Main Entrance

2 Pedestrian Entrance
3 Carpark Entrance
4 Porte Cochere
5 Sculpture by Salvador Dali
6 Swimming Pool Entrance Plaza
7 Outdoor Alfresco
9 Fountain
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13 Pool Deck
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Architectural Features

The project has 32 three and four bedroom units. In addition,

there are two duplexes and double-storey penthouse with
outdoor swimming pool, spiral staircase and two garden terraces.
At Parkview Eclat, every unit has a private 3 by 8 m lap pool
on the balcony, providing an unobstructed view of the city.
Residents also have access to a concierge service that rightfully
complements the luxurious fittings and finishes that defines the
building’s class.

The outdoor spaces are organized along two major axes. A main
axis runs from the main building to the landscape deck, punctuated
by water fountains and exquisite sculptures. This continues across
the horizontal plane and even vertically up the building’s facade,
lending coherence to the overall Art-deco look.

A second axis categorizes various water-related activities,

distinguishing facilities like the water play fountain, children pool,
lap pool and Jacuzzi. The linear swimming pool acts as visual
anchor along this axis, which ends dramatically in the raised
Jacuzzi pavilion.

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Park Court Akasaka Tower was planned to improve the
local urban infrastructure, achieve intensive land use, and
renewal of urban function while following the unique
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Architectural Features
The designer produced a green and exciting urban environment as well as fit in with the
existing surrounding areas; to balance between the central business district and the rich
residential environment, and to offer a design which will add to the value of the area by
enhancing the elements unique to this area.

The theme of the tower design is “Light” and “Harmony” with the trees in Akasaka.
They chose to use the madder (red) color for the facade which makes reference the name
of the area, Akasaka (meaning “red hill”), and is more of an earth color, and added silver
white and light green color tiles to create the imagery of pure air and light in an urban
forest. Glossy Luster tiles laid in small diagonals on the facade sparkle in the daylight, and
silver mullions were designed to extend vertically up the whole building to help make it
a distinctive landmark in this area. The triangular shape, derived from the shape of the
project site, is applied throughout the building design. Urban relaxation, richness and
luxury were expressed in the landscape, lighting, and interior design.

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Jade

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Jade explores the possibilities for an emerging residential
typology which offers the amenity of large detached
homes within higher density developments as well
sought, desirable locations such as along the beaches of
the Gold Coast. The functional planning of these “one
per floor ” residences, beach houses and penthouse
has been carefully considered to allow all the spaces to
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The design intent was to bring elements of the beach inside each
apartment, penthouse & beach house through materials and design.
This inspired the use of textures and materials and the introduction
of a swimming pool on each level. The water element is integral to
the building fabric and the interiors with the pool, in a staggered
arrangement up the building, combining living, dining, outdoor and
kitchen spaces to the borrowed landscape of the ocean and hinterland.

In response to the elliptical form of the building the interior layout was
designed so that the curvilinear form leads through varying open spaces
and corridors. The strength of the curvilinear corridors is emphasized
by the application of horizontal veneer and the light reflection on the
polished stucco walls. Timber and glass sliding doors disappear back
into walls to maintain connectivity and transparency. The results surpass
the level of expectation of apartment living to deliver a variety of spaces
which are both private and intimate and open to the views.

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The Watermark Chaophraya is one of Bangkok’s iconic
landmarks overlooking the most splendid curve of the
Chao Phraya River. Spanning between Charoennakon Road
and the river, the Watermark is a high-end residential
condominium, comprising of a 52-storey tower and a
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ranging from 95 to 535 square meters.
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The taller tower addresses the river with its
scalloped lantern roof while the shorter block has
a butterfly top that echoes the former. The layout
of each apartment is based on the concept of
“sophisticated Aqua Living”, ensuring that every
unit takes in a 180-degree view of the Chao Phraya
River.

The development includes a plethora of

recreational facilities at ground level, including
double-height entr y foyers, an infinity-edge
swimming pool by the river, a second lap pool
with spa and massage salon, landscaped gardens,
tennis and multi-sport courts, playground and
jogging track.

