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KINGS
APARTMENTS TOORAK
Designed for Ausvest Holdings,
this development contains some of Toorak's largest and most
valuable apartments. The design is inspired by the classic
apartment buildings of the 1920s and 1930s, with clear references
to the design language of Walter Burley Griffin. The building is
constructed in precast concrete, but great attention to detail
elimininated the prominence of construction joints to create a
building that has the solid appearance of in situ concrete
construction. Described by the builder as 'joinery with concrete',
the building set a benchmark standard in the use of this technology
(see article here).
The interiors are elaborately
detailed, using a combination of materials including French
limestone, Silky Oak and White Birch joinery timbers and European
oak parquetry floors. A wet edge indoor pool is a special feature
of the building. The acoustic design of the facade sets new
standards, using European windows, double glazed using a total
glass thickness of nearly 17 mm, combined with special seals and
multipoint locks. The result is that traffic passing the building
is seen, but not heard.
| Client |
Ausvest
Holdings |
| Total Apartments |
24
apartments, pool, 2 basements |
| Design Architect |
Michael Jeffreson |
| Time
for completion |
14
months |
| Location |
392a
Toorak Road, Toorak |
View from corner of
Toorak and Williams Road, Toorak
Detail View of West
Facade
Detail of Toorak
Road Entry
View of
Pool
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