Belgravia is a boutique apartment building consisting of twelve oversized, three-bedroom apartments with shared basement parking. The overarching aim of this project was to create distinctive apartments that stood out for their quality in an area replete with high-end properties of their scale. This was achieved through design solutions which interpreted site constraints as inspiration for architectural flair.
Located on a narrow site and centred between two large, side-oriented, multi-unit apartment blocks, MHNDU was challenged from the outset of the project to design a context responsive building that strategically protected the amenity of all future residents and drew upon the manipulation of shape and form to direct views away from the neighbouring buildings on both sides. We were further challenged by the fact that the narrowness of the site was unforgiving in terms of providing spatial separation from the surrounding apartment buildings; the project thus ran the risk of being overburdened and highly constrained by its positioning.
MHNDU drew upon creative solutions by playing with form, sculpting the building and aligning its direction away from the adjacent apartment blocks towards the street and gardens located at the rear. The resulting building acts as a true solitaire; equally articulated and engaging from all angles. The primary architectural element is found in the white brick blades which cut into the form at various angles. The blades cantilever from the second floor at various points, while grounding themselves in others.
The palette for this development is purposefully constrained to four key materials: brick, concrete, matte black, aluminium and spotted gum timber. The brick blades which define Belgravia’s form have been built with a combination of regular white and glazed white brick; the random scattering of which mirrors the light at various times of the day and night.
What was a true challenge and limiting constraint for our architectural team became an incentive to delve upon innovative and deviceful design approaches, culminating in a bespoke craftsmanship which offers privacy for residents and an aesthetic avocation from the streetscape viewpoint.
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MHNDU is a Sydney architectural collective dedicated to creating timeless spaces which cater to modern sensibilities. Dedicated to our craft for over twenty-five years, our ethos is unwavering: to cultivate experiential beauty in built form.
All of our projects are a physical testament to our fundamental philosophy of respecting the nuances of the architectural artform, catering to our clients’ needs for a unification of residential liveability and luxuriousness.
MHNDU represents the holistic union of principals Brian Meyerson, Kevin Ng, Liam Hancock and Tanya Awadallah. Together with their talented team, they fuse their experience, dedication to design creativity and strategic architectural visions with the ultimate goal of cultivating a legacy of quality, enduring and sustainable buildings.
MHNDU has established a strong reputation in our industry based on our unique blend of technical excellence, commercial acumen and forward-thinking design sensibility. We have cultivated a timeless portfolio of over a hundred works specialising in developments ranging from bespoke houses and small to medium size multi-residential projects to large scale urban renewal projects within the Eastern Suburbs and Greater Sydney area. Our projects are characterised by their confident, modernist statements tempered with an intimate knowledge of local climate, lifestyle and culture.
At MHNDU we understand that the development approvals process is one of the most challenging and daunting prospects for our clients. We have built our name on our ability to engage and mediate the processes involved between clients, council, neighbours and major stakeholders. We assist our clients’ assessment of their site’s development potential through feasibility and early concept design studies for a wide range of projects. We assess the potential for bonus floor space via voluntary planning agreements, affordable housing schemes and exceptions to the planning controls to increase the yield of our client’s sites.
We are proudly affiliated with interior design studio Lawless & Meyerson, experts in intentionally cultivating interior spaces which complement the architectural concept and elevate their client’s experiential sense of home. Headed by interior designer Jo Lawless, Lawless & Meyerson have collaborated with MHNDU on a range of multi award-winning projects, building on a wealth of experience and style of relaxed sophistication. From high-end bespoke homes to luxury apartments, each collaboration is treated individually and holistically from the inside out: a seamless blend of architectural expression and refined interiors.
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