Proposed Preservation of Berger House

This proposal provides a solution to preserving the modernist curtain wall while providing amenities to the urban fabric, considering the environment, relating to social, economic and political context of post-pandemic Sydney and pushes the idea of the curtain wall to new bounds.

Re-imagining the curtain wall as a system and using it as a tool that provides green possibilities rather than relying solely on mechanical systems.

Figure 18: Conceptual Render of Exterior of Building

Figure 18: Whole Building Section illustrating the storage/mechanical zones at the rear of the site as well as apartments above

Figure 19: Front Elevation from Elizabeth street highlighting the preserved curtain wall, including the existing spandrel/glazing layout.

Figure 20: Rendered Detail Section through Apartment & Access Ramps highlighting soil & concrete basin

ELIZABETH STREET

Figure 20: Ground Floor Plan illustrating Green Space, connection from sidewalk to circulation core at rear of site. Landscaped Ramp to Circulation Core

Circulation Core/ Mechanical Room & Store Below

ADA Hardscape Circulation Ramps Public Landscaped Park Area

Figure 20: 1:200 example floor plans illustrating the modular floor plan layouts, based around a central axis circulation stair.