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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2280a01e7934b7e3c48cfa44182ce01f23d92b9d6bb40ae527e245c52b68db55/2.png" data-mid="217581135" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Knox City Council - Community Engagement Model" data-caption="Knox City Council - Community Engagement Model" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2280a01e7934b7e3c48cfa44182ce01f23d92b9d6bb40ae527e245c52b68db55/2.png" /> <img width="1000" height="1000" width_o="1000" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6da02148ff0db8c97d432704372ed82aa746c9777efd33d4d9fc0f8a596f2c68/LIAN---Future-Homes---04.jpg" data-mid="97306583" border="0" alt="Future Homes - Competition Winner 2020" data-caption="Future Homes - Competition Winner 2020" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6da02148ff0db8c97d432704372ed82aa746c9777efd33d4d9fc0f8a596f2c68/LIAN---Future-Homes---04.jpg" /> https://lian.com.au/FREESPACE Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:16:21 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/FREESPACE <img width="1000" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d7273226a655579ad55f8529c47e0ee29bdc53057ce252abffad944b3c5ac5e/LIAN---Future-Homes---06.jpg" data-mid="97295173" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9d7273226a655579ad55f8529c47e0ee29bdc53057ce252abffad944b3c5ac5e/LIAN---Future-Homes---06.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="1000" width_o="1000" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16bc3839da87f1cd09b6c91f51e24f4971f7ed76f8da1dc08487af4ab3bcef03/LIAN---Future-Homes---04.jpg" data-mid="97295171" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16bc3839da87f1cd09b6c91f51e24f4971f7ed76f8da1dc08487af4ab3bcef03/LIAN---Future-Homes---04.jpg" /> FREESPACE Type: Multi-Residential, Urban Strategy Location: Suburban Melbourne, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Lands Client: OVGA, DELWP (Future Homes Competition: Winner) Status: Ongoing Implementation The expectation of home and land ownership has long been embedded in the Australian psyche. However an affordability crisis has led many Melburnians to re-consider the type of home they can afford – often having to choose between high density living or a house on the city’s periphery.The Future Homes competition selected exemplary designs exploring new models of small multi-residential infill developments that are well-suited to established suburbs and can be readily adapted to fit a wide variety dual-block sites across Victoria. FREESPACE attempts to provide a wider diversity of households with the equivalent advantages of the single-family home, ensuring a sense of privacy, generosity of space, ability to individualise and a strong sensory connection with the outdoors. This translates to organisational principles that maximise private living amenity – in spite of increased density, ensuring that every dwelling is provided with: Extra volume in the form of double height space – generous beyond current market expectationsDirect access from every living space to 25 m2 of usable private outdoor space (4.5m min dimension) – facilitating the expansion and contraction of space that occurs through the seasonsDual aspect for outlook and airCommunal space centered around daily rituals – supporting neighbourly interactions to build over timeCompetition Stage 2 collaborators: Openwork, Landscape Finding Infinity, Sustainability WoodSolutions &amp; XLAM, Engineered Timber Choirender, Visualisation Next https://lian.com.au/Hope-Street-Apartments Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:07:24 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/Hope-Street-Apartments <img width="1152" height="1440" width_o="1152" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/919a2a8c4c6599f6b8f25cfc3d04e4922935990a0ad0eec6959977800be37869/240419_LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_01.jpg" data-mid="209528460" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/919a2a8c4c6599f6b8f25cfc3d04e4922935990a0ad0eec6959977800be37869/240419_LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_01.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0765a094234d2411e9355e17a654a084cc0a0ff4913ae90688af85c6ede9769d/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN00.jpg" data-mid="209985914" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0765a094234d2411e9355e17a654a084cc0a0ff4913ae90688af85c6ede9769d/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN00.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/49af54102542c538e36459b0e7f6e9b74c8364fc4dd32afd5483f7e0fcca0852/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN01.jpg" data-mid="209985915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/49af54102542c538e36459b0e7f6e9b74c8364fc4dd32afd5483f7e0fcca0852/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN01.