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Eden at SW1
Eden at SW1
South Brisbane, Australia
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Eden at SW1
South Brisbane, Australia
Project Featured on Apr 07, 2015
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2010
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
JMA sought to relate Eden to the hierarchy of grain evident at a macro and micro scale evident throughout West End, and also to the wider subtropical context. The scale of Eden steps down from Commercial to residential – to the point where ground floor units have courtyard gardens addressing the public realm in a traditional townhouse fashion.
This visual connection with context and sense of place within and around the site is further enhanced by the use of the landscaped “urban Breezeway” that acts as the buildings access spine and contributes to the permeable grain and “alleyways” of the masterplan. Users are not able to leave or enter the building without being aware of the sub tropical environment that is an intrinsic part of SEQ culture - lush atrium landscaping contrasts the hard edge urban location.
The main outdoor living areas have been planned to address the pedestrian spine and Cordelia St alleviating privacy issues with the neighboring commercial building.
The grain and texture evident in the layout, use, building form and materials characteristic of West End building typologies have all been referenced in the planning and design of Eden to relate the building further to context. The lanes and pedestrian thoroughfares of West End, evident in the master plan, are layered into the building through the use of a permeable urban breezeway, and through the units via the internal corridor. Gates outside the front doors of the units allows the passer by to get a glimpse into the “back yard” similar to that seen down the hall of the quintessential workers cottage.
The subtle pattern and texture evident on the traditional West End building has been introduced into Eden through the use of various light weight materials, including fibre cement sheeting, weatherboards and corrugated metal. Light weight concrete panels have been used only where compliance with the building code was required. Traditional building forms including the sleepout and attached external stairs are also referenced and abstracted into the tectonics.
The Eden building form fractures in the center providing an “urban breezeway” giving pedestrian access, natural light and ventilation to the apartments. The fracturing of the building mass has advantages vertically as well horizontally. Aesthetically, in the northern and southern elevations, the building appears as two buildings, rather than one large disproportionate six story mass. The traditional balcony access technique has been replaced with internal bridges, giving the apartments a greater sense of privacy and better fenestration potential (cross ventilation).
With the 9 storey Commercial building and “service street” to the North West, Eden still engages this elevation by taking advantage of light, ventilation and the ambience to be gained from the lane way space through screened windows and wrapping balconies. At ground level the units have been provided with a covered landscape area, separated from the public realm by a colonnade, providing a buffer zone between public and private space and yet allowing dialogue between the two. Similarly, the apartments on the south east take advantage of the larger landscaped public space created as a buffer to the next stage of residential development.
There is a wide range of unit mix with larger than typical exterior balconies or “outdoor rooms”. These spaces have large screened sections for clothes drying and private activities. Balustrading is integrated with the veils of batten and perforated metal screens which with polycarbonate awning and walls, provide a sense of translucent activation whilst maintaining privacy . The general footprint with urban breezeway and floor plan permeability allows as much natural cross ventilation as possible. Techniques for this include louvres above internal doors and electro-magnetic thermal activated front door holders. Gates external to the front doors allows fresh air flushing at certain times of the day whilst maintain security to the units.
This visual connection with context and sense of place within and around the site is further enhanced by the use of the landscaped “urban Breezeway” that acts as the buildings access spine and contributes to the permeable grain and “alleyways” of the masterplan. Users are not able to leave or enter the building without being aware of the sub tropical environment that is an intrinsic part of SEQ culture - lush atrium landscaping contrasts the hard edge urban location.
The main outdoor living areas have been planned to address the pedestrian spine and Cordelia St alleviating privacy issues with the neighboring commercial building.
The grain and texture evident in the layout, use, building form and materials characteristic of West End building typologies have all been referenced in the planning and design of Eden to relate the building further to context. The lanes and pedestrian thoroughfares of West End, evident in the master plan, are layered into the building through the use of a permeable urban breezeway, and through the units via the internal corridor. Gates outside the front doors of the units allows the passer by to get a glimpse into the “back yard” similar to that seen down the hall of the quintessential workers cottage.
The subtle pattern and texture evident on the traditional West End building has been introduced into Eden through the use of various light weight materials, including fibre cement sheeting, weatherboards and corrugated metal. Light weight concrete panels have been used only where compliance with the building code was required. Traditional building forms including the sleepout and attached external stairs are also referenced and abstracted into the tectonics.
The Eden building form fractures in the center providing an “urban breezeway” giving pedestrian access, natural light and ventilation to the apartments. The fracturing of the building mass has advantages vertically as well horizontally. Aesthetically, in the northern and southern elevations, the building appears as two buildings, rather than one large disproportionate six story mass. The traditional balcony access technique has been replaced with internal bridges, giving the apartments a greater sense of privacy and better fenestration potential (cross ventilation).
With the 9 storey Commercial building and “service street” to the North West, Eden still engages this elevation by taking advantage of light, ventilation and the ambience to be gained from the lane way space through screened windows and wrapping balconies. At ground level the units have been provided with a covered landscape area, separated from the public realm by a colonnade, providing a buffer zone between public and private space and yet allowing dialogue between the two. Similarly, the apartments on the south east take advantage of the larger landscaped public space created as a buffer to the next stage of residential development.
There is a wide range of unit mix with larger than typical exterior balconies or “outdoor rooms”. These spaces have large screened sections for clothes drying and private activities. Balustrading is integrated with the veils of batten and perforated metal screens which with polycarbonate awning and walls, provide a sense of translucent activation whilst maintaining privacy . The general footprint with urban breezeway and floor plan permeability allows as much natural cross ventilation as possible. Techniques for this include louvres above internal doors and electro-magnetic thermal activated front door holders. Gates external to the front doors allows fresh air flushing at certain times of the day whilst maintain security to the units.
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