The Urba Apartments face the Northern motorway. They form part of the gatewayto the city and are seen by thousands of motorists each day. The facades are scaled to be viewed from the highway. The forms are bold and emphasised with colour. The building forms part of a wall of buildings and is complementary to its neighbours. The design creates a large, deep atrium. Again colour and texture are used on walls and vertical screening, to bring a feeling of warmth and personality into what could have been a merely utilitarian space.