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A collection of buildings gathered around a landscaped courtyard

Hawke & King

  • Location: West Melbourne
  • Client: Brunswick Group
  • Category: Community
  • Year: 2019
  • Photography: Dan Preston
  • Scale:

    74 Apartments, 6-storey plus basement

  • Construction Value:

    $27.5m

  • Landscape:

    TNLA

  • Builder:

    Manresa

  • Awards:

    2019
    AIA Victorian Architecture Awards
    Multiple Housing
    Commendation

    2019
    AIA Victorian Architecture Awards Sustainable Architecture
    Commendation

Constructed using recycled materials and with environmentally sustainable features including a food waste system, rainwater tanks and an average 7-star energy rating, this development of 74 apartments targeting owner occupiers is designed to foster neighbourly connection. Shared outdoor corridors, internal courtyards, private courtyards and a communal rooftop garden offer residents’ additional habitable spaces; all planned with an understanding of the needs of families and the community.

It's more of a European model, using a central courtyard at the core. It's where people engage with their neighbours, relax, and pause for a chat.

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Community rooftop garden