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Creating a living environment in the city center where the
four seasons are experienced with the five senses. This
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and is located on the riverside and waterfront.
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Architectural Features
In such a location residences with a building design and color scheme that gives the sense of a seaside resort are offered. The property is designed to blend into the
surrounding townscape and also to create new scenery.

The plan for River Garden City is comprised of four phases and a promenade as long as 300m that passes through the premises. On both sides of the promenade are low
green hills, thus realizing a promenade that is full of green views. The aim is to create a space in which pedestrians feel they are in a forest, as the buildings are not very
noticeable when walking on the promenade. Additionally, variable steams of water, waterfalls and biotopes are set up in various places, creating a rich living environment
in which nature can be felt with the five senses.

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Luxurious residential development located at the most
prestigious location, Broadwood Road of Happy Valley in
Hong Kong. Broadwood Twelve provides 74 nos. identical
apartments, 2 nos. duplex units and 4 storey carpark. It
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occupying more than 2,000 sq m.
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The design concept evolved around “Simplicity”
to enhance the subtly modern lifestyle in the heart
of the city. With the mission of being the landmark
building of Happy Valley region, the building facade
is dressed up with jumbo ceramic tiles and aluminum
cladding for residential portion and terre-cotta
louvers, steel canvas, stone cladding, curtain wall and
feature lighting for non-residential portion.

The layout is designed to maximize the capture of

unobstructed panoramic view overlooking the Happy
Valley Racecourse for each individual unit, but also
able to view the luscious garden and swimming pool.

Broadwood Twelve has also taken leading edge of

commissioning sustainable building by adoption of
green principles. Therefore, design to reduce energy
demands always inherent in the concept during
design development stage. With the use of low-e
glasses, heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter
would be reduced. Less light reflection also means
reduction of light pollution to proximate environment.
In addition, double glazing windows further mitigate
impacts from external, i.e. thermal transmission and
exterior noise reduction. Cross ventilation window
to enable effective nature air circulation and obtain
maximum natural light. Aluminum feature on façade
act as shading to control direct solar gain to premise
while add extra value on aesthetic sense. Using
LED lighting whenever possible to reduce energy
consumption and maintenance cost.

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Sixth Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan
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Project Introduction
Radcliffe is a luxurious residential development, located
on Pokfulam Road, in the south-western district of Hong
Kong Island. The development consists of 10 numbers
of duplex apartments (each offers approximately 300 sq.
m. floor area) in the tower portion and resident amenity
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design opportunity, which emphasis on style and quality.
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The duplex is designed in a way that the living room,
dining room, balcony, study/TV room, bedrooms and
master bathroom are all installed with continuous
windows facing the panoramic view of West Lamma
Channel. This extensive area of windows also attributes
to the design of the external façade. Blue tinted glass
panels and matching coloured aluminium claddings
are used, forming a homogeneous screen on the
front façade and together with the use of white and
terracotta colour on the more solid areas of the building
elevations, the building can be read as a very distinctive
and contemporary composition of screens and forms.

On the podium levels, there are the clubhouse, outdoor

swimming pool, and car-parking area. The swimming
pool and the clubhouse are inter-linked by an exclusive
sundeck, where the residents can relax and enjoy a little
sun-bathing in the day-time or have a pool-side BBQ
party when the night falls.

There is a vast exterior landscape area, designed with

exotic setting greenery, sitting areas shaded with timber
trellis and numerous designed water features, offering
spaces for the residents to relax and take pleasure in
nature. Entering the development from the outside
to the secluded front garden, one is greeted with an
over 15m high native old tree, and the winding granite
steps surrounded by trees and flowers offering different
sceneries before leading to the main lobby.

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The design comprises a residential block providing rooms
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A podium massing concept has been used to segregate this building into two parts vertically, the podium and the tower. Functionally, the podium mass with 3rd floor level
club house and 5th floor podium garden act as a transition between the busy Queen’s Road East to a private domestic structure above. The Ground Floor double storey high
entrance facing Queen’s Road East offers visitors a grand first impression. This Entrance experiences a prelude in the human scale of the famous “Modular Man”.