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74bf2d5d72ddeb184395c45271def3f5ece206529ad673dd6aed1cb614a583b5/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN02.jpg" data-mid="209985916" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74bf2d5d72ddeb184395c45271def3f5ece206529ad673dd6aed1cb614a583b5/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN02.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f0cfb3b08517fa367513f383ef43f8b2598f913f6c2e50303373723a8c6477d/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN07.jpg" data-mid="209985913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f0cfb3b08517fa367513f383ef43f8b2598f913f6c2e50303373723a8c6477d/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_PLAN07.jpg" /> <img width="1614" height="1351" width_o="1614" height_o="1351" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5104779b16beb19aa27b24756a2557eca5d5c31339c2e1bd23499c7842fdd29a/240419_LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_02.jpg" data-mid="209528461" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5104779b16beb19aa27b24756a2557eca5d5c31339c2e1bd23499c7842fdd29a/240419_LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_02.jpg" /> <img width="4575" height="4575" width_o="4575" height_o="4575" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5cf84ceb0f3b442663db6182b879f2863949a6e23ef2efd78d828ba0fd6f45ed/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_SITE-PLAN-SQ.jpg" data-mid="209614741" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5cf84ceb0f3b442663db6182b879f2863949a6e23ef2efd78d828ba0fd6f45ed/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_SITE-PLAN-SQ.jpg" /> <img width="1646" height="694" width_o="1646" height_o="694" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a40dc2e50ef1b5a3cdd8e3ad59602a1de704aa75a68eb1f1c5e10a2894cd6522/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_MODEL.JPG" data-mid="209614742" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a40dc2e50ef1b5a3cdd8e3ad59602a1de704aa75a68eb1f1c5e10a2894cd6522/LIAN_BRUNSWICK-APARTMENTS_MODEL.JPG" /> Hope Street Apartments Type: Multi-residential, affordable and social housing Location: Brunswick, Merri-bek Client: Private Status: DA Approved This 57-unit apartment building is part of a wider development comprising five distinct 8-storey communities. Each community is designed by a separate architecture practice within a collaborative masterplan. Each addresses the proposed ‘linear park’, a publicly accessible offering to the wider neighbourhood stretching along the Upfield rail corridor. Positioned at the southern end of the development, this project acts as a bookend to the site, exploring program and apartment types that make the most of this unique floor plate and end condition. The project accommodates a wide diversity of housing types, ranging from 1-bed studios to 3-bedroom townhouses. Family-friendly duplex units on the ground floor interface with the 'linear park' and 'big backyard' shared garden - each finding a careful balance between privacy and interaction. The communal rooftop offers generous shared facilities, including laundry, drying area, garden bath, and a ‘muck around’ recreational space with a basketball ring enclosed by netting. The façade is characterized by predominantly solid balustrades and balcony rhythms that help diminish the sense of scale and ownership. Adjustable shading is provided to the western outlook – to mitigate summer solar gain and provide visual relief through varied use. Beyond energy ratings metrics (average 7.5 stars) sustainability is targeted through reduction of non-functional elements, and accepting the building for what it is – a background to life. Collaborators: Hayball (Principle Architects), Kennedy Nolan, Wowowa, Neeson Murcutt Neille, Design Architects for each community Openwork, Urban Design Simone Bliss Landscape Architects, Landscape Arup, Sustainability BCE, Structure Stantec, Systems Next https://lian.com.au/HCA-Drouin Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:51:02 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/HCA-Drouin <img width="2091" height="2613" width_o="2091" height_o="2613" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db94df885d810e8bd3a4cbcca81020157cb3314050ce7d531da9443d7b8f6edd/EDITED-04_APARTMENT-FRONT.png" data-mid="246996141" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db94df885d810e8bd3a4cbcca81020157cb3314050ce7d531da9443d7b8f6edd/EDITED-04_APARTMENT-FRONT.png" /> <img width="3410" height="2160" width_o="3410" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c3bcdbbc2b2e73a0cf20a0f1f0b2449e6af905262ab703a580b61db8a2ab9db/EDITED-01__Corner-View.png" data-mid="246996136" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c3bcdbbc2b2e73a0cf20a0f1f0b2449e6af905262ab703a580b61db8a2ab9db/EDITED-01__Corner-View.png" /> <img