People centred design at Tigné Point

Little thought appears to go into construction of many apartment buildings so it is refreshing to find that some are designed with people in mind. At the much talked about Tigné Point complex, design revolves around people and the full range of lifestyle needs.

"Tigné Point has a very wide range of sizes and types of residential units. It should be possible to suit everyone tastes,” says Architect Alex Torpiano, who heads the team at AOM, the architects and designers of the complex. “Security features make it ideal as a place to bring up a family or for retirement. All public spaces are being made accessible to all pedestrians, including those with disabilities. This accessibility will extend to most of the heritage area of Fort Tigné and the Garden Battery."
Often, much design effort goes into individual apartments or apartment blocks, ignoring the surrounding area. At Tigné Point, the design process involves the entire complex. "Tigné Point recognises the need for people to have and use cars, but it aims to return urban space to the pedestrian,” Prof Torpiano says. “This is being done by locating all private car parks below the private residences and the public car park below the public pjazza. This will also liberate pedestrian areas from vehicle exhaust and noise intrusion."

The other important feature of Tigné Point, particularly Tigné South, is the response to the sun. “Tigné South apartments are uniquely stepped to allow direct sun penetration into the landscaped areas between residential blocks,” Prof Torpiano says. “At the same time, in summer, large overhangs will screen the strong overhead sun so that they are both sunny and sheltered from strong winds, as well as sheltered from strong summer sunlight.”

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