Architects Datafile - 02.2020

clothing brand however to house the flagship

store, with the tenant carrying out the

interior fit out. To add to the retail space,

there are office spaces on level five, as well as

the basement garage and storage area on the

lower ground floor.

Throughout the interiors, long sight-lines

extend through and beyond the building, the

expansive glazing flooding the retail and

office spaces with light. “Due to the fact that

it is a ‘solitaire’ building, and the extremely

flexible design concept,” says Yvonne, “we’ve

been able to integrate windows on all four

sides wherever necessary, allowing sufficient

natural daylight into the building as and

when required.”

By using specialised glass, the building’s

glazing enables this abundance of natural

light without causing glare, as well as

offering heat resistant properties to control

solar gain and help reduce energy

requirements in terms of cooling. Alongside

this, the interiors make extensive use of LED

lighting to supplement the natural light.

Structural complexity

The entirety of this complex building was

first designed in BIM by the architects, with

the other contractors then able to make use

of their model, as Yvonne says, “simplifying

the process, preventing clashes, and saving a

lot of time on the development.”

“The curved and slanting facade was a

particular challenge here,” she continues, “if

it wasn’t for our BIM capabilities, it might

not have been possible.”

Part of this complexity was the need to

make every panel individually, and ensure it

took its correct place in the overall pattern.

To achieve this, each panel was numbered

and allocated a position on the facade, which

she says was “a very complicated process.”

The finished facade was constructed using

KME’s TECU brass (pre-burnished and

lacquered) metal panels, and Thermoplus S1

(optiwhite) glass from German manufacturer

Risse Glass across the main building, as well

as Delodur (optiwhite) 8 mm across the glass

entrance lobby to the store. This is built on

top of the 8.10 m x 10.60 m structural grid

found the basement; it’s 10.60 m x 10.60 m

for the floors above ground level.

This glazed mullion-transom facade is

ventilated from the rear, utilising mineral

wool insulation, and clad with an underlying

membrane. The facade itself consists of a

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