VISION 52 – THE LAMBERT TOORAK
How do you decide on the type of glass and the
‘look’ if you like, that is most suitable?
The glass we select usually has a tint. Most of our
buildings will have a slight reflective element for
depth. That glass does carry a bit of body with that
slight tint so considering glass as the jewellery on
a building is a good way to put it.
When you design, are you approaching it from the
outside in, or the inside out?
Designing outside in or inside out varies on different
sites. It really does. Some projects may come together
with the plan form. Some projects come together in
elevation and then invert themselves back into plan.
How do you typically deal with site constraints and
opportunities?
Typically it provides privacy from the street-front but
really reverses that beyond. When you walk to the front
of this property, and even if you stand at the front foot
platform, you’ll notice that you don’t see any of the
internal areas. The idea was to give the clients full
front protection and full open enjoyment at the back.
One of the main features is to capture the greenery
surrounding this property.
With townhouses, you’re reliant
on a source of light that comes
from maybe two points – in
this case east and west. How
we detailed and presented with
glass of large sizes was very
important for that outcome.
FERAS RAFFOUL, ARCHITECT
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