width="2806" height="1984" width_o="2806" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3eadbd3c9217115c9dfacd28e6608715d4a8c00e582bcd324374602342a21ee7/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-001.png" data-mid="247411322" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3eadbd3c9217115c9dfacd28e6608715d4a8c00e582bcd324374602342a21ee7/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-001.png" /> <img width="2806" height="1984" width_o="2806" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d101f79925287987d6b3c9bdfc203b4ac7c73c089b02fe9f1506585074bb670e/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-002.png" data-mid="247411320" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d101f79925287987d6b3c9bdfc203b4ac7c73c089b02fe9f1506585074bb670e/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-002.png" /> <img width="2806" height="1984" width_o="2806" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29eed58c21b61d23ef304a719f13cfa1c6d9774eaea89ce91206200b03b9d021/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-003.png" data-mid="247411321" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29eed58c21b61d23ef304a719f13cfa1c6d9774eaea89ce91206200b03b9d021/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-003.png" /> <img width="2090" height="2612" width_o="2090" height_o="2612" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d732fc89d06576a13402b98da00c295f98a566ef068546b12e5663ea460a666/EDITED-07_TOWNHOUSE-FRONT.png" data-mid="246996142" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d732fc89d06576a13402b98da00c295f98a566ef068546b12e5663ea460a666/EDITED-07_TOWNHOUSE-FRONT.png" /> <img width="2125" height="2656" width_o="2125" height_o="2656" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3bb90d43c6a32393b6a741f9201b622bcf706a242ee0203312a68d924c4268c/EDITED-01_BIKE-STORE.png" data-mid="246996138" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c3bb90d43c6a32393b6a741f9201b622bcf706a242ee0203312a68d924c4268c/EDITED-01_BIKE-STORE.png" /> <img width="2806" height="1984" width_o="2806" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c754f4fcd5ee250290d686e00029114942d61b1753caf2bffc4787d16c15fcef/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-004.png" data-mid="247406940" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c754f4fcd5ee250290d686e00029114942d61b1753caf2bffc4787d16c15fcef/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-004.png" /> <img width="2806" height="1984" width_o="2806" height_o="1984" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c869452f7bd1d2c67c99dc4e236d3580643b8722843e132f890448f60e55236/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-005.png" data-mid="247406941" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c869452f7bd1d2c67c99dc4e236d3580643b8722843e132f890448f60e55236/HCA-DROUIN---MINIMAL-PLANS-Page-005.png" /> <img width="2137" height="2672" width_o="2137" height_o="2672" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c02d8362c03437c43c941368159ba72dc1c55328df864f81001b6f60ef8b7f6f/EDITED-02_COURTYARD.png" data-mid="246996139" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c02d8362c03437c43c941368159ba72dc1c55328df864f81001b6f60ef8b7f6f/EDITED-02_COURTYARD.png" /> <img width="2160" height="2700" width_o="2160" height_o="2700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72b1cb8b1244c9a220694f04e1159a2d8e1a6bd2e278f50e630f557293e5c436/EDITED-03_INTERIOR-B.png" data-mid="246996140" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72b1cb8b1244c9a220694f04e1159a2d8e1a6bd2e278f50e630f557293e5c436/EDITED-03_INTERIOR-B.png" /> Housing Choices, Drouin Type: Multi-residential, Social housing Location: Drouin, Mt Baw Baw Shire Client: Housing Choices Australia Status: DA Approved HCA Drouin is a social housing development of 45 dwellings for Housing Choices Australia, comprising a mix of apartment buildings and townhouses for a diverse community of one, two, and three-bedroom households. The brief called for a scheme that could sit comfortably within a prevailing suburban, low-rise context while remaining highly efficient and durable. The design response is shaped by the specific conditions of the site, anchored by a row of significant heritage trees to the east and transitioning to lower-scale residential fabric to the west and south. The massing is organised as a series of east–west oriented linear bands, maximising outlook toward the tree-lined eastern boundary and the valley to the west, while maintaining appropriate setbacks to protect sensitive tree protection zones. Mirrored pairs of apartments are arranged around a central communal courtyard, while a western band of double-storey townhouses mediates the transition in scale to the surrounding neighbourhood. The built form is broken into smaller volumes, allowing landscape to move between buildings. Over 45% of the site is landscaped as garden and communal space for residents, with planting that reinforces connections to