WATERFALL POINT, WATERFALL CITY
Waterfall Point is a contemporary sectional title office development
located at the intersection of Waterfall Drive and Woodmead Drive,
Waterfall City. The development consists of 2 super-basements
which sit below 4 identical, 2-storey buildings of around 2,500m 2 each.
The vision for the overall masterplan of the development was to
create a complex of buildings that enjoy the benefits of being
co-located on a single site while ensuring that they each had their
own clear and visible identity. These buildings are tied together by
an integrated urban fabric that is made up of a combination of soft
and hard landscaping. The urban fabric was a key design consideration
and was used to create public spaces that encourage both pedestrian
movement as well as pedestrian pause areas. The overall result is
a green park-like environment that is not only visually pleasing but
also entirely usable.
The architecture is designed to be contemporary and progressive.
The forms of the building are striking and angular in their nature.
Entry to each building is gained via a grand staircase which leads
the visitor to a landscaped courtyard before entering the front doors.
At the heart of each building is a double-volume atrium which creates
a dramatic sense of arrival that is flooded with natural light and
creates a visual link between ground and first floor.
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The buildings are designed to be practical, efficient and entirely
flexible. As such, each building is well-suited to accommodate a
number of different scenarios for its end-user. With centralised
circulation and services, each building can accommodate a single
tenant or up to eight different end users.
The design makes use of a practical and easily legible ring-road
which provides on-grade parking as well as access to the two
separate super-basements. The super-basements were designed
with the slope of the site to minimise excavation and ensure that
they were naturally ventilated. The result is that the basements
create a podium on top of which the buildings can enjoy a prominent
and visible presence.
Client: Attacq
Architect and Principal Agent: Aevitas Group
Quantity Surveyor: IBP Central
Civil and Structural Engineer: L&S Consulting
Electrical Engineer: RWP
Mechanical Engineer: Plantech
Landscape Architect: DRLA
Fire Consultant: Adengo
Main Contractor: Group 5
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