Concept

The Site is envisioned as a Mixed-use Development which accommodates Hotel, Offices, Retail, Residential, Student and Commune Accommodation, Airbnb type units and Day-care facility.

A Mass is placed on site as an approach of carving out the building using the context and programme as key informants for the development.

With the projected area needed for the development, basement parking is placed to accommodate all the programmes.

Structured parking is added to allow for adequate availability for the various users of the development.

The Mass is lifted off of the parking structure to allow for there to be a relationship between the mixed-use buildings, thus creating a public podium level.

The mass is sliced diagonally to create an ordering device for the proposed buildings.

A whole is cut in the centre of the manipulated mass to create a courtyard space and allow for natural light.

Buildings are placed on the three corners of the site and in between spaces are carved out to allow for a connection to the context and natural light into the podium spaces,which illuminates the courtyard. The Airbnb and the Offices sit along the N1, allowing maximum visibility.

All three buildings are pushed forward to interact with their immediate context and with that they add extra space to the courtyard and podium spaces, which gives a special presence and atmosphere for the inhabitants, with additional natural light given to the internal courtyard.