This Queen’s Road East lobby entrance enhances the spatial and functional linkage with the rear Garden open space at the back of the building facing Sam Pan Street. This
Garden open space can be appreciated more from the interior circulation space and quality in its relationship from the view out with its surrounding landscape. This large
opening pierced into the space of the interior lobby.
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The articulation of the exterior elevation

modular windows / patio doors spacing
levels, continuous semi-enclosed / open
balconies and green features prolong its
usefulness as living space in Hong Kong
climatic conditions which achieves a
sustainable environment of living.

For other “green and life” in the design

of this site, landscaping with water
feature, planting, trees, sitting out area
and hard landscaping materials were
selected based on green strategy. The
colours combination in the materials
use provide a leisurely mood for the
residents a place of warm feeling and
ease at home after a long working day in
an urban busy setting of Wanchai district.

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This is a prestigious residential development with 24
numbers of deluxe flats. The architectural design approach
of the development is inspired from French Renaissance
style to enrich the overall visual effect and detailing the
atmosphere. The classical outlook erected at the prestigious
Mid-Level area, Shiu Fai Terrace, surrounded with greenery
and orientated to face the horse-racing course below.
The building blends and merges into its atmosphere as
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Architectural Features
To utilize the grand view and addressing its site boundary profile, the boomerang shape plan is the solution for maximizing the magnificent open vista, for its residence to enjoy.
The building is fenced with articulated high decorative iron gates with column motif, planters and carefully chosen lighting to express the classical design once again. Warm soft
ambient lighting and essence of classical materials, decorative panels, furniture and colors were used internally to create an environment reminiscent of the classical design identity.

The classical elements including motifs, moldings, window hoods, ornate columns, metal grille and balcony have adopted to enhance the façade design. The pitched roof with
dormer design is not only to provide the identity of French Renaissance style and also create an enclosed space for residence to enjoy private amenity function including swimming
pool and roof landscape behind. Elevation Drawing Elevation Drawing

Delicate study of window proportion with large glazing panels, surrounded with window hood and architectural motifs to enhance natural lighting ingression to interior and offer
grand view for residence. French aluminum doors with refinement of the architectural motifs transforms the practical into classical.