the built form. All dwellings are designed to meet Liveable Housing Design Guidelines, with dual-aspect apartments enabling cross ventilation. Building separations are calibrated to allow winter sunlight while maintaining privacy and outlook. The architecture is led by robust, low-maintenance materials and a simple, repeatable interior kit of parts—practical, resilient housing that supports everyday life and connection to landscape. More Information LHDG - Silver&nbsp;Average NatHERS rating: 7.93 starsApartments: 8.0 stars averageTownhouses: 7.4 stars averageAll dwellings fully cross-ventilatedAll-electric, efficient appliancesRobust, low-maintenance materialsRooftop solar + rainwater harvestingReduced operational costs through efficiency systems22 bicycle spaces (cyclist-friendly facilities)Within 5-minute walk to Drouin town centre amenities Collaborators: TAUT Architects,&nbsp; Collaboration Architect TRACT,&nbsp; Planning Emergent Studio,&nbsp; Landscape Wrap Engineering,&nbsp; Services / ESD Edge Consulting Engineers, Structure Traffix,&nbsp; Traffic / Waste Published:&nbsp;ArchitectureAU Next https://lian.com.au/Swift-Walk-Arcade Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:50:19 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/Swift-Walk-Arcade <img width="4437" height="6714" width_o="4437" height_o="6714" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d2b3e2250100454c428ff15332d09b731ca9247087fa93b34c3fab4608e1f2f/Lian_Swiftwalk-LR11.jpg" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67cd9041d0e16855ada1483fde7698b66e5e94cc3ec02f27e83401d4cf41028d/Lian_Swiftwalk-LR18.jpg" /> <img width="4448" height="6665" width_o="4448" height_o="6665" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0094c8d9db329747c3d9d3d11f33647b805d1d6e361393df9249bd771a869bbe/Lian_Swiftwalk-LR14.jpg" data-mid="245961453" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0094c8d9db329747c3d9d3d11f33647b805d1d6e361393df9249bd771a869bbe/Lian_Swiftwalk-LR14.jpg" /> Assemble Macaulay Rd Swift Walk Arcade Type: Multi-residential, Community building Location: Kensington Client: Assemble Projects Status: Open Swift Walk Arcade is a small civic building within Assemble’s Swift Walk development in Kensington, occupying a narrow residual site between two larger residential buildings. It explores how a constrained footprint can be reworked to support shared use and collective life within a dense urban precinct. The building accommodates a diverse program, including a coworking space for residents, parcel collection serving the entire development, operational facilities for on-site staff, and a sheltered arcade passage connecting the street to interior courtyards. Originally conceived as an external laneway, the overshadowed site was reimagined as an enclosed interior environment in collaboration with the client, delivering greater value to the 362-apartment community through year-round utility and social potential. The architecture is characterised by a simple repetitive glulam portal frame spanning between adjacent buildings. Working closely with ASH, the structure was rationalised into prefabricated modules manufactured off-site and craned into position. The regular 2-metre spacing establishes rhythm through the arcade and enables long-term flexibility as tenancies evolve. Skylights and large east-west openings draw daylight deep into the plan, creating a welcoming atmosphere within the compressed footprint. Beyond conventional metrics, sustainability is targeted through material reduction and honesty. Concrete slab and blockwork walls are left exposed, prioritising thermal mass and durability over applied finishes. Custom-designed furniture provides robust adaptability within tight budget constraints. The project accepts what it is: a modest intervention that elevates overlooked space into meaningful communal infrastructure, forming a civic centre for the wider development. Collaborators:Executive Architect: Hayball Collaboration Architect: Kerstin Thompson ArchitectsEngineering: WRAP&nbsp;ESD: Hip V Hype Builders: Hacer Group, Bluline Curator: WILDFLOWER Photos: Ben Moynihan Video Credit: Gosia Sum Published: AFASIA, AIA Next https://lian.com.au/Future-Homes-Demonstration Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:41:03 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/Future-Homes-Demonstration <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/190ba8442c4b1af9e50b99a5877c7e7d5298b3d3d8107b8316ca437f47982a6e/FH02_view-01.jpg" data-mid="155009543" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/190ba8442c4b1af9e50b99a5877c7e7d5298b3d3d8107b8316ca437f47982a6e/FH02_view-01.jpg" /> <img width="1789" height="1265" width_o="1789" height_o="1265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae034fedd037534fbe78ed67664a927288113894f456b221752339d55d879887/FH02_NTH-ELE.jpg" data-mid="155565672" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae034fedd037534fbe78ed67664a927288113894f456b221752339d55d879887/FH02_NTH-ELE.jpg" /> <img width="1789" height="1265" width_o="1789" height_o="1265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/751f5cd8a1fc4a195d5876a64f2a3222a463795da39c939638dfc0c467f876ad/FH02_NTH-SECT.jpg" data-mid="155565673" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/751f5cd8a1fc4a195d5876a64f2a3222a463795da39c939638dfc0c467f876ad/FH02_NTH-SECT.