Our Niddrie Quarry Housing - Canopi Valley Lake - has been Awarded as a Finalist in the 2025 Victorian Premier's Design Awards in the Architectural Design Category!

Canopi is 104 affordable – energy efficient, timber - townhouses in the former Niddrie Quarry. it demonstrates the repair and transformation of a well-located but highly damaged brownfield site into medium density housing.

In 1999 community activism saved the site from becoming a toxic dump. Now home to wetland sanctuaries, a lake, 100s of new trees and houses that tap into existing established infrastructure, like schools, hospitals, transport and shops.

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 Social and Affordable housing has been selected as a Finalist in the 2024 Victorian Premier's Design Awards. The Awards showcase Victoria’s leaders in design across eight categories including, architectural, communication, digital, product, fashion, service, student and design strategy.

They say 'The Awards shine a light on the latest world-leading ideas and innovations from Victoria’s $6 billion design industry.' Winners of the 2024 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards will be announced on Tuesday 19th November 2024 at the Official Awards Ceremony held in Melbourne.