Nott Street, Port Melbourne

29.11.2011
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.

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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.

The Marina Avenues, NewQuay

8.07.2011
The Marina Avenues at NewQuay are a synthesis of elegance and contemporary design, inspired by Melbourne’s rich architectural history and Victoria Harbour’s industrial past.Uniquely sited in one of Melbourne’s last true water front developments, the Avenues at NewQuay captures uninterrupted vistas to Victoria Harbour and surrounding parklands.

The Avenues represent a new level of luxury for Melbourne’s rejuvenated Docklands, with 3 storey townhouses perched upon a reconstituted wharf. Each townhouse has its own distinctive design, featuring a lap pool, four car garage, wine cellar, home theatre, home office, elevators and three or four bedrooms as well as large entertaining terraces.

The precinct is a peaceful haven where residents can enjoy parks and marinas at their doorstep – all this while only being minutes away from Melbourne’s CBD.

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