Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
The Younghusband Woolstore Redevelopment is one of Australia’s most ambitious adaptive reuse projects, setting new benchmarks in sustainable development and decarbonisation. Using a "light touch" methodology, Woods Bagot has converted over 17,000 square metres of underutilised industrial landscape into a vibrant, mixed-use community precinct. Through a light-touch, circular design approach, most existing fabric was retained, achieving an 84 per cent reduction in embodied carbon and net-zero operational performance. Opened to the public through new connections, public spaces and a central town square, Younghusband reimagines industrial heritage as a contemporary civic asset.
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The redevelopment of the Younghusband Woolstore provides a vibrant, unique, and highly flexible space to live, work and play. Informed by the pillars of ‘heritage’, ‘community’ and ‘sustainability’, the project sets new benchmarks in responsible design, achieving radically reduced outcomes for embodied carbon. Retaining key heritage details, the resulting outcome is rich in character, attracting a diversity of tenants and visitors through a masterplan that supports long-term commercial performance and community identity. Integrated public spaces, such as the laneways and town square, create an activated neighbourhood asset, supporting community resilience and creating an enduring icon in Melbourne’s urban identity.Â
Peter Miglis, Design Architect
Wei Kiat Goh, Project Architect
Golnaz Mofakhami, Project Architect
Lisa Jennings, Project Architect
Enrique Ramirez, Project Architect
Sue Fenton, Interior design leader
Rhiannon Mitchell, Interior designer
Duy Dang, Project Architect
Damian Camplin, Graduate of Architecture
Gwyneth Choi, Project Architect
Molly Anderson, Interior Designer
Natalie Aganoff, Interior designer
Chris Papadimatos, Graduate of Architecture