HAL was then asked to design a third new building, The Modern, as the market cooled in the late 2010s and into the pandemic. All three buildings are linked by a bridge and external courtyard gardens at first floor level.
Design of The Modern involved a radical rethink to provide 10% more units within the consented footprint, enhancing viability, and the need to co-ordinate the new layout of these with the already-constructed first floor slab. A contemporary urban flavour for both the architecture and interiors was preferred - a fresh approach that led to sales outperforming targets.
