令人自豪的是,在墨爾本著名的皇家植物園對面,事務所有機會設計這樣一座在稀缺而又備受關注地點上的重要公寓樓。
Rob Mills
在這一地點上,事務所所面臨的挑戰是外界能透過建築兩側厚重的玻璃俯瞰到裡面整個住宅,因此設計必須保護整座住宅的隱私性,同時需要與植物園的景觀相呼應。
羅伯特借鑒其斯圖亞特街建築設計的經驗,採用了高大厚實的片狀牆壁,用作遮擋之用。同時通過使用大量天窗,從上方引入光線。
面向公園的三間公寓房擁有深入的保護性陽台,可以直接欣賞到遠處青蔥的草木。而在空間寬敞的頂層公寓,則配備有游泳池和花園。
本事務所已最大限度地利用“對於允許建造12米以上的建築特徵”這一建築標準,以提高建築設計的質量並增添公寓可以回饋給街道的景致。
此外,三間面朝公園的主公寓單元旁的馬廄式通道連接著緊鄰的一幢四層樓高的公寓樓。
For the mid-level apartment, roof windows bring light and space within, while residents also enjoy views towards the treeline of the Botanic Gardens. Beneath, the ground floor apartment delivers a more direct relationship with nature, connecting seamlessly to a private garden.
The graceful lines of the exterior and the sculptural design of the interiors feature curved walls that allow light to travel easily. Steel-framed glass doors soften transitions and enhance the volumes of spaces that feel both generous and enveloping.
The material selection connects visually with the natural world outside, such as in the richly-veined natural stone or the textures of the polished plaster walls. Lush rugs and flowing fabrics introduce softness, while the timber flooring laid in a plank style is finished in hard wax oil to heighten its organic, earthy quality.
Even within its tightly held urban context, the design was carefully considered to connect residents to greenery—whether a private garden or views to the stately treelines of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens—and ultimately to encourage a life lived more mindfully.