Teracota

The triangular site for this project has a primary address to Mitchell Road, and is surrounded by traditional terrace houses and low-rise residential development. Our client’s brief was for larger format, high-quality family accommodation. The project has been designed as a hybrid complex of 12 traditional terrace forms at street level, that continue the dominant street wall pattern and scale, with one level of apartments above which are set back from the street facade. The terraces address both Mitchell Road and a rear laneway, with a central, communal courtyard with deep soil-landscaped area in the centre of the site. The alignment, scale and proportion of the buildings are carefully integrated with the existing corner building, which has been internally redesigned as two apartments, and also marks a pedestrian entry point to the site. This street wall is not solid, but has been designed as a filigree element that provides both privacy and security for the residents whilst allowing for activation and engagement with the street. The screen wall comprises terracotta, steel and hardwood timber elements framed by concrete party blade walls. The level 2 units have been designed as large 3 bedroom penthouse apartments, set back from the street and with generous roof terraces and landscaped areas.