By Architects Ring & Associates
Builder: Antos Constructions
The site in Torrens Street created some wonderful challenges with the site facing two streets with North – East orientation being the primary frontages. This allowed us to utilise Solar design to achieve higher than minimum energy ratings for the majority of dwellings. The concept was to create 7 individual townhouses with their own garage and direct access to their apartment.
Amongst the dwellings two were designed to have lift access to all levels to allow flexible occupation for a range of ages. The designs of the development allows two separate areas front and rear of the dwellings which allows cross ventilation and natural light to all rooms within.
The design of the 2 storey townhouses was to have the main bedroom on the ground floor to allow for ease of usage and flexibility of lifestyle if single storey living was to be enjoyed. The three level townhouses have the Master bedroom on the top level with access by lift. These bedrooms have balconies to enjoy the elevated views and natural light and ventilation. The third floor was possible through careful design and consideration to solar access for the adjoining neighboring block, which resulted in the articulated roof form.
The design of the buildings was to address both streets and create two faces to the building. We also created each townhouse to have its own individuality and stret prescence.
We believe the end result has created homes for people who have down sized and lived in the suburbs all their lives. We believe this building will stand the test of time.
Architects Ring and Associates is a client focused architectural design company. Your lifestyle and your living and working environment are our highest priority.
Architects Ring and Associates have been designing homes and buildings for Canberra for over 30 years. They have extensive award winning experience in complex residential and domestic projects as well as commercial projects and multi unit developments.
ARAA believe that the space where you live; your environment, is designed to enhance your lifestyle. This premise applies whether it is an office building, an apartment, or an architecturally designed home.
The pursuit of design excellence is the principal aim of Architects Ring and Associates. This is achieved through responsive design, technical understanding and comprehensive project development, to ensure the competent resolution of difficult design problems. Site constraints and challenges are opportunities to develop and create innovative design solutions.
Architects Ring and Associates believe that architecture is a synthesis of creativity, cost efficiency, comprehension of planning constraints and most significantly, innovative design responses.