We're pleased to announce that Tarakan Street Social and Affordable Housing received a High Commendation in the New Entrant category of this year's Think Brick Awards. The 2024 awards program attracted 200 entries across six categories. Six projects have received awards, and 11 earned high commendations.

The winners were announced at a Gala Lunch at the Art Gallery of New South Wales last Friday. We are pleased to see Tarakan Street celebrated alongside such high quality projects. Congratulations to our project partners NH Architecture and Openwork+Tract.

The Austral bricks used are carbon neutral, made on Wurundjeri Country just 19km from the site and have a 100 year warranty. Long life, low maintenance and local. 

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.

Read the full article here

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.