By Breathe
Nightingale Wurru-wurru, Laak, Yambook and Ngawan are four new communities coming soon to Albion Street, Brunswick. The site is conveniently located close to Anstey train station, Sydney Road tram services, Albion Street bus services and has direct access to the Upfield bike path.
We believe community is made in smaller numbers which is why the project has been broken into four unique communities, each with its own distinct identity, secure entrance, material palette and rooftop access. All four buildings come together around an expansive courtyard that acknowledges the 65,000 years of pre-colonial history, introducing landscape and connection to the environment that grows up, on and through the building.
The building’s materials and form acknowledge Brunswick’s diverse heritage and industrial past, with arches and frames, brick and concrete interchanged in different combinations to respond to the building’s immediate contexts.
Importantly, all four buildings will be carbon neutral in operations.
Visualisations: Meche Studio, Breathe
We are proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Nightingale Wurru-wurru, Laak, Yambook and Ngawan stand. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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Breathe undertakes meaningful projects we can be proud of — those that align with our purpose and values.
Since we focus on maximising positive impact, many of our projects don’t fit the common definition of ‘architecture’.
We work to understand who we’re designing for. We strive to inspire, engage and support our clients and the broader communities we serve.
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