THE COLLECTIVE
COMMON
Conceived as a hybrid prototype multi-residential development, it combines the traditional terrace/ row house typology common in Melbourne with typical urban dwelling of apartment living. The development builds upon the idea of co-housing where the development retains individual private home ownership while fostering community relationship and sense of neighbourhood through shared spaces and multiuse common facilities.
CONTEXT
HISTORY
Kitchen & Sons soap & candle works at Ingles site in 1859.
Port Melbourne is demographically inclined towards young professionals, growing young families and independent elderly citizens. These groups typically have different housing and social requirements which creates fractured housing options in the market. In consequence this creates social isolation and decrease affordability as developers generalised these requirements to fit a larger spectrum of buyers.
LOCALITY
The development offers myriad of housing options 700m catering typical contemporary lifestyle as well as Proximity to CBD and Port Melbourne sea front as well as surrounding alternative home-sharing opportunities. amenities; for leisure and work.
Warehouse red brick facade with white pedimens and Kitchen & Soap factory sign
SITE PLAN 1:500
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Area origin , noxious trades and industry area with proximity to Yarra and swampy wasteland of Fishermen’ Bend
Hit-&-miss red brick facade of DHL & EZYAUTO
SECTION CUT 15M
PROGRAM STRATEGY RETAIN PRIVACY + PROMOTE COMMUNITY + INCREASE ENCOUNTERS
PRIVATE
PUBLIC POS (PRIVATE OPEN SPACE)
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FRONTYARD
MELBOURNE TYPICAL TERRACE HOUSE ATRIBUTE OF SMALL GREEN YARD PRECEDING THE ENTRANCE
INTERNAL COURTYARD FLEXIBLE INTERNAL COURTYARD, CAN BE DIVIDED FOR PRIVACY AND OPENED FOR SHARING SPACES.
PRIVATE/SHAREDSHARED
SHARED 3
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BALCONIES BALCONIES HAVE VIEWS TO MAIN GARDEN COURT. SOME HAVE NORTH ASPECT FOR DAYLIGHTING. ROW HOUSES HAVE BALCONIES WITH STREET VIEWS
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BACK YARD
GRANNY FLATS ARE FACING THE GARDEN COURT AND HAVE PLANTER BOXES FOR SMALL GARDENING.
COMMUNAL 5
PARKLET A MEADERING FOOT PATH GOES THROUGH A SMALL GREEN PARKET THAT HAVE SITTING BENCHES AND PLAYGROUND CUM SITTING AREA.
TRANSITIONAL SPACES VARIOUS SITTING ALCOVES FACILITATE CHANCE FOR CHANCE ENCOUNTERS
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TERRACE & ROOFTOP VEGE’ GARDEN COMMUNAL SPACES AND AMENITIES CENTERED AROUND A ROOF TOP TERRACE WITH BBQ FACILITY AND SMALL CHILDREN PLAY AREA. A VEGE GARDEN FACILITATE COMMUNAL ACTIVITES
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SECTION A-A’
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SCALE : 1:100
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