THE FLYNN | CHRIS JENKINS DESIGN ARCHITECTS
While much has been written about “the Missing Middle” being the panacea for the current housing crisis, very few projects have actually been built to provide increased density in established residential areas.
The Flynn could serve as a very successful model for low impact development, which delivers greater density.
The scale of the building fits well with the existing streetscape, so the proposal was not opposed by neighbours, unlike most attempts to increase density.
Three spacious light filled dwellings have replaced the dilapidated fibro shack, which once occupied the 500 sqm. block. close to the beach and local shops, in a burgeoning tourist town, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis.
The scultural design carves out the interiors of the buildings with two storey voids which flood rooms with light, making the spaces feel much bigger than they are.
Tarakan Street Social and Affordable Housing | NH Architecture, Bird de la Coeur Architects and Openwork+Tract
This redevelopment of a governmentowned site in West Heidelberg comprised of 130 tenureblind social and affordable homes, is one of the first delivered in the Victorian Governments Big Housing Build.
The three buildings respond to the scale of their suburban context ranging from 2 storey townhouses to 6 storey apartments. Entries are designed with a low number of keys per entry enabling small communities to flourish, providing a sense of address for all residents. The foyers and corridors are naturally ventilated by lightfilled openings and provide numerous spaces for gathering and pausing.
The apartments have been arranged to be flexible postconstruction through careful structural design. Two smaller dwellings can be inexpensively combined to form one slarger one without structural or services modification. The large balconies provide outlook without compromising on privacy. Additionally, the material palette draws inspiration from the sites flora and references the sites history as an Olympic village.
Solaris Apartments | TVS Architects
Solaris is a large mixed use development that was initiated to facilitate moving the Council’s community facilities from a suburban site to this central beachside location. This first stage of the development comprises a residential apartment tower with 56 units, a restaurant and commercial space, and the Forster Civic Centre comprising a Library, Community Lounge, Visitor Information Centre and Customer Service Point for MidCoast Council.
The philosophy behind the master-planned community precinct was to provide the community with a wide variety of amenities in an architectural context which facilitates adaptability and future flexibility for an evolving population. The diverse mix of uses future proofs Solaris to better cater for the changing needs of an evolving population. The amenity enriches the public experience, creating a new social precinct to engage with the local community through its built form and presence near the lake and beachside commercial precincts.
qubec, Newport | nettletontribe
qubec is a cluster of eighteen, three bedroom townhouses, grouped around a landscaped courtyard. Located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Newport, qubec combines urban style with bayside living.
Formerly occupied by six private homes, the 3700m2 site with significant falls in two directions, is also flanked by single residential dwellings set in landscaped gardens to its east, and a small but vibrant neighbourhood corner shops which is anchored by a popular waterfront hotel to its west.
The townhouses, with a bold and distinctive architectural language, form and materiality, are stepped to follow the natural site topography and act as the physical and visual link between the two contextual bookends. The simple forms and bold aesthetic add visual interest to the two street frontages and at the same time remind us of the close proximity to the stunning waters and bays of Pittwater through individual vistas and views from each townhouse.
Park Terraces | Hillam Architects
Park Terraces comprises twelve luxury terrace homes on a prominent site within the Montario Quarter redevelopment precinct. This setting provided an opportunity to craft an exemplar for multigenerational inner suburban living activating the various frontages.
Conceptually the project demonstrates how a variety of townhouse typologies can be merged with elements of apartment living.
With a sturdy recycled brick base and distinctive nontraditional roof forms, each home is expressed through recurring vertical elements, characterized by an elegant interplay of metal screens, projecting roof canopies, thoughtfully detailed metal and an elevated landscape to enliven an otherwise subdued exterior palette.
Climatesensitive doublesided layouts capitalize on an elevated communal amenity area to provide an abundance of balanced natural light, crossflow ventilation, and multiple outlooks.
In meeting the client’s brief for a desirable “missingmiddle” outcome, Hillam Architects are proud to have designed a viable, climateresponsive alternative to apartment living for a diverse range of households.
Oxford Corner by Tony Owen Partners | Tony Owen Architects
Oxford Corner is a mixed use development consisting of 8 units above a ground floor cafe. It is located in Oxford Street in Sydney’s historic Paddington area. Paddington is a suburb famous for its traditional terrace houses and rich streetscape. Oxford Street is the cultural high-street of Paddington.
The site is very prominent as it sits on a plaza next to Paddington Uniting Church; the site of famous weekly Paddington Markets and housed a café which is a local institution. In recent times, the traditional retail centre of Oxford Street has been in decline in the face of competition from new shopping malls, with many vacant shops. We conceived a destination; an iconic architectural statement which will draw people back to the area and reenergise the community and economy.
New Bethlehem House | Tim Penny Architecture + Interiors Pty Ltd
Bethlehem House has high quality spaces, materials and finishes to create calm and peaceful spaces, whilst providing seamless access for services, care and support for the residents with complex needs. The design echoes the underpinning concept that everyone is valued and the men are in an environment that can provide the best possible opportunity to transition out of homelessness into a home.
Nightingale Marrickville | SJB
Nightingale Marrickville is collaboration with Fresh Hope Communities and Nightingale Housing. It is the first purpose built affordable build to rent housing project for SJB, Nightingale and Fresh Hope. Comprising 54 Teilhaus homes and two commercial tenancies at ground, the project provides a build to rent community offering that’s affordable, at 80% of the going market rate in the area.
Homes at Nightingale Marrickville are allocated through a balloting process that gives everyone a fair chance at becoming a resident. 50% will be allocated to priority groups, including First Nations Australians, single women over 55, individuals with a disability, and key community contributors. All ballotters will be subject to an income cap.
Teilhaus, meaning part of house in German, are space efficient, small footprint homes that maintain functionality through joinery and the addition of community spaces. The project was designed to prioritise sustainability and cost efficiency.
NOMA Residences | Plus Architecture
NOMA is a thoughtfully designed development in Perth’s Mosman Park, with 53 apartments and three retail tenancies across nine stories.
Designed by Plus Architecture, NOMA’s contextual built form establishes a benchmark of design for higherdensity living, with retail tenancies and shared amenities. Careful preservation of the area’s historical character is evident through intricate brickwork and retained River Red Gum tree.
Hardwearing, yet highend finishes elevate practical layouts, with all apartments boasting ample space, natural light, and cross ventilation delivering delicate density in this garden suburb.
Shared outdoor facilities, such as the rooftop lounge and landscaped gardens, will also foster a sense of community and connection to nature.
Despite going to market during COVID, NOMA sold 94% of apartments, and set a new standard for luxurious, sustainable living.
Monarch Apartments | Hames Sharley
As the third of Hames Sharley’s apartment buildings in the Glenside masterplanned community, Monarch explores the core concept of creating a human-scale experience through its rich natural interface, with the key drivers of connectivity, permeability and walkability. Its design draws inspiration from the scale and materiality of Glenside and its existing buildings.
Monarch contributes to the identity of Glenside as an open and walkable community through thoughtful connections to surrounding parkland. Careful consideration was given to retain and integrate the mature trees around the site, providing residents with leafy aspects and tree-lined pedestrian walkways and cycle paths that encourage residents to connect to the wider community and the Adelaide CBD only 2km away.
Monarch has been designed with sustainable features to meet the growing demand for environmentally-friendly and cost-effective housing choices, including solar-powered communal areas, provision for electric car charging and a zero-landfill target waste management system.