May 2010
New Associate
18.05.2010Julie Mackenzie has been an integral part of the Plus team since 2001, and we are pleased to announce her appointment as Associate. Julie has worked on a range of projects, including the Palladio, Conder, Boyd and Sant Elia apartment towers, the Moonah Links golf Clubhouse, the Era apartments in Cremorne and boutique commercial development 9-11 Claremont Street. Following on from her appointment as Head of Fitout Documentation in 2008, Julie will continue to bring her expertise to the delivery team during the design development and documentation phases. Julie is currently overseeing the first stage of construction of the landmark Tooronga Village redevelopment and the construction of 8 luxury apartments at 59 Darling Street, South Yarra. |
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02/05/10 ‘Communities in the Sky’, The Age, Domain
3.05.2010‘Ian Briggs, From Plus Architecture-which played an important role in developing Docklands and Southbank-says considering how to support the creation of communities is a key part of its design strategy”.In our Society development [Bray Street, South Yarra] we created a range of community support facilities. Because people have learnt to live in smaller spaces we’ve created spaces to support their lifestyles”, Mr Briggs says.These may include a communal dining room available for hire, a ground floor cafe that delivers to the apartments, a laundromat and shared cars to rent. All user-pays, they give residents extras they can access as they need them. “When you have everything you need around you, you don’t need huge spaces…What I want to do is provide an option for young families where they can buy a three-bedroom apartment with outdoor spaces and access to a park. It will be hard to replace [the dream] of a three-bedroom house but [for Melbourne] to have a future, that shift needs to happen.”‘ |
  
Society communal roof-top terrace, dining room and lounge |
