Valley Lake Medium Density Housing in the former Niddrie Quarry, with McGregor Coxall's Lookout, are part of a walking tour in Open House Melbourne 2025 on Sunday 27 July. Hear from Friends of Steele Creek about the campaign to save Niddrie Lake from becoming a toxic dump. Learn about the medium density master plan and the Valley Lake lookout. 

Be guided through the transformation of a former brownfield site into housing, with shared open space and parkland, characterised by the rugged topography formed by the site's history.

Bookings via Open House Melbourne

Brickworks releases their latest Built with Brickworks feature hosted by Tim Ross, Tarakan Street Social and Affordable Housing by NH Architecture, Bird de la Coeur Architects, Openwork and Tract.

'This project is a collaboration of creative minds that speaks to the significance of conscious design in generating homes towards a better future. Funded under the Victorian Government's Big Housing Build, the site features 130 tenure-blind homes over three buildings in West Heidelberg.' Featuring Austral Bricks Indulgence series in Praline (Carbon Neutral) as part of Brickworks' Climate Active Program.

See the video Here

Tarakan Street features in INDESIGNLIVE  

'At last people are talking with urgency about the need for social and affordable housing' says Jan Henderson for Indesignlive.

'Tarakan Street is making a difference to the lives of many through innovative and thoughtful architecture. NH Architecture and Bird de la Coeur Architects worked closely together to achieve something that should be replicated in every suburb and state in Australia. This is just the beginning and long may it continue.'

Read the article by Jan henderson here Indesignlive