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Originally Posted by officedweller
I think the difference with Shangri-La is that the roof is a private roof deck for the penthouses - whereas other towers have purely mechanical "penthouses" so any lighting is out of view of the "primo" residents. In some cases, the roof deck may be a shared amenity - which would allow some lighting to be maintained with minimal impact.
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good point however, the penthouse terrace does not wrap around the whole floor. uplighting could have been achieved on the east/south facades (bottom of pic) and above the lap pool area without any disturbance to the unit owner.
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