5/5 Geeth L. 2 years ago on Google • 135 reviews
The
rapidly
developing
city
of
Colombo,
Sri
Lanka
is
a
new
gateway
to
Southeast
Asia.
This
69
storey
development
is
comprised
of
400
residential
units
with
views
of
the
Beira
Lake,
the
Indian
Ocean
and
the
city
of
Colombo.
The
two-leg
stepping
structure
creates
a
vertical
cascade
of
garden
terraces
along
its
height,
with
a
communal
space
skygarden
at
its
peak.
The
building
is
comprised
of
two
vertical
tower
blocks,
one
leaning
on
the
other.
The
leaning
form
allows
for
each
floor
level
to
have
an
outdoor
terrace
facing
Beira
Lake.
Both
the
leaning
tower
and
its
paired
vertical
tower
are
planned
with
through-unit
designs
allowing
for
open
plans
and
natural
cross-ventilation
to
all
apartments.
At
the
ground
level,
an
arcade
of
retail
outlets
activates
a
waterfront
pedestrian
promenade.
Restaurants
located
on
a
mezzanine
level
overlook
the
promenade
and
on
to
the
Lake.
The
staggered
stepped
form
of
the
leaning
tower
allows
for
large
terraces,
which
provide
prime
city
and
direct
ocean
views.
Public
areas
are
generously
accommodated.
Of
Altair’s
1.5
million
square
feet
of
space,
828,000
square
feet
or
55
percent
is
residential
space.
Of
the
balance,
36,000
square
feet
is
allocated
for
retail
while
636,000
square
feet,
or
42.5
percent
is
public
space.
An
extensive
study
of
structural
systems,
and
their
impact
on
unit
types,
led
to
the
preferred
diagrid
system.
With
the
column-free
interiors,
the
units
evoke
a
new
sense
of
connection
to
the
city,
the
lake
and
the
Indian
Ocean.
The
unique
diagrid
structural
system
accentuates
the
slope
of
the
inclined
stepped
tower.
The
structure
is
highly
rationalized
and
allows
for
naturally
ventilated,
beautifully
lit
units
with
sweeping
views
of
the
ocean,
the
lake
and
the
city.
Steel
and
triangular
formations
create
lateral
support
and
distribute
weight
efficiently
allowing
for
column-free
interior
spaces.
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