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use Apartment
As major cities develop to accommodate an
increasing population, the intensification of
land-use is inevitable. The concept of high-rise
apartments has become the de-facto solution for
this ever-growing need for space.
For architects in Singapore, high-rise apartments
form the bulk of our urban landscape and it
comprises of public and private housing. Design
considerations for every project include land-use
optimization, the visual impact of the residential
development to its surroundings, the building’s
response to climate and the articulation of form
to create a distinct skyline. Whilst designing
these enclaves, architects need to be mindful in
creating a holistic environment for the residents.
Considerations of how the amenities interact and
enhance the living spaces need to be thought
through as an extension of the living experience.
High-rise developments allow prime land to be
optimized effectively and utilized in the best
manner possible, thus allowing for greater use
of the ground plane as recreational areas for
the residents. In the city, the needs for mixed-
use buildings are greater, where the residential
apartments start from the roof of the podium
(usually commercial/ retail) instead of the ground.
The roof of the podium now becomes an elevated
ground plane for the residential units. Further
optimization of land is obtained by extending the
ground plane upwards via sky terraces/ gardens.
Special apartment units that face the common
green/facility space are designed to fully utilize this
addition expanse.
The immediate surroundings of the building play
an important part in the way we orientate each
individual unit. This consideration provides for a
good internal-external living environment as well
as addresses the issue of over-looking and privacy.
The orientation of the units affects the overall
massing of these high-rise apartment blocks.
The eventual articulation of the façade and the
building form, arise from our understanding
of the parameters mentioned. Each residential
development is a combination of careful
consideration of form, utility and aesthetics. The
architect’s purposeful response in his design
of these high-rise apartments creates a highly
recognizable form.
Director, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte
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Mr. Pok Siew Fatt
Mixed-use Apartment is a kind of apartment which
mixed with the office area. It is different from other
architecture that it is adapt to the socio-economic needs.
It is also an important part of the civic architecture.
Office flat is able to meet the needs of the social
business activity in small scale, especially suitable
for the small companies. Because these companies
have low turnover, the low-priced rent makes them
more competitive. And that’s why office flat is
always located in the center of downtown.
The common apartment is different from the office
flat, that is for single person or a nuclear family.
Although there are much cheaper studios on the
edge of the city, people still have to choose the
apartments at downtown for reasons from career
or time.
The biggest advantage of mixed-use apartment
is its predominant location and the convenient
transportation. With the non-renewable land
resource, every land parcel is properly decided
by the market, according to its location and
environment. In addition, mixed-use apartment is
surrounded by the many business facilities, and
some of them are even built above podium. The
second advantage of mixed-use Apartment is its
applicability of space. The building density of trade
estate is much bigger than which of residential
area, and its FAR can reach to 10. Meanwhile, the
mixed-use apartment has dual property of resident
and commerce because of its building function is
not single.
It has three obvious features, that’s diversity, high
efficiency of space and high efficiency of time. The
diversity is decided by the various users. But it is
only presented in the inner space. It can be a luxury
studio, including separate cloakroom, dry/wet
classified washroom and other functional spaces. It
can also be a small office area, including meeting
room, office area, pantry room and so on. Or just
neatly mix these two things together.
The high efficiency of mixed-use apartment can
be achieved by the secondary interior decoration.
Because of limitations of space and rent, it must
be well-decorated while take full advantage of
the space. Using different kinds of counters and
flexible partitions, which fits the human size, are
often economical, practical and artistic.
The high efficiency of time is presented in two
levels. First, it is at downtown for rent, and its
usage rate is much higher. Secondly, it is mixed-use
that make it is different from other empty office
building after work.
Most of the mixed-use apartments are the part
of the urban complex, less likely to be the form
of the single building in the city. Such a complex
is often consist of office, apartment, commercial
podium and commercial street. The size is from
100,000 sq m to 300,000 sq m in general. The
needs of the residents who chose the mixed-use
apartments make the most of convenience and
efficiency, so the mixed-use apartments would suit
them best. The combination between commercial
concentration and public transpor t hub not
only brought the crowds for the commerce, but
also offered the convenience for the residents.
Furthermore, the apartment became a subsidiary
of the complex, and the image of apartment is
decided by the business subjects but the fashion
came from the commerce also affect the façade
of the apartment. The façade of the mixed-use
apartment is always modern and fashionable. No
matter day or night, it is always elegantly standing
in the buildings.
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ION Orchard and The Orchard Residences comprise one of
the most anticipated property developments in Singapore.
Located at the ultimate prime site of Singapore’ s
commercial and shopping artery, at the junction of Orchard
Road and Paterson Road, the retail-cum-super luxury
residential development comprises ION Orchard and 175
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For the design concept of the ION Orchard and The Orchard
Residences, the team looked to nature for inspiration and re-
imagined the orchards that made up the origins of the site,
continuing the theme of growth in the design: from seed to stem
to tree. The powerful organic presence communicated through a
uniquely free form feel, amorphous cladding and tree-like columns
provoke interaction between visitor and destination.

The Orchard Residences consists of a limited 175 exclusive,

super luxury apartments housed in the district’ s tallest and most
architecturally-definitive landmark, offering a lifestyle of timeless
elegance and privacy in the midst of the vibrant· city below.

Standing at a commanding height of 218 metres and with no

buildings nearby to rival its stature, the 56-storey residential tower
offers residents breathtaking, unobstructed panoramic 360º views
of Singapore.

