151 Toorak Road features in INDESIGNLIVE.

Jan Henderson writes 'With a nod to the past and a design concept for the future, 151 Toorak Road by Bird de la Coeur Architects is both at home among its heritage neighbours in South Yarra, Melbourne and singular in form.  . . .  However, this building has sustainability at its core through its materiality and design and adaptability that is built in.'

Whilst it is now a commercial building its corner location and narrow site with windows on three sides also make it ideal for residential use. We have built in the potential for residential flexibility and set the floor-to-floor heights so that it can adapt comfortably. Like a warehouse, its designed as a flexible, sustainable shell that suits many types of occupation.

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Tarakan Street is short listed in 'The Multi Residential Building' in 2024 INDE Awards. The INDE Awards 'put the Indo-Pacific region’s most progressive design and architecture on the global stage'. They say

An incredibly diverse range of buildings, spaces, objects and people were submitted for the 2024 INDE.Awards. Each shortlisted entry reflects the bold, visionary and innovative nature of architecture and design in the Indo-Pacific.

The work of our esteemed jury in analysing the entries, which numbered over 500, was not easy. They have collectively praised architects’ and designers’ creativity, ingenuity and commitment to quality across practice, process and final outcome.

The 2024 INDE.Awards are proudly brought to you by our Platinum Partner, Zenith.

We look forward to Gala Awards night on 1 August.

We're pleased to announce that Tarakan Street is in the Think Brick Top 40 shortlist, 2024.

The locally-made bricks give the social and affordable housing a warm domestic character, while also being chosen for their long life, low maintenance quality. The bricks were made just 17km from the site by Austral, radically reducing carbon in transport. Usually more carbon is used in transport than manufacture. The bricks are certified Carbon Neutral through Brickworks Climate Active program. Designed in partnership with NH Architecture, Tarakan Street's handsom bricks provide a backdrop to the trees and their shadows

Photo: Dianna Snape