This is a technique we use a lot in the office because it not only adds interest below the ground plane but also explains where the section is cut and how it relates to the floor plan.

All accessed via a spacious ground floor lobby, these floors each have a cranked plan that naturally divides the Spaces into two sides.

By positioning the essential services around the perimeter of the buildings, the central area on the ground floor is able to accommodate an open-plan living room that opens onto a terrace.