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The Oracle Beach Tower
CBD Apartments Tower 1
Building
Completed, 2011
4218
residential
concrete
165.2 m / 542 ft
50
3
299
5
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
The Oracle towers are part of a mixed-use development of office and retail with two residential towers rising above. The site has been subdivided into a number of external streets that provide permeability and pedestrian access to all areas of the site. The overall form of the towers draws inspiration from the dramatic and dynamic hi-energy surf beach that they front. This form is carried down to the ground and is connected to the street by the use of stratified canopies which reflect the flowing spandrels of the towers.
The fenestration of the towers comprises pre-cast concrete panels, aluminum louvers and glass balustrades which are continuous around the perimeter of the building. The floor plans of the building respond to climate by reducing the depth of the balcony where solar penetration is desired and deeper where shading is preferred. The building’s fenestration can be read as a reflection of the building’s orientation; north-western corners are heavily shaded by solid balustrades and aluminum louvers whereas eastern façades are simply provided with glass balustrades.
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