Category: Architecture
A public engagement survey has found that Victorians strongly support the implementation of a minimum standard for room sizes and daylight access for apartments.
In 2007, five architects developed the Commons, a multi residential project that was ecologically, financially and socially sustainable. The building’s model is arguably one that sets the standard for future developments in Australia, and showcases a trend that we will be seeing more of in the near future.
As Melbourne and cities around the world begin to address the realities of high density living, residential spaces that perform double duty will come into their own.
Fearon Hay takes us through their Imperial Lane project in Auckland, designed to unite public and private sectors by encouraging engagement through the use of courtyards and internal circulation strategies.
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