Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2023
contemporary residential architecture, luxury high-rise tower, sculptural modernism, biomorphic concrete forms, horizontal emphasis, stacked curved balconies, cantilever expression, curtain wall glazing, charcoal grey concrete, warm amber interior lighting, cool-warm chromatic contrast, dusk or dawn lighting, diffused natural illumination, artificial interior glow, tectonic expression, structural expressionism, flowing organic podium, landscape integration, vertical composition, repetitive geometric rhythm, solid-void alternation, transparency and opacity, achromatic palette with accent, smooth concrete finish, reflective glass surface, textural contrast, hard and soft edges, international style influence, late modernist vocabulary, mid-century organic gestures, anthropomorphic architectural form, kidney-shaped floor plates, elliptical geometry, arched openings, double-height spaces, residential luxury aesthetic, urban sophistication, serene monumentality, sculptural gravitas, tectonic poetry, weight and weightlessness, horizontal banding, stratified facade, ribbon window concept, machine aesthetic with organic warmth, precision and sensuality, geometric discipline, expressive structure, material honesty, concrete and glass dialogue, interior-exterior relationship, inhabited illumination, domestic scale within monumental form, contemporary elegance, refined detailing, architectural photography, twilight atmosphere, calm grandeur, sophisticated restraint.
The two-story pedestal base of 272 Hedges Avenue in Gold Coast, Australia, brings a human scale to the residential tower and creates a contextual connection with the surroundings. As urbanization grows, it separates humans from nature. The pedestal merges the built and natural environments, improving the area and community. Advanced design techniques and products were used by Contreras Earl Architecture to create a biologically informed and digitally engineered design. The pedestal is a unique and site-specific solution that contributes to the evolution of architecture and urban development, benefiting inhabitants and the environment.