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af7eae8aa3803a361975d9e5af8b915f6a451d2bd149cd55f77bd453695830d3/FH02_view-02.jpg" data-mid="155009544" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/af7eae8aa3803a361975d9e5af8b915f6a451d2bd149cd55f77bd453695830d3/FH02_view-02.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/157f5072a7a6eeb64c64ec2b5b2d220c261162ebedca9069cd322aeac289d42c/FH02_axo-A.jpg" data-mid="155009945" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/157f5072a7a6eeb64c64ec2b5b2d220c261162ebedca9069cd322aeac289d42c/FH02_axo-A.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a8e2d4436b1cba8cb2a1bf43684d2329d5ad3420f1612ecd0ccdcd099cde733/FH02_axo-D.jpg" data-mid="155114235" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a8e2d4436b1cba8cb2a1bf43684d2329d5ad3420f1612ecd0ccdcd099cde733/FH02_axo-D.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/406a999f0da4084cbfaefe4ff09755fd2d0759a05256b66c1a7a98757647d46b/FH02_axo-02.jpg" data-mid="155009574" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/406a999f0da4084cbfaefe4ff09755fd2d0759a05256b66c1a7a98757647d46b/FH02_axo-02.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12b74c83b28a2a06c210c3909d490cbbe081f9a53ceb651693177a6e762b75fb/FH02_axo-03.jpg" data-mid="155009575" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12b74c83b28a2a06c210c3909d490cbbe081f9a53ceb651693177a6e762b75fb/FH02_axo-03.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c77eb265b8228daad43e28168f1b2cae798887ec6961699be72737fb3c3dbda5/FH02_axo-B.jpg" data-mid="155114234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c77eb265b8228daad43e28168f1b2cae798887ec6961699be72737fb3c3dbda5/FH02_axo-B.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d268dfeecb74f729f9dea3e12a8a1b886c9cc7426bbb22e988ac982475f30305/FH02_view-03.jpg" data-mid="155009545" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d268dfeecb74f729f9dea3e12a8a1b886c9cc7426bbb22e988ac982475f30305/FH02_view-03.jpg" /> Future Homes Demonstration Project Type: Multi-Residential, Public Housing Location: Braybrook,Wurundjeri Country Client: Homes Victoria Stakeholders: OVGA, DELWP Status: Design, Post-Planning The Future Homes Demonstration Project, the first approved adaptation of Future Homes initiative, is a reworking of Lian's Future Homes template for a site in Braybrook owned by the Victorian Government and being delivered by Homes Victoria.The project offers a different model of public housing in Melbourne: offering 12 dwellings over three storeys, a mix of 1, 2 &amp; 3 bedroom units as well two specialist disability units, within an established residential context of ‘GRZ’ zoning. The dwellings are positioned to maximise northern solar access to living and private open space, with all dwellings provided dual aspect to increase natural light and ventilation. Communal space is afforded as incidental moments along the journey to the front door – in gardens and on balconies with shared outlook.High benchmarks of sustainability are further met through simple formal massing, maximising of deep soil planting, timber construction and integration of best practice service engineering such as shared rooftop solar and heat pump. Collaborators: Kerstin Thompson Architects (technical advisor) Landscape: Openwork Next https://lian.com.au/Future-Homes-Planning Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:24:03 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/Future-Homes-Planning <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c30f4c35a749b55cfb9067deafd7009f00b29975bd0c2f5d34ca5f90ae3347f/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-3.png" data-mid="193322759" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c30f4c35a749b55cfb9067deafd7009f00b29975bd0c2f5d34ca5f90ae3347f/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-3.png" /><img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d36b869cb3eae3299584b58b289ba695a1fe0aa0e138d9662d626093c2e8ecbf/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-1.png" data-mid="193322760" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d36b869cb3eae3299584b58b289ba695a1fe0aa0e138d9662d626093c2e8ecbf/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-1.png" /><img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c52b5e971d7286e50f924f4a2f3fa167bdcbc1c5f5260ee4b7c50887cccc00ab/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-2.png" data-mid="193322758" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c52b5e971d7286e50f924f4a2f3fa167bdcbc1c5f5260ee4b7c50887cccc00ab/Future-Homes-Lian-Architects-OVGA-DTP-2.png" /> Future