Admirable and intelligent integration between the high-rise component and low-rise blocks is accentuated with verdant and lush landscaped interstitial areas, resulting in an engaging overall scheme.
Sunway GEOLake Residences is a development of a 44-storey condominium and 3-storey townhouse villas located on a 6.49-acre site in Sunway South Quay at Bandar Sunway, Selangor.
The tower is a clean rectilinear block with the interplay of bold horizontals at regular intervals.The geometric form and discipline give a distinct architectural identity to the tower amidst the visual chaos of the various buildings of Sunway South Quay.The play of geometry is continued at the townhouse villas to unify the buildings into a coherent architectural language.
The main feature of Sunway GEOLake Residences is the user experience upon arrival and this is a consequence of the massing strategy.Instead of a tower perched above a large multi-storey car park podium and presenting a hard edge upon arrival, the car park is tucked below taking advantage of the site topography.Hence upon arrival, one is greeted by a soft and luscious central landscaped open space that also separates the tower from the townhouse villas.This central open space and connecting pathways allow interesting external spaces to be created throughout making Sunway GEOLake Residences very liveable.
The landscapes are an integral part of Sunway GEOLake Residences in creating a unique retreat experience for the residents and visitors, taking them away from the bustling mood of the city.From the entrance up to the rooftop, the landscapes are meticulously designed to fuse with an abundance of facilities throughout the development providing a place to relax, rejuvenate and revel.
Sunway GEOLake Residences is also designed to be disabled-friendly.All the tower units and the common facilities are catered for the wheelchair to manoeuvre comfortably and also in compliance with universal design standards.For vehicular traffic, the lower ground car parks for visitors and residents are designed to be accessed conveniently from the perimeter road, reducing the need to circulate using the internal ramps.
The typical floor plan of the tower consists of efficiently-arranged 10 residential units.Five passenger lifts and a dedicated Bomba lift are centrally located to serve the units.The double-loaded corridor is naturally ventilated via air wells and openings at both ends of the corridor as well as at the main lift lobby.All the unit entrances are equipped with ramps making them disabled-friendly.The unit sizes range between 883sf to 1,776sf and from 2 bedrooms to 4+1 bedrooms.
The 44 units of townhouse villas provide the residents with premium low-rise living within landscaped facilities often found in a condominium development.To disassociate from a typical outlook of a townhouse which is dark and gloomy, a skylight was designed to bring natural daylight to the entrance foyer of the upper unit and also to the common area of the lower unit at Level 2.
Designed to be part of an integrated development, Sunway GEOLake Residences is provided with a direct link into Sunway GEO Avenue (Commercial) and adjacent amenities via a private covered walkway.This enables Sunway GEOLake Residences to be seamlessly connected to the cities while providing its users their own sanctuary.
Sunway GEOLake Residences also contributed to the whole Sunway South Quay community by surrendering part of its land to cater for a public linkage to Sunway GEO Avenue.Now, it is frequently used by the other residents within the master plan of Sunway South Quay.
The triple-volume sky garden offers a break to the façade monotony and robustness of each block.It is highlighted and exaggerated with a steel frame and mesh hood around it to create an impression of capturing the view from inside.This structure buffers direct sunlight and reduces rain splashing inside while visually balancing the long vertical planes.Placed within the mid-sections of the towers, these sky gardens further intend to ease wind resistance and ensure good cross ventilation throughout the buildings.
The series of vertical planes give more depth and character to the building façade.It is meant to make the façade distinct in appearance as the highest building among the rest of the development and also to complement the surrounding urban context.At 44, 42 and 38 storeys respectively, the towers are intended to be seen as a vertical rhythm.The towers’ planes, which rise continuously to the peak provide a pleasing skyline profile within that urban setting.
