irrigation and low maintenance while increasing
the biodiversity of both fauna and flora.
Design Concept
The design brief for the buildings was to develop
design resolutions that would allow sub-divisibility
during the life-cycle of the buildings to ensure
resource conservation by maximising use and
future usage. The design is minimalistic while being
conscious of the passive design principles in terms
of solar exposure, orientation, and daylighting as
well as resource efficient active design strategies.
Roof gardens allow the user access to great views
and a social interaction space.
WSP Knightsbridge
The Central Park Facility housing the restaurant
and conference facility is seen as the heart of
the project. Ensuring the successful integration
into the sloped landscaping and having the roof
of the Central Park building as the fifth elevation
was paramount to the design consideration. The
landscaping is again tiered to allow users different
environments depending on their requirements,
while water-features will create a backdrop of
white noise within the relaxed atmosphere. The
roof of the Central Park Building will be planted with
endemic low maintenance grasses to ensure that
the surrounding buildings look onto a landscaped
area rather than a concrete roof.
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