Ormond Road East Geelong for Homes Victoria was opened by The Honourable Nick Staikos, Minister for Housing Building and Precincts, and Christine Couzens MP.

The project provides 54 one-, 2- and 3-bedroom social housing homes. An uplift of 36 homes or triple the amount of social housing has been provided at Ormond Road for people on the Victorian Housing Register.
Not-for-profit community housing provider Women’s Housing Limited will manage the Ormond Road homes for residents, supporting them to build community and maintain long-term tenancies. Each home has its own private outdoor courtyard or balcony, and access to shared facilities like a barbecue, gardens and community spaces.

This housing project was delivered through the Big Housing Build.

NH Architecture, Bird de la Coeur Architects
Tract Consultants
Alchemy Construct
Delivered by: Homes Victoria

Country: Wadawurrung

Tarakan Street Social Housing features as an exemplar project in the Mid-Rise Design Guide.

The Victorian State Government has produced a Mid-Rise Design Guide to demonstrates how high-quality mid‑rise residential buildings can be well-integrated into existing neighbourhoods, delivering high levels of amenity for both new and existing residents.

Tarakan Street Housing is used to illustrate well designed balconies or Private Open Space.

'Well-designed private open spaces offer significant benefits for residents, especially in smaller dwellings. Yards, courtyards, balconies and terances can effectively extend internal living areas and support a wide range of activities, such as gardening, outdoor living, dining, children’s play or caring for pets. To maximize amenity, the design of private open space should priories access to direct sunlight, natural daylight, breezes, outlook and privacy ensuring these spaces are comfortable, usable and enjoyable throughout the year.'

Tarakan Street was one of 36 featured projects in a curated exhibition at the Hawthorn Arts Centre as part of the Open House Melbourne weekend. The exhibition tackles the housing challenges facing Melbourne by showcasing, through built projects, how well-designed density can provide amenity to both the residents and the wider community. NH Architecture and Bird de la Coeur were pleased to have our social housing project featured as an exemplary project in "Density Done Well'. 

Curator: Victorian Chapter Housing Committee, Australian Institute of Architects, with special thanks to Sarah Buckeridge
Photo: Gosia Sum
Venue: Hawthorn Arts Centre
Sponsored by Open House Melbourne and the City of Boroondara