Besides its world-famous address, The Orchard Residences also

sets unparalleled benchmarks in every aspect of luxury living
by way of its all-encompassing design features that maximize
its views and its attention to every lifestyle need of the most
discerning resident. All units have alcove-like balconies that extend
from the living and dining areas, as well as luxurious master
bathrooms with curvilinear windows for panoramic views of the
city.

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Terminus is an urban mixed-use development in the
Buckhead district of Atlanta. Conceived as a 24-hour
live/work/play neighborhood, this high-density, vertical
development is named after the historic commerce
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Architectural Features
Terminus marks a new direction in development for
modern-day Atlanta, which has a rapidly growing
business district but remains largely a commuter town.
The master plan for the 9.9-acre site includes the
560,000 square-foot Terminus 100 and the 500,000
square-foot Terminus 200 office towers that anchor
the development, a major public space known as Cafe East Elevation West Elevation
Street, a 200-unit condominium tower set on a 12-story
parking structure, three additional 200-unit residential
towers, and restaurant and retail space totaling
over 100,000 square feet. The dense development is
rendered airy and accessible with predominantly clear
glass cladding, multiple entryways, interior streets and
courtyards, and a pedestrian level that is devoted to
shop fronts and restaurants.

10 Terminus Place is framed between Terminus 100 and

200 and raises above the street. 140 units sit above
the base of a shared parking garage and look down
on an urban roof-deck designed as an amenity oasis
for residents. The vertical skin of the tower slips over
a section of the parking block visually anchoring the
building to Piedmont Road. The chiseled corner and
carved balconies offer great views of downtown Atlanta
rendering this Terminus motif in vertical shadows of
sunken-relief.

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Cirque soars above Victory Park and offers breathtaking
views of the Dallas skyline. The garage and tower pare
back to reveal the street life of the nearby arena and
emphasize a retail entry with outdoor seating. A pocket
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creates a residential valet plaza and lobby entrance.
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Architectural Features
The luxury residential property has 252 residences, retail at the ground level, and an urban roof garden at
the sixth level. The public areas have been designed to create an ambience that is not only striking, with
an emphasis on clean, modern lines, but also inviting to residents and guests. From the oval space that
is suspended over the main lobby creating a space above and below, to the wall graphics, to the circular
exterior lounge booths, the design embraces the “cirque” concept.

The residential tower comprises two elements situated on an east-west axis to reduce western exposure.
Contrasted by a rectilinear northern volume, the curving southern form provides more access to the
downtown views and allows southern exposure for the pool deck. A 20-foot-tall breezeway cuts through
the tower to create an outdoor space on the amenities terrace over the parking garage. A layer of
balconies and precast concrete wraps the curving glass facade along the south face, while a more static
precast concrete grid anchors the north side.

Multicolour glass and metal panels screen the parking garage in a pattern that fluctuates with changes in
light and orientation. Fossilized limestone adds texture to the residential entry and retail levels. Interior
and exterior public areas are both elegant and high tech, reflecting the surrounding urban environment.

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Located in Denver’s Golden Triangle, Acoma residential
tower is designed to address the needs for both the
target audience of young urban professionals and the
surrounding neighborhood and arts district. To address
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Architectural Features
The building’s five-story base, which contains a parking garage wrapped with two-story loft units, extends to the street edge and continues the established urban fabric.
The taller residential tower above is set back to allow light and views to reach the street. Brick and cast stone details at the base of the 220-unit building and the rich layers of
pedestrian, public, and semi-private spaces around the street edge also reinforce the connection to the immediate streetscape. Reflecting its location in the art district, there
are several outdoor public sculptures, and local artists’ work is showcased throughout the interior.

Like the exterior, the extensive public spaces located throughout the interior project a strong, vibrant energy while still using materials to reflect the Colorado setting.
Community spaces for residents include a large living space, business center, demonstration kitchen, game room and a wine garret. The linear lobby space runs along the
street edge and acts as a rotating gallery, featuring local artists, on two walls that run parallel to a covered street arcade outside, inviting pedestrian traffic to inhabit the
space. More private community spaces, including the pool deck, are elevated from the street and face west towards views of the Rocky Mountains.

