This concept dictated the necessity of fine tolerances at the structural stage of the project, beyond what may be expected as the industry standard. Insitu concrete walls were formed using oregon boards running horizontally through the building. The pre-construction of these walls necessitated a prolonged programme of labour-intensive carpentry & on site surveying to verify al1 tolerances. As the structure was the final finished face, the installation & maintenance of the wall & floor protection was extensive and became a trade in it’s own right.
 

The detail of the vertical timber cladding to the external face of the building required the concealment of all horizontal joints. This emphasis on the verticality of the external skin was achieved by employing a screw & plug system with no visible joints. The polished concrete floors had to provide a seamless finish with all other subsequent floor finishes and achieve a continual flow to the outside decking. The Kitchen bench, also formed in black in-situ concrete, required specially designed reinforcement to achieve a very thin structure. The positioning of the timber decking required the unusual specification of allowing for penetrations for the growth of palm trees. The existing mature palms on site were removed and re-planted to be integrated around the sun deck.
 

Building on a series of staggered rock platforms, the logistics of site management for labour, plant & equipment was challenging. All materials had to be craned in or manhandled from the top of the site, or from the beachfront below. The entry stairs and concrete bridges required innovative reinforcement and formwork solutions to achieve both continuous spans and the appearance of thin concrete blades hovering above the site.