Nott Street, Port Melbourne

28.03.2012
Inspired by its Port-side surroundings, the 6 storey design is informed by the characteristics of both modern day and historic shipping ports – ocean setting, towering cranes, cargo shipping containers, historic sailing ships and modern day cruise ships – whilst simultaneously overlaying a contemporary architectural language to the design.The distinctive façade framing is influenced by the skyscraping cranes scattered across the city Ports.  Dark glass is set back behind the façade to generate layering and depth.

Contrastingly, the Eastern side of the building is oriented towards the CBD with picturesque views of the city skyline.

  

Harbour One (H1), NewQuay

5.02.2012
An elegant and welcoming reflection of water and movement, H1 is located on the corner of Harbour Esplanade and Docklands Drive.

This innovative waterfront design offers contemporary city living with approx 300 apartments over 22 levels, together with an exclusive library and gym for residents to relax in.

The apartment tower is wrapped by a distinctive architectural form spiraling and curling around its slender tall shape. Across the Docklands drive side, the ribbon develops a dynamic wave that provides a distinctive point of difference to any other tower in Melbourne.

These elements unify the tower into one strong elegant statement to welcome all those entering Melbourne’s Docklands.

  

Tooronga Village

27.07.2011

Tooronga Village forms the heart of the Glen Iris community. It sets a new precedent in integrated design, bringing liveability and iconic architecture together in one vision. The design combines shops, secure parking, cafés and restaurants opening out onto vibrant plazas and gardens. Overlooking these are the striking apartment towers which provide uninterrupted city views and sunny northerly aspects. “Our vision was to create a highly liveable development that generates a sense of community, a place where people can connect with each other, their home life, their neighbours and their surrounds.

The architectural expression of Tooronga Village is governed by two archetypal elements; podium and tower.  Each is informed by program, site and boundary conditions. The podium is a lifted, folding ground plane that recalls tectonic plates. It is set into the hillside and held up by dynamic sculptural web of tree like columns.  The main entrance corner is raised, rippling out while lifting and folding as a terrain throughout the rest of the structure. Users are able to access the development at multiple levels of ‘ground floor’ entry, continually challenging the notion of what lies above and below. The roof of the podium becomes a ground plane for the towers, restaurants, plazas and gardens. The two apartment towers above form a more backdrop to the public spaces below. The facades are a collection of snapshots of the city skyline they face. Rectilinear forms and frames break down the building faces into a collection of scaled elements rising out of this new urban-suburban village.

  

 

Secret Doors at Plus Architecture – Plywood nugget door

16.07.2011
At Plus Architecture’s new office fit out we have large timber nugget type forms.
The goal was to not interrupt the forms with doorways so the solution was to create secret doors these were particularly challenging because the doors themselves are not vertical nor square.
We have two secret doors at Plus Architectures new office. One has a hinge door that conceals the cloakroom; the other is a pivot door as the entry to the board room.

Elan – 59 Darling Street, South Yarra

16.07.2011
Elan is a high-end apartment development on Darling Street, South Yarra featuring 8 dwellings.It ia a sensitive yet contemporary contribution to its local where some of Melbourne’s most iconic, early apartment buildings are situated.

The design provides Darling Street with a new dynamic addition to the streetscape, maximizing views the building divides into two visually separate vertical forms. Each responds to its respective neighbours scale, setbacks and materiality.Visually separate from the main body of the building, the ‘capitol’ is a two-level component wrapping over the top of the development. It is highlighted through the use of copper cladding, reflecting both the roof forms and colour of the historic precinct.

The design not only provides a positive contribution to apartment living in Melbourne, but also  engages in a contemporary manner with a historically and culturally sensitive site.

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