History meets elegance in the newly built Castle Residences and Porterhouse Hotel, designed by Candalepas Associates.
An unused Victorian building on Castlereagh Street Sydney, historically built and used as a tobacco storage building, was being restored a converted into a luxury hotel, cantilevered over the top, a high rise, high-end residential tower was to be built.
Blending the historic and new facades, Candalapas Associates designed repetitive a arched facade system that ran up the residential tower, each room and level as part of a grid. This system matched the geometry of the historic Victorian facade, highlighting the contrast between the old an d new finishes.
The signage system was directly inspired by the facade system, with a customised typeface and arrow which subtly referenced the arches and curves, using a simple yet luxurious finish of brass look anodised aluminium.
Room numbers were highlighted, with a flute carved Corian panel an accented brass edging, referencing the detail of vintage cigarette wallets.