For this client, with this geometry, the use of precast concrete led to a much shorter construction time, a more cost-efficient building and a complete integration of the structural and architectural solution.
It consists of a chair and a pouffe, as well as both a two- and three-seater sofa.
The main challenge for a structural engineer in the Formgiving, or concept design, stage is that the pace of iteration only allows for relatively superficial hand calculations and rules of thumb to be employed.
All four towers are distinctly spaced apart from each other to maximize views and allow the courtyard at the heart of the commercial podium, to open to the sky.