DELIGHTFUL RESPONSES
OVERALL FORM
ICONIC
INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE
GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
CAIRO, EGYPT
c. 2500 BC
HEMIUNU
(Encyclopaedia Britannica 2021;
Wikipedia 2020
CROWN METROPOL PERTH
BURSWOOD, WA
1985-87
CAMERON CHISHOLM & NICOL/SILVER
THOMAS HANLEY & ASSOCIATES
(Dept of Planning, Lands &
Heritage 2021; Wikipedia 2021)
The Great Pyramid and Crown Metropol Hotel have interesting and distinctive silhouettes. They are instantly recognisable from a distance and as part of a skyline. Along with the natural wave forms of Wave Rock and Teahupoo, and "Untitled Fragment" by Bridget Riley, they have inspired the form of the design iterations of North Subiaco Iconic.
FORM INSPIRED BY TOPOGRAPHY
EXTERIOR FORM
THE PALESTINIAN MUSEUM
BIRZEIT, ISRAEL
2017
HENEGHAN PENG ARCHITECTS
(Baan 2017, Griffiths 2017)
(Baan 2017)
The undulating sand dunes surrounding the Palestinian Museum inform the interior and exterior forms. This connection provides a delightful juxtaposition. So too, the inspiration of the wave forms of Wave Rock and Teahupoo provide delight to whoever sets eyes on North Subiaco Iconic.
TERRACING
THE PALESTINIAN MUSEUM
BIRZEIT, ISRAEL
2017
HENEGHAN PENG ARCHITECTS
(Baan 2017, Griffiths 2017)
(Baan 2017)
Terracing is a delightful and picturesque form, as demonstrated by the diagrams and photo of the landscaping surrounding the Palestinian Museum. This has inspired the delightful terracing of North Subiaco Iconic, overlooking the wrap around lap pool, West Leederville Train Station, incorporating views to the Perth CBD, Kings Park and the Swan River.
RESPONSES TO SITE
TERRACING
OVER WATER
SWAN
RIVER
POOL
CROWN METROPOL PERTH
BURSWOOD, WA
1985-87
CAMERON CHISHOLM & NICOL/SILVER
THOMAS HANLEY & ASSOCIATES
(DUA Travel 2021)
(Dept of Planning, Lands &
Heritage 2021; Wikipedia 2021)
POOL
RED SEA
Terracing and views over water provide some of the most delightful architectural responses to natural site features. Examples include the views over the resort pool and Swan River at the Crown Metropol, Perth and views over the resort pool and Red Sea at The Royal Savoy in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. North Subiaco Iconic's terraces look down over the unique circumferential wrap-around lap pool that encircles the project.
THE ROYAL SAVOY
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT
(Instant Holidays 2021)
POOL
RED SEA
SIGHT LINES OVER WATER
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
THE PALESTINIAN MUSEUM
BIRZEIT, ISRAEL
2017
HENEGHAN PENG ARCHITECTS
(Baan 2017, Griffiths 2017)
Metallic clad fins orientated in a North/South direction shade against East/West sunlight on the Northern facade of the Palestinian Museum. The fins are located between glazing, allowing Northern sunlight to penetrate. North Subiaco Iconic's terraces and balconies shade against the harsh summer Perth sun, whilst admitting the North winter sun to heat up the monolithic thermal mass inside the luxury apartments.
SUMMER
WINTER
SPATIAL EXPERIENCES
MULTI-LEVEL ATRIUM SPACES
IMPRESSION OF EXPANSIVE SPACE
COPIOUS NATURAL LIGHT
CROWN METROPOL PERTH
BURSWOOD, WA
1985-87
CAMERON CHISHOLM & NICOL/SILVER
THOMAS HANLEY & ASSOCIATES
(Dept of Planning, Lands &
Heritage 2021; Wikipedia 2021)
(adapted from TravelOnline 2021)
(Instant Holidays 2021)
THE ROYAL SAVOY
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT
(Instant Holidays 2021)
The impression of expansive space coupled with copious natural sunlight appeals to a high-end client, as can be seen in the atrium of the Crown Metropol, Perth. This is also seen in the atrium of The Royal Savoy, Sharm El Sheikh, which also demonstrates the incorporation of abundant luxurious vegetation, which adds to the delight. The canyon effect of 'The Gorge' amenities arcade at North Subiaco Iconic gives the same feeling of abundant space when looking upwards between the two towers, as well as smaller boutique versions of this effect in double height courtyards and living areas in the apartments.