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Five Floor Plan

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Reshaping the New Jersey skyline, Hudson Greene is a new
mixed-use residential complex comprised of two towers,
77 Hudson and 70 Greene. The developers both shared
the same goal of creating premier luxury residences, each
equipped with hotel-quality amenities and apartment layouts
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the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn, and New Jersey.
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Architectural Features
The towers share an 11-story parking structure at their base with a 35,000 square-foot lushly landscaped rooftop plaza, with views onto the harbor and neighborhood. Residents
share the plaza’s plentiful amenities which include a lap pool, barbeque and fire pit, children’s play area, dog run, walking paths, and an elevated, tree-lined contemplative
space. The park-like amenities create a green oasis between the two buildings while also allowing for maximum daylight, views and air circulation. In addition to the outdoor
features each tower has its own indoor amenities, some of which include fitness centers, children playrooms, lounges, private dining, screening rooms, game rooms, business
centers, and virtual golf.

Inspired by the colors of the sky and the Hudson River, the towers are sheathed in floor-to-ceiling blue-green glass. Beyond their sensuous color, both towers feature a unique
faceted design that allows residents to experience the spectacular scenery from ten feet back within a room. Other benefits to the faceted design include a variety of apartment
layouts, living rooms and bedrooms with corner windows, multiple views, and abundant daylight including ample southern exposure.

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developments in Borivali of Mumbai. This distinctive
project includes two soaring residential towers, a fully
facilities equipped clubhouse, a sustainable podium
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and luxury lifestyle to the Borivali district.
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The forms of twin tower inspires by the form of tree. Two distinctive towers provide over 200 comprehensive typical apartments as the trunk of the building, in the roof
top, garden and shelter will provide to metaphor the form of leaf shade. Every apartment provides spacious and revolving balcony to reach extensive outdoor view. For
maximizing interior flexibility, flat slab structural system adopt in apartment to avoid beam affects flexibility of interior design. Besides, the floor to floor height of typical
floor is 3.6m thus could encourage natural light and ventilation to indoor which minimizing the need for excessive lighting and cooling system.

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Elevation Drawing / 立面图

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Sectional Drawing / 剖面图
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the residential area Majske Poljane along the railway station
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tower blocks will be erected along Prxvomajska Street.
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Architectural Features
The basic idea lies in the layering of two storeys by displacing their floor plan – the elementary
square of the floor plan is moved around the vertical core thus creating overhangs on which
terraces are placed. The vertical line of the residential tower is cut up and transformed into
horizontal layering, providing the tower with the necessary dynamics.

The common vertical building height with a ground floor and ten storeys also includes a gallery
on the ground floor, while the 10th floor houses duplex flats. The ground floor and gallery are
intended for public use, for various service providers and office activities, and for grocery stores
and other shops, while the upper floors are intended as flats (the tenth floor features two-storey
duplex flats). The building has two basements intended for technical or maintenance facilities,
storage rooms belonging to the flats and parking spaces for cars.

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The program for this mixed-use residential project
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Sectional Drawing Sectional Drawing

Architectural Features
As a means to recreate the social interaction found in the courtyards of the city’s historic French Quarter, the design consolidates all tenant amenities at the ninth floor level in
order to condense their programmatic force. At this raised “courtyard” level, shuttle elevators transfer from garage to tower in order to instigate opportunities for residents to
cross paths with one another in a shared, communal space as opposed to the typically introverted collection of experiences found in most high-rise residential developments.

The exterior envelope incorporates a highly articulated metal panel and glass patterned facade. This facade treatment allows for a higher percentage of glazing at the upper
residential levels, with a minimal percentage distributed at the garage. Equally diverse patterns of metal panels at the lower levels are perforated to continue the exterior
patterning while providing natural ventilation for the garage. At the ninth floor “living room” the entire double height space is glazed, reinforcing the transition from base to
tower while providing expansive views of downtown.

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Elevation Analysis Chart / 立面分析图
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