Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation
Victorian
Wilam Ngarrang is a minimal intervention retrofit of a 1970s apartment block in Fitzroy, it is Australia’s first plus energy retrofit of an apartment block. The purpose of transforming this building was to create an example for the city.
A financially replicable model of low environmental impact retrofit concentrating on improving thermal performance, extending the lifespan of the building and increasing amenity for tenants. Importantly, there is also an emphasis on creating a sense of domestic comfort, on making places for people which are warm, welcoming and beautiful, in their own modest way.
The design of the project was a partnership between Kennedy Nolan and Finding Infinity, regular collaborators on a diverse range of projects.
Rachel Nolan, Design Architect
Patrick Kennedy, Design Architect
Michael Macleod, Design Architect
Marnie Morieson, Project Architect
Ross Harding, Environmental Consultant
Will Young, Environmental Consultant
Resin Property, Project Manager
Krneta, Building Surveyor
JMLA, Landscape Consultant
3D Access, Acoustic Consultant
3D Access, Access consultant
PassiveTech, Blower Door Test
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.
