Como Terraces | Carr

Set on a unique site overlooking the Birrarung, Como Terraces is a series of eight buildings that blend seamlessly with the steep topography adjacent to Birrarung. The design takes inspiration from the land’s natural features, creating a strong sense of place through a landscape-led approach.

The buildings maximise views, natural light, and space, while a central staircase connects the development to the surrounding landscape, echoing nearby early 20th-century apartment buildings in South Yarra.

Communal courtyards, laneways, and paths further enhance the sense of community. Working with landscape architects Taylor Cullity Lethlean, native species were incorporated throughout the site. The material palette of rammed earth, sandblasted concrete, and soft render reinforces the feeling of permanence while blending with the environment.

As an architectural endeavour, Como Terraces seeks to balance the monumental with the intimate and explores the relationship between architecture, community and landscape.