New South Wales
ParQ on Flinders sits on a triangular site at the northern entry to Wollongong’s CBD. Four residential towers surround a landscaped courtyard making a place for 500 residents to establish a village within the city, with the city its ‘living room’.
The 6m diagonal fall and irregular shape, including a long elevation to the west and narrow neck to the north, presented a challenge to sustainability. To address this potential liability and achieve an optimum passive solar design, the building and its interiors are configured to allow ample sunlight to penetrate all private and communal garden areas. The bronze mesh ribbon morphing on each elevation, responding to the particular aspect, became a key design element, complemented by building services supported by rainwater collection and solar panels.
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.
