Ferrars & York exemplifies best practice in climate resilience, low-impact design, and responsible construction.

Ferrars & York

Location: South Melbourne
Client: HIP V. HYPE
Category: Multi Residential
Year: 2022
Photography: Dan Preston
Country:
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung
Scale:
22 Apartments
Construction Value:
$10m
Builder:
Ironside
Landscape:
SBLA
Awards:
2024
AIA National Awards
The Frederick Romberg Award
Winner
2024
AIA Victorian Awards
The Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Winner
2024
The City of Port Phillip Design & Development Awards
(w/HIP V HYPE)
Mixed-Use category
Winner
2024
The City of Port Phillip Design & Development Awards
(w/HIP V HYPE)
Jury’s Award for Excellence in Sustainability
Winner
2023
Sustainability Awards
(w/HIP V HYPE)
Best of the Best
Winner
2023
Sustainability Awards
(w/HIP V HYPE)
Multi–Residential Dwelling
Winner
2023
Melbourne Design Awards
(w/HIP V HYPE)
Design Champion of the Better Future
2022
Melbourne Design Awards (w/HIP V HYPE)
Better Future – Constructed Architecture
Multi–Residential
Gold
2022
Good Design Award – Architectural
Winner

This six-storey, 22-unit, carbon-neutral apartment building—just 100 metres from South Melbourne Market—is gas-free and runs on 100% renewable energy, with an average NatHERS rating of 8.6. Shared rooftop solar panels, double-glazed windows, and an east-west orientation maximise natural light and cross-ventilation, reducing the need for heating and cooling.

Open walkways connect neighbours, while a rooftop garden with a barbecue and fireplace provides a shared outdoor space. The design fosters a sense of community and positively contributes to the wider precinct.

"Ferrars & York is an important model for current and future housing in Australian cities" — 2024 National Architecture Awards Jury

Fostering connection through open walkways
1/6

Open fireplace and BBQ area on the communal roof
1/6

double glazing and quality, natural materials
1/6

Arrival Ferrars St
1/6

A long and narrow site adjacent to a light rail line
1/6

South-facing façade
1/6

Entry via lift or stairways
1/4

Green tile detail - Bike Gallery entry
1/4

Stained glass detail on arrival
1/4

Open walkways
1/4

Ferrars & York has been recognised by the Victorian state government as a model for future housing, highlighting how sustainability, liveability and good design can be integrated into new developments.

Tilt and turn windows
1/5

V-Zug induction cooktops and electric ovens
1/5

Durable warm materials and ventilation
1/5

Roof terrace with landscape by SBLA
1/5

Bike Gallery bringing activity on the ground
1/5

Fallback — Sawtooth roof