Paragon by Fender Katsalidis | 2022 Victorian Architecture Awards

Описание: Paragon by Fender Katsalidis | 2022 Victorian Architecture Awards

Interior Architecture

Paragon is a residential building on a prized corner of Melbourne’s CBD that tells a multi-layered narrative of the city’s past, present and future. Built for metropolitan living, Paragon’s design is about creating a sense of identity for the building and its residents by transforming a piece of the Melbourne cityscape into an urban sanctuary.

A wellness oasis offers an array of luxury amenities for rest and relaxation. Unfurling across three storeys, a living green element serves as the backbone of all the common linked areas. This conservatory-like space provides relief between the main tower and heritage facade.

High quality amenities are a core benefit for users of the building, providing a place to gather, meet, and form community. Groups can occupy the space and enjoy the variety of uses, including a fully equipped gym, swimming pool and entertaining areas. Extending the amenity further, a library, private theatre and screening lounge add a high level of detail and function.

Wrapped in walls of glass, considered architecture opens expansive sightlines to capture the essence of the location, immersing interiors in natural light and panoramic vistas of Melbourne. The facade of the original Melbourne Celtic Club was respectfully protected, restored and celebrated. The glass tower rising above it featuring an elegant Celtic-inspired diagonal grid pattern across the reflective surface.

Interiors have been designed to step away from the busyness below. Light is cast through glass and reflected across mirrored and polished surfaces to naturally illuminate open spaces within. Organic textures are used across refined forms, complemented by warming timber floorboards and brushed metal surfaces that emit a soft glow in a tranquil environment. Luxurious natural stone and poured terrazzo give Paragon’s interiors a dynamic depth and layering.

Though the tower rises to 48 levels, it has a deliberately small-scale residential density. The original scheme of 280 apartments was reduced to 227 to allowed for with a maximum of 6 apartments per floor. Site restrictions meant that floor plates are not as deep as typical apartments, allowing for greater levels of natural light and excellent corner vistas.

A lot of investigation went into the spatial qualities of these spaces to create a special ‘jewel box’ compact city site. This created a sense of drama in the smaller floorplate sizes through volume and sculpting the space in 3D with simple monolithic forms clad in marble or concrete going all the way to the ceiling, looking sensational and bold, defining the space.

Heritage consultants advised on engaging and disengaging from the existing heritage, to ensure sufficient setback. Landscaper architect Paul Bangay ensured that everything could thrive and be supported at such an elevation. Given the narrow building’s position in the cityscape, custom structural solutions to mitigate wind and avoid sway were adopted. b.energy services was also appointed for the construction, operation and maintenance of the vertical solar panel system.

A series of formal and informal zones blur the line between the public and private domain to present an exclusive club for residents.

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