King and Phillip Residences Entrances / fjcstudio

The foyer for the King & Philip building is inspired by the classical geometry, proportions, and warm material of the Supreme Courts and St James Church, creating a contrast to the Colonial Heritage Precinct and connecting in an abstract way with the natural landscape and a sense of Country. A series of curvilinear leaf-life timber panels extends from deep within the foyer out to line the ceilings of the loggia. These timber panels are jointed and ribbed in a radial form like the vein patterns in Eucalyptus leaves. Within the compact floorplan, a sense of generosity and dramatic special extension is created through the careful use of reflections. The leaf vaults seem to extend into an endless forest hall above the datum of the wall paneling. The interlocking leaf panels are alternated and offset as they weave between the loggia, foyer, and lift lobby.