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

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 Housing, with NH Architecture and Openwork is almost complete. As the residents prepare to move in, Dianna Snape has begun photographing the project for our client Homes Victoria.

It consists of 130 zero-gas dwellings located on a large garden site, and includes 16 townhouses. Two of which can be seen here. The project has an emphasis on locally made materials and fittings, including locally manufactured carbon neutral Austral bricks, and joinery made in Heidelberg. Built by Besix Watpac. More photos to come soon.