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128 Nivell Hills

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Crone Partners have 6 residential towers under construction in the Philippines with a further 10 towers in various stages of Design in Makati and Cebu. The towers range from 20 to 55 levels totaling more than 5,000 apartments and over 500,000m2 of office GFA over a 10 year period.

The Arya Residence in Fort Bonifacio Global City is a good example of Crone’s commitment to Green Buildings. Arya is the first Green Certified residential building in the Philippines targeting LEED Gold and BERDE Ratings. The Arya Residence has won numerous awards including the 2012 South East Asia Property Awards “Best Residential Development” in the Philippines.

The iconic 128 Nivell Hills is the latest design to dazzle the Philippine market.

128 Nivell Hills is a high rise residential condominium whose unique aesthetic and modern living features make it a major competitor in the current Cebu market. The project is the first major development for the client Diamond Hiland Inc. giving the new developer great design credibility in Cebu.

The project is located in the Central Visayas region in Cebu and will consist of 560 apartments, a niche retail component and quality amenities including numerous pools, roof top gardens, a gymnasium and events spaces. The development will cater for the upscale market and reflect the modern lifestyle of its residents and investors.

The concept proposes two towers whose composition gives the impression of shifting elliptical floor plates. This unconventional form is successful in creating a dramatic appearance whilst also maximising 360 degree unobstructed views of the surrounding Cebu landscape and coast.

128 Nivell Hills intends to provide a design benchmark for residential developments on both a local and international scale.

128 Nivel Hills

128 Nivel Hills

180 Brisbane starts on site

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Construction has recently commenced on 180 Brisbane, a stunning new $300 million 34-storey office tower, located at 180 Ann Street in Brisbane. The ambitious project is being developed by Daisho Group, constructed by Watpac, designed by architects Crone Partners and project managed by Savills. Hyder has been appointed to provide civil, structural and façade design for the development.

It will also include a huge artistic imprint of the Brisbane River on its façade; the first artistic imprint façade in Brisbane. An ambitious green rating target is also featured; the aim to be Brisbane’s first 6 Star Green Star V3 Office grading and aiming for a 5.5 Star NABERS Energy Rating.

When complete this iconic building will truly transform the CBD and set a new standard for commercial buildings.

180B axo view

sydney arcade

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The Sydney Arcade was constructed in 1998. The sketches shown here, were drawn when I was a young, fresh, university graduate and illustrate my first experience at Computer Aided Design – Microstation! In those days, photo-montages were not created with Photoshop, but with paper, glue and scissors and we rendered with……..pencils and markers.

The original Sydney Arcade (c.1881) was the first arcade in Sydney. Part of our design brief, was to restore and integrate the King Street facade into the new retail street. The arcade is a curved laneway, 6 metres wide, 4 storeys high and covered by a curved glass vaulted roof. The highly detailed shop fronts for this ‘fashion street’ are treated similarly to the street facades, combining sandstone cladding, metal balconies, signage and lighting. The glazed canopy provides a sense of enclosure to the internal street, allowing open balconies to promote vertical activity. One of the features of the laneway are, two storey high bay windows that can be used as visual display shopfronts.

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beam me up scotty

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I don’t know if you have seen the latest Star Trek movie? The cinematography and technology used is very impressive, especially viewed on the huge 3D IMAX screen at Darling Harbour.

This blog post however, has nothing to do with Star Trek but talks about a new ‘futuristic” lighting design developed for Mirvac at Greenwood Plaza, in North Sydney.

The light pictured below, can be found walking the concourse level at the shopping centre. We designed the ceilings late 2012, to use environmentally friendly materials, such as, the plywood louvres that form a curving, directional spine at the centre. The existing lights were replaced with highly energy efficient LED lights, providing improved LUX levels for shoppers and providing Energy Saving Certificates for the client. The futuristic lights are located at key entries to the mall and were developed with Phillips Lighting and Barrisol. Mainbrace contractors are currently managing the construction of the ceilings over the next few months.

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a buzzing greenwood plaza

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Design work for Mirvac, at Greenwood Plaza, was completed end of 2012 by Crone Partners Architects and Interiors, on a number of projects including ceiling and lighting treatments, as well as respite seating. These works are currently under construction creating a buzz around the centre. Retailers and shoppers alike, are appreciating the efforts made by the Design Team to modernise the centre, which was in need of a serious make-over.

The new ceiling and lighting treatments at Greenwood Shopping Plaza, is nearly complete in 2 major zones, with a further 5 zones programmed to rejuvenation the Plaza over coming months. The design of the upper level lighting, looked at creating an artificial atrium light, similar to the existing atriums at the centre, where you see the branches of large trees through the glass roof.

The lighting is connected to a computer system allowing the light feature, termed the “birds nest” to change colour or work on a programmed loop of colours. The lighting system and design was developed through a collaborative design approach, with Crone Partners, Mirvac, Barrisol, Mainbrace and Philips Lighting.

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