VIEWS OVER WATER
CROWN METROPOL PERTH
BURSWOOD, WA
1985-87
CAMERON CHISHOLM & NICOL/SILVER
THOMAS HANLEY & ASSOCIATES
(Dept of Planning, Lands &
Heritage 2021; Wikipedia 2021)
(adapted from Google Earth Pro 2018a)
The western apartments of the Crown Metropol Perth boast delightful views over the Swan River and the Perth CBD. North Subiaco Iconic boasts views to the Perth CBD, Swan River and also Kings Park. These views are especially delightful from North Subiaco Iconic's rooftop gardens.
(adapted from Google Earth Pro 2018b)
BUILT FORM
EMBRACING WATER
(Instant Holidays 2021)
THE ROYAL SAVOY
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT
(Instant Holidays 2021)
The curved form of the terraces wrapping around the Northern edge of the resort pool at The Royal Savoy, Sharm El Sheikh provides a delightful spatial experience. A similar spatial experience is shared as you splash around the lap pool which hugs the monolithic form of the west tower of North Subiaco Iconic as you swim up to the bar on the North West corner of the complex.
MATERIALITY
LIMESTONE
HEAVY, DURABLE, MONOLITHIC
GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
CAIRO, EGYPT
c. 2500 BC
HEMIUNU
(Encyclopaedia Britannica 2021;
Wikipedia 2020
(adapted from Rosengarten 1895)
THE PALESTINIAN MUSEUM
BIRZEIT, ISRAEL
2017
HENEGHAN PENG ARCHITECTS
(Baan 2017, Griffiths 2017)
FREMANTLE PRISON
FREMANTLE, WA
1859
EDWARD YEOMANS
WALCOTT HENDERSON
(McKendrick & Langdon 2019)
(adapted from Thorpe 2011)
Limestone has a beautiful appearance and is ubiquitous and vernacular to Perth. It has a more luxurious appearance than ordinary face brick. It has a low embodied energy because it is quarried locally and no energy is expended to process it. Examples of precedents illustrating the properties of limestone include the Great Pyramid, Fremantle Prison, and the Palestinian Museum. Other local examples in Perth include the Fremantle Arts Centre, The Roundhouse, the Perth Mint and Penshurst. North Subiaco Iconic capitalises on this local vernacular materiality by dominant limestone exterior cladding on its facades and walkways.
TIMBER
FREMANTLE PRISON
FREMANTLE, WA
1859
EDWARD YEOMANS
WALCOTT HENDERSON
(adapted from Thorpe 2011)
(Wood Solutions 2021a)
(McKendrick & Langdon 2019)
Dark hardwood timber is delightful when juxtaposed with the light colour of limestone as can be seen in Division 2 of Fremantle Prison. Examples of hardwoods that can be sustainably sourced from plantations include Blackwood, Rose Gum, River Red Gum and Messmate (Wood Solutions 2021a, 2021b, 2021c, 2021d). These are delightfully incorporated into the floor and ceiling finishes, door frames and window frames at North Subiaco Iconic.
LUXURIOUS MARBLE
THE AMERICAN BAR
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
1908
ADOLF LOOS
(Overstreet 2018)
Marble has a delightful appearance, as can be demonstrated in the three different varieties apparent in Adolf Loos' American Bar. Marble is expensive to source so will appeal to the clientele of our project. The juxtaposition of black Onyx marble with light coloured limestone is potentially extremely delightful, as can be seen with structural column finishes next to limestone cladding at North Subiaco Iconic. White marble is also incorporated into floor tiling internally and externally.
