C Street Projects

2022-2023

C Street Projects

7 Norma Barnett Lane, Port Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3207, Australia t: +61 421 467 351 e: kinseng@cstreetprojects.com.au w: www.cstreetprojects.com.au T H W  by C Street Projects is an inviting collection of seventeen residences on Melbourne’s doorstep, presenting a unique model for living behind a revitalised street façade, rich in heritage value.

C Street Projects saw the retention of the heritage building as a special opportunity to create warehouse-style apartments and lofts, while the internal part of the site was a blank canvas for a statement townhouse complex.

Heritage features concealed under decades of paint and alterations were restored and given a subtle facelift with steel shrouds and steel-frame windows. Historic signage from the 1940s was revealed to the delight of long-time residents. Meanwhile, JCB Architects made their mark with a stunning operable timber veil along the townhouses which creates an interplay of light and shadow from day into night.

The loft and apartments are set within the original three-storey building and are designed to integrate with the existing openings. The original entrance is reused as the front lobby, and two commercial tenancies are located on the ground floor fronting the street. All units within the heritage structure share a common lift core, which also goes to the basement car park. The townhouses are set behind the original brick structure, enjoying a sense of enclosure and quiet living. They are arranged in a traditional English mews-style setting, standing three levels tall with a flexible lower ground floor, courtyard garden and rooftop deck. The positive impact of Howard West on its community and neighbourhood is a testament to the power of how good design can impact people, places and history.