Homes - Streamlined Planning Type: Multi-Residential Location: Victoria WideClient: Victorian Government The Future Homes initiative aims to streamline the planning and construction of low-rise apartment buildings within Melbourne’s established suburbs through pre-approved architectural approaches. Four sets of three-storey apartment designs have been made available for adaptation, each with a unique layout and design response. The designs can be easily adapted to different neighbourhoods and sites across Victoria, granting access to an expedited planning approval process. The goal is to respond to the state's growing population and encourage gentle density increases in the suburbs while adhering to high standards of design, sustainability, and liveability. The designs prioritize family-friendly features, accessibility, flexibility of space, communal areas, and environmental sustainability to create apartments that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also conducive to a high quality of life for residents. Future Homes permit applications can be made in Victoria-wide General Residential Zone if the site is within 800 metres of a train station or activity centre. This equates to over 400,000 applicable sites statewide. See below an interactive map for eligible Future Homes sites: The template apartment designs, including LIAN’s Exemplar B, were developed from competition-winning schemes of the Australia-wide Future Homes competition in 2020. Developed collaboratively with experts and consultants, Exemplar Plan B design explores a linear siting approach to maximize northern solar gain, with all units accessed from a central linear courtyard. We encourage those interested to contact us for information on the implementation process and to explore the potential of adopting this design. Click webmap for link to applicable sites: <img width="931" height="746" width_o="931" height_o="746" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e1f03ef1049b08ca1f4f77c14b00a2ef6742d9964980a50db987de1a6c4efa4/Future-Homes-Map---See-Where-It-Is-Applicable.JPG" data-mid="197637483" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/5e1f03ef1049b08ca1f4f77c14b00a2ef6742d9964980a50db987de1a6c4efa4/Future-Homes-Map---See-Where-It-Is-Applicable.JPG" /> Next https://lian.com.au/IBA-Melbourne Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:18:32 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/IBA-Melbourne <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17ad3209120165d7dc9639420c8dafa51ec0f2322dabf051ddabe67fc11c9b68/Front-Cover.jpg" data-mid="117707203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17ad3209120165d7dc9639420c8dafa51ec0f2322dabf051ddabe67fc11c9b68/Front-Cover.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c9409939c5d0738b497a9e68f259f315946dd9ce13bae5bb53bbe1cd2a36319/p2-3.jpg" data-mid="117707204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c9409939c5d0738b497a9e68f259f315946dd9ce13bae5bb53bbe1cd2a36319/p2-3.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09835cceb5bc5e317916ae641243f5138436574cc49b08139f7fa7e755769cd3/p4-5.jpg" data-mid="117707205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/09835cceb5bc5e317916ae641243f5138436574cc49b08139f7fa7e755769cd3/p4-5.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a64e9c6a955d478ba5790d6937e9c77593b6c939da9491562b742d31394022cd/p6-7.jpg" data-mid="117707206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a64e9c6a955d478ba5790d6937e9c77593b6c939da9491562b742d31394022cd/p6-7.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c547fc8df6bff7113ddf4025dbf615269828efb24705840f3cc3a271bfbebd8/p8-9.jpg" data-mid="117707207" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c547fc8df6bff7113ddf4025dbf615269828efb24705840f3cc3a271bfbebd8/p8-9.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c0b63c7cd4160613d70f80ef5ac68e19c8e507b6cdc12191c4078db511ee2d89/p10-11.jpg" data-mid="117707208" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c0b63c7cd4160613d70f80ef5ac68e19c8e507b6cdc12191c4078db511ee2d89/p10-11.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d0fac58d2bda31c495f08e62d74d3c010803a12fbefed805cc20eba3f854be8/p12-13.jpg" data-mid="117707209" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d0fac58d2bda31c495f08e62d74d3c010803a12fbefed805cc20eba3f854be8/p12-13.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84946cef6842dca84da638f5b2fb064b117839bf0f57620f42d765e1fe0b315f/p14-15.jpg" data-mid="117707210" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84946cef6842dca84da638f5b2fb064b117839bf0f57620f42d765e1fe0b315f/p14-15.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8edb857bfeb2efaa998db7960de8a942f84cbab1496838910489cb886167132b/p16-17.jpg" data-mid="117707211" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8edb857bfeb2efaa998db7960de8a942f84cbab1496838910489cb886167132b/p16-17.