The brief called for an office building with narrow (25m x 75m)

footprint and a maximum height of 35m above street level. Situated on a corner plot, the volume is visible from two roads calling for a strong visual identity.

On the ground floor, the facade is recessed to form a double height colonnade defined by the freestanding columns,providing a sheltered public area and access to the ground floor on all sides. The ground floor accommodates two commercial units and an entrance to the underground on the north-east corner.

The main entrance is on the north and east facades, leading into a double height lobby. A pair of central cores provides the main structure and defines the internal arrangement for the twelve storeys of office space. Each office floor measures 828sqm with a further 130sqm balcony and a generous floor to ceiling height of 3.5m. The top floor is articulated as a ‘crown’ for the building, with a cafeteria.