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Above: Spans of picture windows
and expansive decks connect the
interiors to the environment. The
rear of the upper decks are walled
in frosted glass to admit light but
provide privacy from neighbours.
Far right: A side view of the block
shows the depth of the decks. The
black aluminium cladding and white
Resene Construction System at the
front of the building give way to
precast concrete panels at the rear.

The solid apartments are in structural steel
and precast panel, including precast flooring
with a topping slab. Aluminium joinery complements the two-tone facade while the roof is
in plywood with a waterproof membrane.
Scarbro undertook the construction of the
building, apartment fit-outs, and the finishing,
says director at Scarbro Residential Peter Davis.
“Despite the occasional design tweak along
the way – the steel staircase was a late inclusion,
for example – the construction of the minimalist
concrete and steel building went smoothly.”
Potentially tricky issues taken in Scarbro’s

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stride included working around an adjacent
protected Moreton Bay Fig tree, controlling the
water table during the build due to being right
next to the waterfront, and installing the structural steel staircase and full-height glazing
when the roof was already in place. The heavy
staircase would more often have been craned in
before the roof was built.
The only other factors were working on the
tight site and traffic management due to the
high traffic flows and high public interest, with
the project being in such a popular location.
“A major advantage for Scarbro is that we‘re