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Old Posted Nov 26, 2009, 2:43 PM
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Originally Posted by officedweller View Post
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.
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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