Situated in one of London’s premier districts, this luxury private residential development has the added distinction of occupying a high-profile site on one of the city’s key thoroughfares. Nine luxury apartments are created within a striking crystalline structure that replaces an undistinguished existing building to introduce a dynamic new presence to this part of London.
The faceted glazed envelope has been sculpted to reduce the overall mass of the structure and break down the scale of the building, while creating a series of highly distinctive elevations that will bring interest to a range of viewing corridors within the surrounding area. The faceted upper portion of the building is set within a podium structure, much as a diamond is held within its setting.
The dark grey, brick-clad lower levels of the building provide accommodation for a high-profile retail outlet and anchor the building within the streetscape.The cladding consists of a highly-insulated, layered facade system in which a fine metallic mesh is interleaved with clear or opaque panels. The mesh acts as a form of net curtain, permitting views outwards while providing security and privacy for residents, and also introduces a shimmering quality to the faceted exterior.
