Victoria
Farmer Street Residences is a multi-residential development that organises two sizable residences into a tight inner-city site in a dense built-up context. Mirroring the dense surrounds, the plan compresses a series of alternating indoor and outdoor rooms together.
This project brings back to life a piece of Richmond’s history, the adaptive reuse of the historically significant stables complex at 19-21 Farmer Street, Richmond dating from 1910.
The existing courtyard typology is extended – a series of courtyards are inserted into the solid forms, for light and air, pockets of greenery, and to divide and define spaces.
The existing standing seam roof is turned vertical in the extension, becoming graded rotating metal blades that seamlessly shift from closed to open for light and views. This kinetic form floats above the heritage brickwork, overhanging the footpath below.
Benjamin Tan, Project Architect
Joanne Saw, Design Architect and Director
Cubo Group, Developer
Cundall, Services Consultant
Goodison & Associates, Land Surveyor
Ratio, Town Planner
Webber Design, Structural Engineer
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
