Work on The Reserve's facade is progressing well with nearly all the aluminum panels installed. These panels represent about half of the building's facade with onyx panels making up the remaining half. Installation of the onyx panels will begin in March.
Here is a comparison between the architectural model with The Reserve's facade.
Demolition works for the spiral staircase between levels 4 and 5 have begun after approval of structural strengthening works for this area. When completed, this staircase will connect the wealth management offices and Silver Bullion's office. Here is a comparison between the 3D render with the actual site.
Video Documentary
January 2023
"Building the World's Highest Capacity Vault" is a video series chronicling the journeys of the people behind the construction of The Reserve.
Please enjoy the first episode from this series covering the history and background of the project.
Structural Changes
October 2022
The Reserve is upcycling an existing facility previously used as a logistics hub for electronics products. Compared to building new, this approach saves cost, time and significantly reduces polluting construction emissions.
Ultra high floor loading capacity of 90kn as well as other locational and structural attributes made the existing site and building the ideal candidate to fulfill our ambitious safe storage and logistics requirements.
This month work begun to make the few structural changes required to add some of The Reserve's iconic features such as its floating stair-case connecting the office floors and the grand Silver Cliff, a set of secured glass meeting rooms suspended above the world's largest capacity silver vault.
Visual Mock-Up of the Facade
August 2022
In preparation to install The Reserve's onyx marble façade a visual mock-up was constructed to show-case and test its properties.
The mock-up gives a taste of the intricate aesthetic design The Reserve will bring to life at day and at night, from the outside as well as for its tenants inside.
The façade will become a secondary layer around the building, protecting it's structure from wind and weather, providing insulation from heat and sound as well as adding an additional layer of physical security.
