Australia
BEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA Top Ryde City Living by Crown Group
Top Ryde City Living
BEST DEVELOPMENT MARKETING AUSTRALIA Skye by Crown Group Top Ryde City Living
Crown Group has evolved from a
the western hinterland and the iconic
boutique operation, founded in 1996 by
Sydney Olympic Park. The project’s one-,
architect Iwan Sunito and engineer Paul
two- and three-bedroom apartments
Sathio, to become an enterprise with
and penthouses are designed to make
$3 billion-worth of developments, and
optimum use of the available space.
a team of more than 120 expert property specialists. Crown Group’s Top Ryde City
An innovative and contemporary approach to apartment design resulted in flexible and versatile layouts. The use
Living residential development comprises
of operable screens and partitions within
seven buildings located above Top Ryde
the open plan of a typical apartment
Shopping Centre, in the heart of Sydney’s
provides residents with a number of
metropolitan area. The project is located
options to reinvent existing layouts and
12 kilometres from Sydney’s central
create unique living space. Maximised
business district and close to schools,
glazing on the façade of each apartment
universities, medical facilities and a
promotes natural light and ventilation,
transport hub.
and reinforces private, open space as the
Top Ryde City Living was developed with the idea of creating a “village in the sky”. Facilities include a library, music
focal point of the unit’s layout, offering unrestricted views from all vantage points. The vision for Crown Group’s
room, theatre, multifunction community
Skye development was to create an
area, gym, children’s playground,
architectural icon. The 19-floor tower is
swimming pool with sauna and extensive
designed as a homage to modern art and
landscaped areas.
the interplay of light, with an exterior that
Residences are set in expansive
appears to rise out of several ribbon-like
rooftop gardens with panoramic views
timber façades and decks, and interiors
of the city’s central business district,
that are sleek and sculptural.
96 Asia Pacific Property Awards
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