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/50e3e28f0abead7033be31d47266ca0754301b87898546171d254b25492d7cbf/p18-19.jpg" data-mid="117707212" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/50e3e28f0abead7033be31d47266ca0754301b87898546171d254b25492d7cbf/p18-19.jpg" /> <img width="1749" height="1080" width_o="1749" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec39d111107f797db351a07f2e2f0878eeec4763a4c70c86e4157bed0449c178/p20-21.jpg" data-mid="117707213" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ec39d111107f797db351a07f2e2f0878eeec4763a4c70c86e4157bed0449c178/p20-21.jpg" /> IBA - Density By Design Type: Research, Urban Strategy Location: Moreland Client: Moreland City CouncilStatus: Publication, Exhibition ‘Density by Design’ is a publication that documents a design research project conducted by the IBA Melbourne team, in collaboration with Moreland city council and Kerstin Thompson architects. IBA Melbourne brings the framework of the ‘Housing expo’ or Internationale Bauaustellung to Melbourne, to showcase innovative housing and demonstration projects, built on research. The objective of this publication was to explore the potential of new planning tools being developed by Moreland council to contribute to better housing development outcomes, as well as improved planning processes. A large public renewal car park site in Coburg was deployed as a testing ground for a housing and urban design study that challenged the blanket setbacks of the existing DDO, through a more collaborative, research-led, nuanced design process involving tools such as VR and AR. The research raised the questions: Can the introduction of new virtual planning tools present an opportunity to engage stakeholders and the public in more constructive ways? And furthermore, can the IBA format of a ‘housing expo’ provide a new framework to deliver best practice housing outcomes on strategic renewal sites? As our city confronts the challenges of growing population, large renewal sites can play an important role in enabling new and affordable housing supply and encouraging design innovation. When this is done in a deliberate and coordinated fashion, using mechanisms like the housing exposition IBA that put innovation to the forefront, these areas could even become sites of international significance. Collaborators: IBA Melbourne Dr. Tom AlvesMoreland City Council Kerstin Thompson Architects Virtual Moreland website: Next https://lian.com.au/Anglesea-Cabin Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:31:16 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/Anglesea-Cabin <img width="2048" height="1366" width_o="2048" height_o="1366" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2163bb75205c7d67db402ca2c684178336b9ef18386a08f5b859d31548749fbe/LIAN_FR01_photo-by-Ben-Clement23.jpg" data-mid="150137308" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2163bb75205c7d67db402ca2c684178336b9ef18386a08f5b859d31548749fbe/LIAN_FR01_photo-by-Ben-Clement23.jpg" /> <img width="2048" height="1536" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4557a532f6edbb6acf58edab6f5531376ddf69d46b731d2af28cf02ca3f2dec0/LIAN_FR01_photo-by-Ben-Clement29.jpg" data-mid="150137311" border="0" 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The client’s brief reflected a desire for a home that was more suitable for longer stays through the colder seasons and for entertaining family gatherings over the summer. LIAN was engaged to reconsider the preapproved plans and to explore the potential to accommodate the clients’ aspirations within the existing house and its footprint. The cabin was reassessed to be more or less meeting the size required of its weekender main purpose and the attitude emerged of simply ‘making good’; to enhance the usability whilst protecting both the cabin's spirit and the landscape of the site. The careful demolition of some elements of the house allowed for an internal reconfiguration that could open up the entry and living space to the view of the coastline and improve the functionality of bathroom and bedrooms. The existing external cedar cladding, original to the kit-home, was retained as it had sustained the exposure to the coastal environment better than any replaced timber might be able to. Also retained was the original ceramic bathroom basin and family height chart, which have been repositioned in the new-old house. From within, plasterboard linings were removed to upgrade and improve the thermal performance of the building envelope, increasing passive comfort and reducing energy demands for the next decades of its life. Builder: Michael Russell Photos: Ben Clement Published: TDF Next https://lian.com.au/STREAT-Queen-Victoria-Market Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:39:02 +0000 lian https://lian.com.au/STREAT-Queen-Victoria-Market <img width="888" height="1280" width_o="888" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/262419efed78b1dad5c283d6a7e625a9739d51fbd7fa77c04d19a94d54f53881/_MG_3557_WEB-3.jpg" data-mid="220556479" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/888/i/262419efed78b1dad5c283d6a7e625a9739d51fbd7fa77c04d19a94d54f53881/_MG_3557_WEB-3.jpg" /> <img width="852" height="1280" width_o="852" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/46cc438d7ac08ed4437541db211a5f0c0c15a3bb9e6918f6ebc66d62b340e840/_MG_3608_WEB.jpg" data-mid="220284991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/852/i/46cc438d7ac08ed4437541db211a5f0c0c15a3bb9e6918f6ebc66d62b340e840/_MG_3608_WEB.jpg" /> <img width="852" height="1280" width_o="852" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/46cc438d7ac08ed4437541db211a5f0c0c15a3bb9e6918f6ebc66d62b340e840/_MG_3608_WEB.jpg" data-mid="220284991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/852/i/46cc438d7ac08ed4437541db211a5f0c0c15a3bb9e6918f6ebc66d62b340e840/_MG_3608_WEB.jpg" /> <img width="857" height="1280" width_o="857" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c43a691c14c3bd60af6f294ba308896c4a85095ec19998c6b5e3feace1167d7b/_MG_3593_web.jpg" data-mid="220285817" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/857/i/c43a691c14c3bd60af6f294ba308896c4a85095ec19998c6b5e3feace1167d7b/_MG_3593_web.jpg" /> <img width="953" height="1280" width_o="953" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe3933f5a199895aa9570bcd1b47aff17d45c760085a170dd0c7df042dea7b14/_MG_3567_WEB.jpg" data-mid="220285734" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/953/i/fe3933f5a199895aa9570bcd1b47aff17d45c760085a170dd0c7df042dea7b14/_MG_3567_WEB.jpg" /> <img width="852" height="1280" width_o="852" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/708ef7fd612ed6bbb777679b7e61596de82099eafb48b57ee1795d950675deeb/_MG_3638_WEB-2.jpg" data-mid="220556480" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/852/i/708ef7fd612ed6bbb777679b7e61596de82099eafb48b57ee1795d950675deeb/_MG_3638_WEB-2.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="1597" width_o="1280" height_o="1597" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c61e5c1882102f3032de743530493acbf1e52638bc4cffc94bc720bda0f95a0a/_MG_3654_WEB2.jpg" data-mid="220555801" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c61e5c1882102f3032de743530493acbf1e52638bc4cffc94bc720bda0f95a0a/_MG_3654_WEB2.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="1703" width_o="1280" height_o="1703" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab55c6b34536d206c346685e68a69bfdc4b96c96941642abc1d4dfdf3cf5f933/_MG_2886_WEB.jpg" data-mid="220555955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab55c6b34536d206c346685e68a69bfdc4b96c96941642abc1d4dfdf3cf5f933/_MG_2886_WEB.jpg" /> <img width="5634" height="3752" width_o="5634" height_o="3752" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dadc31319efaceef33c2ae280abbb019f366401298a622d86c169d8d665adc64/_MG_3664_web.jpg" data-mid="220285987" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dadc31319efaceef33c2ae280abbb019f366401298a622d86c169d8d665adc64/_MG_3664_web.jpg" /> STREAT Cafe - Queen Victoria Market Type: Hospitality / Retail Location: QVM, Melbourne, CBD &nbsp; Wurrundjeri Country This small project was developed for STREAT, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering young people in Melbourne through hospitality training. Located within the historic sheds (Shed F) of Queen Victoria Market, STREAT’s new location expands its offerings within the ‘Purpose Precinct’—a laneway dedicated to sustainable and circular products. Beyond serving as a café, this space also functions as a retail outlet for Moving Feast, STREAT’s kitchen initiative focused on reducing waste through crafted, preserved products sourced from QVM market excess. Positioned at a lively market corner, the design strategy is simple: open to Peel Street’s busy pace with a takeaway window, while offering dine-in seating within the sheltered Purpose Precinct lane beneath QVM’s quintessential shade awnings. Working within the heritage constraints, the original façade was kept entirely intact, and existing structural elements were carefully restored and renewed. As with any hospitality project, functionality and operation were key drivers in refining the spatial layout. Recycled timber joinery, including an XL bench and custom-designed shelving elements, supports both the café and retail functions, providing a space to showcase Moving Feast products. Leaving the original building shell untouched created the challenge of transforming a dark interior into a warm, inviting space. A myriad of warm-hued lighting elements highlight different areas, while a palette inspired by heritage colours—red, black, and white—draws on the historic context. Builder: Michael Russell Photos: Ben Clement Published: TDF Next