AKOYA

Akoya is a 9 storey residential apartment building with ground-floor retail and 4 basement car park levels. Situated on an important artery connecting Sydney’s northern suburbs to the CBD, it sits on a site that is the transition point from low-density residential houses to high-density developments.

The design is made up of two languages: the primary is a response to the urban context along Pacific Highway, taking cues from the strata inherent in sandstone; the secondary language responds to the residential features of the neighbors, framed views created by verandah posts and simple balustrade designs.

Reflective glass of the recessed part of the building along with perforated sun screens and planting provide a form that changes throughout day and night during the different seasons of the year.