Building typology with a wide low-rise podium and a slim residential/office tower above.
Architecture · APAC
Building typology with a wide low-rise podium and a slim residential/office tower above.
Common in dense Asian markets (Hong Kong, Singapore). Podium hosts retail and amenities; tower contains office floors. Drives shared-tenant elevator design and amenity layouts.
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